Partnership Issues

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.18.15

* Are you one of the millions of Americans wasting time at work compiling your draft order in anticipation of fantasy football season? Then there's a case in Florida you should pay attention to... [ATL Redline] * One Texas clerk's bid to make their small-minded beliefs more important than the Supreme Court's ruling has cost taxpayers a mere $43,000. [Dallas Morning News] * How can you look professional, but still shop ethically? [Corporette] * In obvious, but depressing, news -- the lonely road to partnership for black lawyers. [New York Times] * The IRS is wrong by 200% -- don't worry, I'm sure they'd be sympathetic if you were off by a mere 200% on your tax return. [Tax Prof Blog] * Wherein part of your law school grade is determined by how well you know Strunk and White. Madness, madness, I say. [Chronicle of Higher Education]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 08.11.15

* The two-tiered partnership model turns out to be much more complicated than firms expected. That's why we're seeing moves like BakerHostetler's proposed elimination of non-equity partners. [Big Law Business / Bloomberg BNA] * Graffiti artist files suit claiming fashion designer violated his copyright in his work. [The Legal Artist] * On the unpaid internship front, the Olsen twins have been sued by a former intern who claims she clocked 50-hour weeks and didn't earn a penny from her multimillionaire bosses. [New York Daily News] * Before the 25th Amendment, the ill-defined line of succession could have landed one of these guys in the White House. [Constitution Daily] * Who said it: Justice Scalia or a YouTube commenter talking about Magic Mike XXL? [Suited Gladiators] * There's a big gap between law school graduates and practice-ready skills. Somewhere the ABA is scheming about how to turn this into the case for four-year law schools. [LexisNexis] * California is removing the word "Alien" from the labor code. Because symbolic gestures are still important gestures. [Associated Press via NBC]

By Joe Patrice