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Non-Sequiturs: 03.21.14

* Justice Ginsburg was a hottie back in the day (as well as a cheerleader, aka a “Twirler”). [Josh Blackman's Blog] * “When a Juror Calls You a Motherf*cker” (or, how not to get out of jury duty). [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * Professor Edward Morrison returns to Columbia Law, after a very short stint at U. Chicago — maybe he missed his fabulous Lawyerly Lair in Manhattan? [Columbia Law School] * Speaking of CLS faculty members with multimillion-dollar townhouses, congratulations to Sarah Cleveland on her nomination to serve as an independent expert on the Human Rights Committee. [Columbia Law School] * After getting a cease-and-desist letter, this Maine bakery renamed the controversial treat “C&D” — well played, Little Bigs Bakery, well played. [WMTV.com] * In the wake of the latest “no cleavage” memo, which made the pages of the New York Daily News, Amanda Hess conducts a comprehensive survey of this odious genre. [Slate] * Social media isn’t a panacea, but it can be important and useful, and lawyers should use it responsibly — so check out these new Social Media Ethics Guidelines for Attorneys. [New York State Bar Association]

Cheerleader Proves To Be Less Than Cheertastic After Suing Her Team

Will this Oakland Raiders cheerleader be able to win?

Studious Lawyer By Day, Sexy Cheerleader By Night

She knows how to BE AGGRESSIVE, B-E AGGRESSIVE, B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E inside of a courtroom.

Ex-NFL Cheerleader Who Posed for Pictures Clad Only in Body Paint Gets Her Bias Claim Against the Colts Tossed

Is it possible for a cheerleader to be fired for being too sexy? A recent ruling by a federal judge addresses this question.

Thanks to the Second Circuit, You Won’t Be Seeing Olympic Cheerleading Any Time Soon

Is cheerleading considered a sport? Not according to this court...

Morning Docket: 08.03.11

* Cozen O’Connor is caught between the parents and lesbian partner of a deceased attorney in a death benefits war. Lawyers’ fees will eat through that profit-sharing plan in no time. [Philadelphia Inquirer] * Because everything’s bigger in Texas, they’ve got the seventh-largest lawyer surplus in the country. Wrangling a job at the employment rodeo […]

Benchslap of the Day: Shouldn’t Cheerleaders Know How to Spell?

Judge Jerry Smith of the Fifth Circuit had some harsh words about a cheerleading-related litigation: "[T]his is nothing more than a dispute, fueled by a disgruntled cheerleader mom, over whether her daughter should have made the squad. It is a petty squabble, masquerading as a civil rights matter, that has no place in federal court or any other court."

Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.11

* I might have stopped smoking, but I’ll never stop fighting against Mike Bloomberg’s nanny state laws that seek to turn New York City into a place that doesn’t tempt Mike Bloomberg into doing all the things he used to do. [CNN] * Tyler Clementi’s former roommate, Dharun Ravi, pleaded not guilty to a bunch […]

Non-Sequiturs: 03.22.11

* Is it possible that in South Dakota you have to go through a shorter waiting period to buy a gun and shoot someone who is already alive than you have to go through in order to have an abortion? Could somebody check on that? [MSNBC] * Did you see this chart showing that law […]

Lawsuit of the Weekend: Rah Rah… Whoops.

This story may provide some good fodder for “dumb cheerleader” jokes. Sarah Jones, a high school English teacher and cheerleader for the Cincinnati Bengals, was understandably upset when a gossip website called TheDirty.com published an article entitled “The Dirty Bengals Cheerleader,” asking, “Why are high school teachers freaks in the sack?” According to Jones’s December […]

Non-Sequiturs: 07.21.10

* Last month, we asked if cheerleading is a sport. A judge has answered, “no.” [CT Post] * Two words that should never be in the same sentence: “botched” and “circumcision.” [Bad Lawyer] * Now that the FCC has been stopped in its anti-speech tracks, can the rest of television become as good as HBO? […]

Extracurricular Pursuits for Attorneys: St. Louis Rams Cheerleader

We occasionally write about career alternatives for attorneys here at Above The Law. But as far as we know, cheerleading does not constitute a full-time job. So we’re creating a new “extracurricular pursuits” category for it. Many lawyers are cheerleaders in a way, seeking to boost their clients’ spirits and fortunes and tout their best […]

Fun Fact of the Day: Justice Ginsburg’s Surprising Past

When President Bush delivered the State of the Union last night, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not one of the four Supreme Court justices in attendance. Oddly enough, however, Justice Ginsburg and President Bush aren’t as far apart as one might think. They share something in common: Both Justice Ginsburg and President Bush were cheerleaders!!! […]