Kermit Roosevelt

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.17

* True confessions of a Biglaw partner. [Law Practice Today] * If you could prevent one person on Trump's shortlist from getting on the Court, who would it be? [Slate] * Will President Trump, or in the alternative, Congress, do anything about the bane of lawyers' existence: discovery? [The Hill] * Tim Kaine had some pretty cool alternate plans on inauguration day. [Huffington Post] * The Netherlands's safe abortion fund. [The Slot] * Forever 21's fighting infringement. [The Fashion Law] * If you'll be in Philly on Monday the 30th, please come to "Fred Korematsu Day: A Conversation," featuring Kermit Roosevelt, author of Allegiance (affiliate link), and our very own David Lat. [Japan America Society]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.24.15

* I get that litigation is expensive, but I promise, Tom Brady doesn't need donations for his Deflategate legal bills. Especially not when they're solicited in an obituary. [Deadspin] * Protip: Don't ask a female attorney if she is going through menopause, unless you like sanctions. [Lawyers for the Profession] * Great time waster: what's the weirdest law in your home state? [Yahoo!] * Lat reviews Allegiance (affiliate link), a novel by Kermit Roosevelt featuring a Supreme Court clerk. [Wall Street Journal] * An all too realistic look at what it is like to be a lawyer -- substance abuse, terrible workload, self-loathing and all. [Vice] * A case study of estate planning as played out in the life of fashion icon Helen Gurley Brown. [New York Times] * Heads up to Missouri lawmakers -- you don't end sexual harassment by telling interns to dress "modest." [Think Progress]

By Kathryn Rubino
David Souter

The Coolest Party E-vah: An E-vite for the E-lect

Whatcha doin’ for New Year’s? Unless your plans include the words “Diddy” and “yacht,” they’re not as fabulous as this fête: Some explanation is in order. This party is being brought to you by one of America’s brightest legal minds: celebrity law professor Tim Wu, of Columbia Law School. (We don’t know who this “Sue” […]

By David Lat