Elizabeth Wydra

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.20.16

* Living the goddamn dream! This Biglaw attorney is retired... at age 33. [Mr. Money Mustache] * Law school lecture goes viral! In fairness, "don't talk to the police" seems like extra relevant advice after binge-watching Making a Murderer. [The Blaze] * Pissed off about price gouging on Super Bowl tickets? Well, the Third Circuit sure isn't going to help. [Bloomberg BNA] * Is there a way to wish anger away? It may not be easy, but here are some tips to help with anger management. [Katz Justice] * The ACLU has filed a class action over Louisiana's underfunding of the public defender system. [ACLU] * Great advice for keeping your firm's (and client's) sensitive information out of the hands of hackers. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * Congratulations to Elizabeth Wydra, longtime chief counsel of the Constitutional Accountability Center, who takes over as CAC's new president. [National Law Journal]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.22.15

* Amal Clooney's firm reportedly has a lawyer working for £1.50 an hour, which in U.S. dollars is "piddly squat." [Legal Cheek] * People are pretty worked up over raisins. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * "A video shot in court shows a lawyer tussling with bailiffs and being forcibly removed in handcuffs from a foreclosure hearing." Go on... [Daily Business Review] * Maybe that outsourcing thing was a bad idea for Biglaw. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * Keith Lee reviews Lat's Supreme Ambitions (affiliate link). [Associate's Mind] * Yahoo! General counsel Ron Bell discusses the challenges and rewards of representing the tech giant. [Hsu Untied] * Speaking of Yahoo!, on the eve of Obergefell, here's a quick guide to the American government's war on gays. [Yahoo!] * Elizabeth Wydra, chief counsel at the Constitutional Accountability Center, discusses the Affordable Care Act with Bob Garfield. Listen now while the ACA is still a thing. [On The Media]

By Joe Patrice