Prisons In A Pandemic Are Nothing To Sneeze At
No Patrick, handcuffs are not PPE.
NCAA Doubles Down On Comparing Student Athletes To Prisoners
You know your organization is corrupt when it's looking for loopholes in the 13th Amendment.
A Career In Legal Services: Practising Law Institute Honors Toby J. Rothschild
PLI honors Toby J. Rothschild with its inaugural Victor J. Rubino Award for Excellence in Pro Bono Training, recognizing his dedication and impact.
This Sheriff Is Actually Angry That They’re Taking Away His ‘Good’ Slaves
Also California Is Using Slave Labor To Fight Fires
Non-Sequiturs: 10.21.15
* Bill Cosby switching his representation to some Biglaw big dogs. Wonder if it will help... [Law and More] * Understanding the historical underpinnings of gun rights. [Slate] * Trend Alert: Billing rates are increasing -- noticeably. [Business of Law Blog] * Yahoo! is terminally uncool. [Dealbreaker] * To run a successful practice, don't think [only] like a lawyer. [CodeX] * The Reconstruction Era will never really end. [The Atlantic]
Non-Sequiturs: 10.20.15
* What can you do to improve your relationship with your boss? [Fortune] * It's been 150 years since the reconstruction amendments were passed, but the debate over them still rages on. [The Atlantic] * Should former USC football coach Steve Sarkisian have been placed on FMLA rather than be fired? [JD Supra] * United has tapped their General Counsel, Brett Hart, as acting CEO. [Bloomberg Business] * Unfortunately, there is no one right answer to fix our Constitutional issues. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * A lawyer got a notice of a random audit of his trust accounts, and now the North Carolina State Bar is involved. [Legal Profession Blog] * Hints about what next season's Serial will be about. [Huffington Post]
Non-Sequiturs: 02.11.15
* Katy Perry’s lawyers from Greenberg Traurig lob another volley at the sculptor of Left Shark. Amazingly, they’re trying to use his sculpture in their trademark application. Can’t make this up. [Political Sculptor] * Former ATL Lawyer of the Year, Paul Weiss’s Roberta Kaplan, has an interesting new project. She’s asking Americans to co-sign an […]
8 Tips For Creating A Comprehensive ‘AI In The Workplace’ Policy
Corporate investment and usage in generative AI technologies continues to accelerate. This article offers eight specific tips to consider when creating an AI usage policy.
With All Deliberate Speed, Mississippi Officially Ratifies The Thirteenth Amendment
I don't trust Mississippi, and neither should the Supreme Court.
Morning Docket: 02.09.12
* At least two firms probably won’t be handing out spring bonuses like candy this year. While gross revenue remained steady at Dickstein Shapiro and Crowell & Moring, PPP dropped at both firms. [Legal Times] * Not-so breaking news: the Thirteenth Amendment applies only to humans. It seems like the only people who didn’t already […]
Morning Docket: 02.06.12
* More law school graduates are trying to get their day in court for bankruptcy protection. Looks like these people didn’t read their student loan MPNs carefully (or at all). They state pretty clearly that you’re screwed for life. [Reuters] * Part-time programs are closing their doors. Even Cooley Law took a hit, trimming its […]
PETA’s Animal Slavery Constitutional Test Case Is Just Stupid
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has launched a lawsuit claiming that animals, namely Orcas (a.k.a. Killer Whales), should be protected under the Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution which outlaws slavery. You know you are in trouble when you are filing lawsuits inspired by songs from Michael Jackson....
The Next Step In Legal Document Automation
LexisNexis’ ‘multi-doc’ feature for Automated Templates will add new efficiencies to your practice. Here’s how.
Morning Docket: 10.26.11
* Rajabba is appealing his insider trading convictions and prison sentence, but someone needs to suffer for this outrage. Where are Solo and the Wookiee when you need them? [Bloomberg] * PETA is suing SeaWorld on Thirteenth Amendment grounds for enslaving killer whales. Oh, so the only marine animals you’ll help have to be black […]