Ethics

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.23.17

* Powerful essay from a Cornell Law professor on the need for empathy in the criminal justice system. [Verdict] * It's Apple v. Qualcomm, with $1 billion on the line. [Fortune] * An inspiring story of a graduate of a lower-ranked law school who has found success. [Breaking into Biglaw] * What's the future of ethics? [Law and More] * An analysis of the decisions of Trump's shortlisters. [Empirical SCOTUS] * On the legal consequences of the lack of supervision at work. [Guile is Good] * The Chinese Business Lawyers Association is hosting a free CLE in New York tomorrow night at Fordham Law School. You can RSVP here. [CBLA Law]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.12.16

* Interesting attorney ethics complaint filled with allegations of racial slurs and anti-Semitic language. [Legal Profession Blog] * Attention associates: This is who you should thank for your raises. (Hint: you're welcome.) [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * The justices on the Supreme Court sure do have a lot in common. [Empirical SCOTUS] * This lawyer is blowing up what you expect from a general counsel. [Big Law Business] * Does the Supreme Court lag behind the other two branches of the federal government when it comes to reporting potential conflicts of interest? [Fix the Court] * Watch out for your cases being deemed frivolous lawsuits by Judge Clay Land. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 09.12.16

* Interesting attorney ethics complaint filled with allegations of racial slurs and anti-Semitic language. [Legal Profession Blog] * Attention associates: This is who you should thank for your raises. (Hint: you're welcome.) [3 Geeks and a Law Blog] * The justices on the Supreme Court sure do have a lot in common. [Empirical SCOTUS] * This lawyer is blowing up what you expect from a general counsel. [Big Law Business] * Does the Supreme Court lag behind the other two branches of the federal government when it comes to reporting potential conflicts of interest? [Fix the Court] * Watch out for your cases being deemed frivolous lawsuits by Judge Clay Land. [Law and More]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 04.04.16

* "Say you'll remember me, standing in a black robe, waiting for a hearing, babe. Begging the SJC, say you will confirm me, even if it's just in my wildest dreams, ah-ha ohh." SCOTUS nominee Judge Merrick Garland has something in common with an overwhelming number of teenage girls: he loves Taylor Swift sing-alongs. That's cute! [People] * "A judge does not check his First Amendment rights at the courthouse door." Judge Olu Stevens has filed suit against the Kentucky Judicial Conduct Commission on free-speech grounds in an attempt to stave off an ethics sanction for publicly commenting on Facebook about all-white juries and their "disproportionate and disparate impact on black defendants." [Courier-Journal] * Hardly any partners leave Cravath, but a very important one just did, and his exit is making people talk. Scott Barshay, once a top M&A partner at the firm that tends to set the associate bonus scale, has defected to Paul Weiss, where he'll become its global head of M&A. Which clients will he take to the "dream team"? [DealBook / New York Times] * This plaintiff's antitrust allegations against Uber's CEO may be "wildly implausible" and representative of an "impossibly unwieldy conspiracy," but in Judge Jed Rakoff's eyes, they were enough to overcome a motion to dismiss that was filed by Boies Schiller. Something tells us Uber's legal bills are going to see some surge-pricing. [WSJ Law Blog] * Per a study by Ravel Law, in a new index that tracks federal judges by their rulings and subsequent citations to those rulings, Michigan produces the most influential judges on the federal bench, followed by Chicago, Harvard, and Yale. Harvard has finally gotten one over on Yale -- but for a measly bronze trophy. [Crain's Detroit Business] * According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector gained 1,200 jobs in March. On top of that positive news, February's numbers were revised from a loss of 1,500 jobs to a gain of 100 jobs. In any case, what with the huge discrepancy, we're happy to see Dewey's bookkeepers found new work. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg]

By Staci Zaretsky