How Attorneys And Law Firms Can ‘Raise The Floor’ For Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In 2017
It is no secret, like the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields, the legal profession is facing a diversity crisis.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.29.16
* Fanfic come to life! Allison Janney handles the White House press corps as C.J. Cregg. Can you catch all the West Wing references she throws out in under a minute? [The Decider] * Sure, people want a "sleep revolution," but it is only likely to garner ridicule in the legal profession. Aren't we lucky? [Law and More] * Salon's latest HOTTAKE suggests Bernie or Bust folks should vote for Donald Trump. Yes, it is that stupid. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Behind the IP fight that killed a fashion house revival. [The Fashion Law] * Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is really pissed at the Southern Poverty Law Center because they filed an ethics complaint against him. I mean all he did was tell probate judges not to marry same-sex couples... [Wonkette] * U.S. military says U.S. military is not guilty of a war crime for bombing a Doctors Without Borders hospital. [Huffington Post] * The impact an eight-justice Supreme Court may have on climate change. [Green Biz]
Old Lady Lawyer: What Do Millennials Want?
Perhaps the problem with millennial lawyers is that we've never bothered to understand millennial lawyers?
Blogging As A Conversation — If You Build It They Will Come
Blogging is a literary form in the same sense that prose, poetry, drama or a short story are literary forms.
Non-Sequiturs: 02.25.16
* Come on, you know you want it -- you'll be a hit with all the law nerds. [Tee Spring] * Yup, these are law-related dioramas made with the marshmallow goodness of Peeps. I respect the dedication needed to make these, but was there really nothing better you could do with your time? [ABA Journal] * Your detailed guide to the messy legal battle between Kesha and Dr. Luke. [Slate] * One more reason to be paranoid -- thieves are using Instagram to track and find potential burglary victims. [Find Law] * The Marshall Islands are suing the U.S. and India for violations of the NPT. The suit may actually work out for the defendants, forcing them to work together. [Fortune] * Brendan Dassey's lawyer breaks down why his confession in Making a Murderer was a fake one. [Business Insider] * Book review: check out the novel, What Was Mine, for the legal ramifications of kidnapping. [CodeX] * How to keep up with a client-focused legal practice. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * As the business of being a lawyer gets more cutthroat, will some law firms break ranks? [Big Law Business / Bloomberg] https://youtu.be/mI_dwfpPWvI
Another Terrible Idea To Undermine The Legal Profession
Making new lawyers, one legislator at a time.
Free Attorney Time Tracking Template For Smarter Billing
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Non-Sequiturs: 01.27.16
* Color me surprised: Amal Clooney is redefining the power suit. [Huffington Post] * If you haven't watched Mike Huckabee's take on the instant Adele classic, "Hello," you really should. If for no other reason than to see the former governor weigh in on whether he thinks Ted Cruz is a natural born citizen. [Mother Jones] * Fordham Law professor Zephyr Teachout is running for Congress. You'll remember the politically minded professor previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for governor. [New York Daily News] * An adorably old 102-year-old British lawyer became the oldest to have his master's conferred by Cambridge. [Legal Cheek] * It is easy to get mad when things are unfair, but like momma used to say, "life isn't fair," and there is a lesson to be learned there. [Katz Justice] * Has NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio lived up to his campaign promises? A detailed look. [City and State] * Yes, even lawyers -- heck, especially lawyers -- need to be responsible for their own marketing. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
Non-Sequiturs: 12.30.15
* In the aftermath of the Tamir Rice shooting, two Yale Law students, Marvin Brown and Olevia Boykin, have created a powerful visual project asking #isitreasonable. [Mic] * What is Amal Clooney's billing rate? Normal people may be shocked by it, but it seems well in line with Biglaw. [The Sun] * Looks like Stanford Law student Paulina Slagter has "nabbed her man" -- God, what a terrible phrase. Anyway, she reportedly got engaged to Ryan Phillippe over Christmas. [ET Online] * Hope is in short supply in the legal profession. [Law and More] * Which films were included as selections to be included in the National Film Registry? [Lawyers, Guns and Money]
Old Lady Lawyer: Meet Fred Rodell — He Has Our Number
A book on the legal profession from the 1930s s just as prescient and on point about us and our profession as it was when first published almost eighty years ago.
Old Lady Lawyer: Who Are The Best And The Brightest?
Columnist Jill Switzer on supporting those in the legal profession without elite backgrounds.
Old Lady Lawyer: Be Nice… Really?
The sad state of civility in the legal profession.
The Most Common Names In The Legal Profession: Is Yours One Of Them?
Is it just us, or do most of these names seem a bit… old, white, and male?
Criticisms Of American Legal System That Are Even More Stupid Than Normal
These critiques of the American legal system sound childish...
Morning Docket: 11.08.11
* “The most valuable assets of a law firm go home every night.” If only Biglaw firms realized that prior to dissolution, we’d probably have a lot more happy partners and associates. [WSJ Law Blog] * If we can’t deregulate the legal profession, then what can we do to improve it? One law professor suggests […]