Carey Gabay

Non-Sequiturs: 09.23.15

* The Sixth Amendment guarantees access to attorneys in criminal cases, but what happens when you cannot afford a lawyer in civil cases? [Emerge Miami] * You've heard about the case of neighbors suing the parents of an autistic kid for being a public nuisance, but where'd they get the idea to make that legal move? [Law and More] * You're never going to get 5 whole minutes to concentrate in Biglaw, not when there are so many fire drills. [Daily Lawyer Tips] * Richard Hsu interviews a real partner emeritus (of a venture capital firm). [Hsu Untied] * Interesting analysis of Yale students' preference for efficiency over equality. [TaxProf Blog] * Should mindful lawyering be added to the CLE curriculum? [Katz Justice] * Yup, Martin Shkreli is still an ass, and Hillary wants to do something about it. [Dealbreaker] * Using your imagination to get to the next level. [What About Paris?] * Many in the legal world were touched by the loss of Carey Gabay; if you'd like to donate to his family in their time of need, you can do so here. [Carey Gabay Fund]

Non-Sequiturs: 09.17.15

* Another GOP debate is over (did you get drunk?), and you know what was conspicuously absent? Talk about Wall Street. [Dealbreaker] * Is it even possible to balance motherhood and a career in the law? Anyway you slice it, seems like a raw deal to me. [The Atlantic] * There isn't much quality bestiality coverage anymore. Good thing there is this case of a farmer and his pig from 1642 we can talk about to fill that gap. [Slate] * Can you believe "The Roberts Court" has been a thing for 10 years? Here's a retrospective. [Constitutional Accountability Center] * The dislike button is coming to Facebook... and might put lawyers out of business. [Law and More] * Elie went to a fashion show, and it was everything. [Fashionista] * Carey Gabay, a lawyer in the Cuomo administration, passed away yesterday from a gun shot wound suffered before the West Indian American Day Parade last week. [New York Times]

If We Can’t Ban Guns, Let’s Ban The Stupid Parades

Morning Docket: 09.08.15

* Southern California Institute of Law is suing the state bar over requirements schools must maintain a 40 percent bar passage rate over 5 years. [Los Angeles Times] * Have dreams of running away from the practice of law into the welcoming embrace of academia? Not so fast. The rate of new law professor jobs has dropped 55 percent. [National Law Journal] * FBI agents cannot be sued for monetary damages in their personal capacity for keeping people on the "No Fly List" as a coercive measure in anti-terrorism investigations, says SDNY Judge Ronnie Abrams. [New York Law Journal] * Find out who are the scariest federal prosecutors according to Steptoe & Johnson partner Reid Weingarten. [Litigation Daily] * You should still say "sorry" even when you're at work. [Corporate Counsel] * A fun way to mix college football fandom with your attorney advertising. [ABA Journal] * Carey Gabay, a lawyer for Empire State Development Corp., and who formerly held positions as assistant counsel to Governor Andrew Cuomo and at Jones Day and at Schulte Roth & Zabel, was shot in the head yesterday before the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn. He is in critical condition. [New York Post]