* Most lawyers have a relationship to the fictional Atticus Finch. [Guile is Good]
* Is Donald Trump’s popularity based, at least in part, on a critique of capitalism? Sure, he’s in favor of it, but that doesn’t mean he won’t exploit discontent with the system to get elected. [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
* Hey 1Ls! Wanna know why you aren’t getting laid? Blame it on Scalia. [20 Somethings]
Legal Is Changing. And NeoSummit Is Where The Future Is Being Built.
Legal and operational leaders are gathering May 6–7 in Fort Lauderdale to confront the questions the industry hasn't answered—with a keynote from Amanda Knox setting the tone.
* Burning question alert: When your work actually makes you sick, can you bill vomit time? [Daily Lawyer Tips]
* TSwift is putting her money where everyone else’s tweets are — the singer donated $250,000 to Kesha after her devastating court loss, but is it enough. [Huffington Post]
* Is the stalemate over who gets to appoint the next Supreme Court justice really about race? [Talking Points Memo]
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.
* Anti-gay laws may finally hurt supporters in one place they care about — their pocketbooks. Why one business is relocating on the precipice of a new “religious liberty” law in Georgia. [Slate]
* Justice Scalia’s real legacy was pro-big business. [The Atlantic]