What Minorities And Women Can Learn From Michele Roberts, Leading Litigatrix Turned NBA Union Chief
How did Michele Roberts become such an influential figure in the legal profession, and what lessons does her inspiring career offer?
What Minorities And Women Can Learn From Michele Roberts, Leading Litigatrix Turned NBA Union Chief
How did Michele Roberts become such an influential figure in the legal profession, and what lessons does her inspiring career offer?
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Morning Docket: 11.28.14
* John Altorelli, the finance lawyer who allegedly had an affair with sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman, is indeed screwed -- he's the second former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner to file for personal bankruptcy in the wake of the firm's collapse. [American Lawyer] * Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had a heart procedure on Wednesday, left the hospital yesterday and should be back on the bench on Monday. [CNN] * Canada's newest Supreme Court justice, Suzanne Cote, is no stranger to the spotlight; she's worked on high-profile cases like the investigation into Justice Lori Douglas (of nude photo fame). [How Appealing] * Michele Roberts, leading litigatrix and former Skadden partner, is settling into her new job as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. [New York Times] * Newly released deposition testimony from Bill Cosby will probably only worsen his PR woes. [Associated Press] * Stuck in the office today with nothing to do? Take this fun exercise to test your punctuation and copy-editing skills, designed by Bryan A. Garner. [ABA Journal]
Leading Litigatrix Heads To Court — The Basketball Court
What does the new executive director of the NBA players' union, who's leaving a Biglaw partnership to take the role, have to say for herself?
Musical Chairs: Leading Litigatrix Leaves Akin for Skadden
Although I now live in New York, I lived in D.C. for several years before moving back to NYC. And while I was in Washington, few trial lawyers were more renowned around town than Michele Roberts. A legendary litigatrix celebrated for her skill in the courtroom, Roberts was at Akin Gump — home to other […]