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Biglaw
Biglaw DEI Head Frustrated By General Criticism, Storms Off To LinkedIn For Support
He was right. DWT's DEI strategy is definitely LinkedIn focused. -
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get… -
Courts
Georgia's Southern District Has Yet To Have A Black Judge. Things Don't Look Better After Getting Rid Of Affirmative Action.
Despite all the talk of progress, it still looks like the 70s.
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Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Most Lawyers Believe A Diverse And Inclusive Workforce Should Be A Priority
But how well do they think their law firms are doing? -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
What Millennial Lawyers Want From Their Careers
A majority would trade compensation for more time off. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Millennial Lawyers’ Impact On The Legal Industry
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Courts
If You Had The Supreme Court Supporting Fair And Non-Discriminatory Elections As A Wish This Year, I Have Bad News
So this is how democracy dies… with weird, Jenga-like pieces. -
Government
Florida's Anti-Woke Law Is So Bad For Free Speech That Teachers Are Having A Hard Time Constructing Curricula Around It
'And here's where I'd mention that the reason there are so few mummies is because Europeans ate them, but I'd run the risk of losing my job.' - Some teacher in Florida during World History - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Biglaw, Sponsored Content
Making Their Mark: How Millennial Lawyers Could Reshape The Industry
Read on for a deep dive into this generation’s priorities and goals. -
Intellectual Property
How Intellectual Property Law Upholds Whiteness
Beyond the myth of colorblindness. -
Biglaw
Paul Weiss Launches Supreme Court Practice As Press Spotlight Returns To Partnership Diversity
The arrival of a partner of color refocuses the discussion on what firms need to do to address diversity. -
Justice, Law Schools, Racism
Was UVA Law Alum Johnathan Perkins Pressured By The FBI Into Recanting His Account Of Racial Profiling?
This is Perkins's claim, and here's the evidence in support of it. -
Labor / Employment, Minority Issues, On The Job
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.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.24.17
* Not that I have any sympathy for lawyers who agree to represent Trump, but he must be the world’s worst client. [Levinson and Stefani]
* Somebody sent a mailer trying to shame people into voting. The letters included the names of their neighbors and whether or not they voted. Nobody knows who sent the letters. Other than that, no concerns. [Los Angeles Times]
* Being “color blind” to race is unhelpful, except in hiring. [Slate]
* Bill Cosby lawyers are pissed that only two black people are on the jury for his trial. That probably means they’re planning some kind of elaborate race-based defense that will piss me off. “Women are lying about being raped because there are too many funny black men. Dave Chapelle is next.” [TMZ]
* To be honest, I forgot that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau existed. [Wall Street Journal]
* Playboy model Dani Mathers pleaded no contest to misdemeanor invasion of privacy for body-shaming a woman at her gym. The system worked, I believe. [Eyewitness News]
* Not legal, but there’s a chance some people working late haven’t seen this yet and, well, seems to me that your clients can spot you the two minutes.
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Celebrities, Television
Standard Of Review: The Last Two Episodes of 'O.J.: Made in America' Continue To Be Great (With Minor Flaws)
This fantastic documentary series should be watched by all attorneys, law students, and even people with no affiliation with the law. -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 06.23.16
* So Sheppard Mullin was our only associate raise of yesterday. Well, that’s not technically true because there was another one overnight, but we don’t have that post up yet. So stay tuned! [Above the Law / 2016 Salary Increase]
* Jones Day sued over gender and pregnancy discrimination. Maybe this explains the firm’s reticence in raising salaries: it’s trying to build a record that it screws all its associates equally. [Law360]
* Jimmy Johns agrees to drop its ludicrous noncompete agreements as part of a settlement with the NYAG’s office. Finally, Subway and Quiznos can build that lateral market we always desperately needed. [CNBC]
* Did this GC lose her job over her Tweets? [Corporate Counsel]
* The American Constitution Society unveiled a study proving what we pretty much would have expected — judges are mostly white dudes. But the extent of the racial and gender disparity is astounding. [Gavel Gap]
* Texas Senator sues Dez Bryant. Is this finally something he can’t blame on the rest of the team? [Courthouse News Service]
* Interesting profile of Jodi Ettenberg, the world traveling food connoisseur former lawyer we’ve covered before. [Business Insider]
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Celebrities, Television
Standard Of Review: 'O.J. Simpson: Made in America' Just May Be The Best O.J.-Related Programming Of 2016
O.J.: Made in America is long but well worth your time, according to TV critic Harry Graff. -
Blogging, Events, This Is an Ad
Join Us March 14 For The Attorney@Blog Conference
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Abortion, Events, Gay Marriage, Health Care / Medicine, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Thomas Goldstein
Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: An ATL Infographic
A visual look at the major cases on the Supreme Court's docket for the current Term. -
Crime, Jury Duty, Minority Issues, O.J. Simpson, Racism, Trials, Violence
Will George Zimmerman Join O.J. Simpson In The Hunt For Real Killers?
As George Zimmerman walks free, who is happy about it?