Paralegals
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.14.17
* James Alex Fields Jr., the 20-year-old accused of ramming his car into a group of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one and injuring numerous others, has been charged with one count of second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding, and one count related to leaving the scene of an accident. [NPR]
* Heather Heyer, the 32-year-old woman who was killed in Charlottesville this weekend, was a paralegal at a small law firm where she managed the bankruptcy department. She was described as woman willing to stand up against “any type of discrimination.” We’ll have more on this tragic news later today. [New York Times]
* After being urged by Senator Ted Cruz to “prosecute this grotesque act of domestic terrorism,” the Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the deadly white supremacy rally that occurred this past weekend in Charlottesville, as the events that unfolded there “strike at the heart of American law and justice.” [Independent Journal Review; The Hill]
* “Evidently that’s not going to happen.” Senator Chuck Grassley, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is walking back comments that he made back in April about the likelihood of a Supreme Court justice (i.e., Justice Anthony Kennedy) retiring this summer. Maybe he’ll get his wish next summer. [Reuters]
* Classes are supposed to begin at Charlotte Law in three weeks, but according to a spokesman from the University of North Carolina system, the school’s temporary license to operate has expired. The dean of the troubled law school, on the other hand, says the license hasn’t expired. Hmm… [Charlotte Observer]
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Biglaw, Money
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Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.15.16
* An alternative take on potential Trump SCOTUS nominees. [Empirical SCOTUS]
* When judges get creative, hilarity ensues. [Versus Texas]
* The other side of actual malice. [Inforrm]
* You should really appreciate your paralegals. [Powers McCartan]
* All about the brevity of Twitter with Cozen O’Connor partner Michael Schmidt. [LeftFoot]
* The future of legal practice. [Reboot Your Law Practice]
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Biglaw, Donald Trump, Sexual Harassment
The Pink Ghetto: Reports Of Biglaw Sexual Assault In The Days Following Donald Trump's Election
This is absolutely horrifying. -
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 07.15.16
* Ultimately, voters will decide how big a deal Hillary’s emails really are. [Huffington Post]
* If you still have your panties in a bunch over Justice Ginsburg’s comments about Donald Trump, maybe you aren’t paying enough attention to history. [Washington Post]
* Guess what? Your paralegals hate you. [The Lawyer]
* Ironman, err, Robert Downey Jr., is serving as an alternate on a jury. [Law and More]
* When in time are judicial opinions, as a matter of grammar? [LawProse]
* The RNC just ended #NeverTrump. [Slate]
* A look at Janelle Eveland Belling, the managing director of ediscovery services and strategy at Perkins Coie. [CodeX]
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Craigslist, Job Searches
Hiring A Paralegal To Babysit Your Kid
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Attorney Misconduct, Career Alternatives
Disbarred Lawyer With Felony Record Upset He Can't Work As Taxi Driver
Desperate times call for desperate measures. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 09.21.15
* Somewhere in Florida, Casey Anthony can rest a little easier knowing that Zenaida Gonzalez, the woman she falsely implicated in the kidnapping and death of her already deceased child, just had her defamation suit thrown out. [WKMG]
* Better late than never? The Judicial Conference finally decided impeachment is warranted for Judge Mark E. Fuller, who recently resigned from his position on the Middle District of Alabama’s bench in the wake of his “reprehensible” domestic violence scandal last summer. [WSJ Law Blog]
* In case you were wondering which Biglaw firms were reaping financial rewards in the race to represent clients in space, Squire Patton Boggs and K&L Gates have both performed at least six figures of work from their mission control centers. [Am Law Daily]
* Thomas Rubino, a paralegal at Manhattan firm Paris & Chaikin, allegedly forged the names of 76 judges on fake orders to make his life easier at work. Now that he’s facing 234 counts of forgery, something tells us his life is going to be more difficult. [New York Post]
* Lindsay Lohan’s defamation case against Fox News over comments made on The Sean Hannity Show that she did coke with her mother was dismissed because as Justice Wright noted, “truth is a defense.” He clearly didn’t think LiLo’s claims were fetch. [MSN News]
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Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms
Take Care Of Your Staff As Soon As You're Able
At a law firm, your staff members are everything -- so treat them as well as you can and, even in a new or growing law office, do so as quickly as you can. -
Bankruptcy, Benchslaps, Biglaw, Duane Morris
Bankruptcy Judge Benchslaps A Biglaw Firm -- Hard
This bankruptcy judge is mad as hell, and he's not going to take this anymore. -
Biglaw, Bonuses, Money
Staff Bonus Watch: Open Thread (Kicked Off By Orrick And Vinson & Elkins)
One firm is paying $500; another firm is paying $1,000 (or more). What's your firm doing?
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Rise Above Redlines: How AI Is Setting A New Benchmark For Contracting
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Paralegals, Technology
Is Understanding Technology A Paralegal's Job Or An Attorney's Job?
Legal technology columnist Jeff Bennion explains why lawyers need to follow technology and what they need to know about it (and what they can afford to delegate). -
Biglaw, Screw-Ups
Mayer Brown & Simpson Thacher Make Epic Screwup
Check out this tale of how an unwary paralegal ends up costing a bank millions. -
Biglaw
The Little People
Let’s admit that a rigid social hierarchy exists at law firms -- in fact, a very rigid social hierarchy. -
Crime, Paralegals, Quote of the Day, Small Law Firms
Paralegal Held Hostage At Work Forgives Her Polite Kidnapper
What would you have done if you were in this situation? -
Bad Ideas, Conferences / Symposia, Paralegals, Secretaries / Administrative Assistants
Legal Professionals Strut Their Stuff For Comic Con's Cosplay
Do you think the costumes these legal professionals are wearing represent their roles in a law firm setting? -
Paralegals
We Should All Be Nicer To Our Paralegals
Here's a refresher on how much it sucks to be a paralegal.... -
Document Review, Sponsored Content, Technology
Are You Smarter Than A Paralegal?
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