Discrimination In The Workplace: Talking About Racial Bias Is Hard But Must Be Done
The biggest impediment to anything meaningful moving the needle of diversity is the lack of honest discussion.
Taking All These White People Down With You Is One Way To Handle A Sexual Harassment Charge
Choudhry claims that Berkeley has brushed aside complaints of sexual harassment against white faculty members.
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Double Jeopardy? Gender Bias Against Women of Color In The Legal Profession
A new report from the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) highlights the opportunity gaps faced by women of color.
7 Handy Tips For The Gaslamp And Other (Allegedly) Racist Nightclubs
Tips from Tamara Tabo for a Houston nightclub embroiled in a race-related controversy.
Three Black Lawyers Don’t Walk Into A Bar: Allegations Of Racism At A Houston Nightclub
Whether or not the club and its employees discriminate because they are a bunch of racist a-holes lies at the heart of the three black attorneys’ allegations.
In Praise Of Prejudice
What do you say, dear readers -- is this clever marketing and intelligent defense of lawsuits, or offensive bigotry?
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Lawsuit Claims Target’s Sensitivity Training Is Just As Racist As Target’s Regular Behavior
When is sensitivity training so remedial that it becomes racist in itself?
Morning Docket: 07.11.13
* Thanks to the slow transactional markets in Western Europe, Magic Circle firms like Allen & Overy, Linklaters, and Clifford Chance are struggling to pull a rabbit out of a hat in terms of gross revenue and profits. [Am Law Daily] * If at first you don’t succeed because of John Ashcroft, try, try again. Former Missouri Supreme Court Judge Ronnie White is once again being considered for the federal bench in St. Louis. Good luck! [Missouri Lawyers Weekly] * In case you’ve been sleeping under a rock, Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev pleaded not guilty to murder charges. He’s looking at life in prison or the death penalty. [Bloomberg] * Target, if you’re wondering why you’re getting sued, it’s because of this alleged memo explaining that not all Hispanic employees eat tacos, dance to salsa, and wear sombreros. [Huffington Post] * “Please don’t be hung” is a solemn prayer that’s only useful to a woman whose case is on re-trial. Ex-Bengals cheerleader Sarah Jones’s defamation suit was sent to the jury. [Associated Press]
Judge of the Day: Lynn Hughes Strikes Again
Judge Hughes is at it again, according to a new recusal motion.
Morning Docket: 10.26.12
* Gloria Allred’s “October Surprise” for Mitt Romney didn’t exactly go according to plan, but that’s probably because she never filed the appropriate motions related to the gag order in this decades old divorce case wherein Mitt Romney testified. [Bloomberg] * This Election Day, 16 Biglaw firms in offices across the country will be manning an Election Protection hotline to field questions, because despite the bad jokes about the legal profession, “lawyers can play a really valuable civic role.” [Am Law Daily] * “We never make decisions to eliminate positions with any discriminatory conduct.” In other news from the CYA Department, Paul Hastings really doesn’t like getting sued by former legal secretaries who were laid off. [JD Journal] * The assistant dean of academic support at TSU’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law claims the school discriminated against her based on her skin color. Did we mention she’s white? [Courthouse News Service] * Apparently the allegations of false reporting levied against TJSL are a “crock of crap” because the school claims the ex-employee who told on them never alerted the dean. Hmm… [Thomas Jefferson School of Law] * A nice pipe dream: now that “the twilight of the generalist law degree is here,” perhaps law schools will move to a two-year model, with an optional third year for specialization purposes. [DealBook / New York Times]
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Morning Docket: 08.29.12
* “He’s stupid. I wouldn’t even count him as a Republican.” Many Republican women at the RNC wish that the men like Rep. Todd Akin would just shut up about abortion, rape, and contraception. [Reuters] * Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the discrimination against minorities. A panel of judges on a D.C. federal court shot down the state’s redistricting plans for lack of compliance with the VRA. [Washington Post] * A disgruntled Stanford Law graduate’s defamation and retaliation suit against the school was dismissed. Sorry, but it’s highly doubtful that a law professor blacklisted you from getting a job. [National Law Journal] * “[T]here’s a surplus of attorneys and not enough jobs for it.” Lincoln Memorial’s president admits amid accreditation issues that perhaps it wasn’t the best time to open the Duncan Law. [Knoxville News Sentinel] * “I don’t know if this was worth it, but I did have a good time in Cancun.” Skipping deliberations to go on vacation is a great way to earn yourself a trip to jail, but this girl got lucky. [Proof & Hearsay / Journal Sentinel] * Continental faces a lawsuit after baggage handlers allegedly removed a sex toy from a passenger’s luggage and taped it outside the bag for the world to see. At least it wasn’t the TSA. [Courthouse News Service]
Lawsuit of the Day: Fifty Shades of Ropes & Gray
Let's take a closer look at former Ropes & Grey associate John H. Ray III's newest complaint against his old firm— as well as an interesting Above the Law shout-out featured within the document...
Morning Docket: 07.20.12
* Dewey know why the deadline for agreeing to a proposed $103.6M settlement for former D&L partners has been pushed back? It looks like these people are still unhappy with the very thought of parting with their money. [Am Law Daily] * Four judicial nominees were approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to fill federal district court positions in California, New York, and Pennsylvania. Now it’s time to hurry up and wait for a final vote on the Senate floor. [National Law Journal] * “This is a garden variety sex harassment case.” That may be true, but when you’re dealing with a high-profile venture capital firm, and the plaintiff is an ex-Biglaw associate, you’re probably going to get some really bad press. [Washington Post] * Opening statements in Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s racial discrimination trial were heard yesterday. Even “America’s Toughest Sheriff” might cower in light of plaintiff representation by Covington & Burling and the ACLU. [CNN] * Washburn University School of Law is planning to build a new facility for $40M. Unfortunately, the school will never be able to amass the funds needed to kill all the gunners, but we can still dream. [Kansas City Star]
Covington Prevails in Discrimination Suit Brought by Yolanda Young
Remember Yolanda Young, who alleged that Covington & Burling relegated minorities to a "staff attorney ghetto"? Whatever happened to her lawsuit against the elite D.C. firm?
Morning Docket: 01.13.12
* What’s funnier here? The fact that Stephen Colbert is running for “president of the United States of South Carolina,” or the fact that he’s already beating Jon Huntsman in the polls? [Washington Post] * Notorious New Jersey defense attorney Paul Bergrin’s second racketeering trial has been postponed and may be delayed indefinitely, but he’s […]