‘Collecting Salary From The Firm While Sitting On Your Ass’ Is Certainly ONE Way For A Senior Lawyer To Describe Maternity Leave
But not so much a good or professional way to describe it.
Morning Docket: 12.22.21
* Law prof who oopsied a sexism and a racism on his final exam has to get schooled before he can return to his post. Looks like the law is a profession of continuous learning after all. [ABA Journal] * The Kellogg's strike is over and a contract has been agreed to. That's Grrrreat! [Kiro7] * Go Army, Beat COVID! The Army is finishing up on a vaccine that should cover current and future variants of the Rona and its SARS cousins. [Defenceone] * Lincoln County in Georgia is down to just one polling station. If only there were some sort of federal law that existed that would have prevented something like this from happening. Maybe like a voting rights... action? [Truthout] * Folks sentenced to house arrest due to COVID may be moving around their homes freely quicker than was expected. [NPR]
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Law School Prof Rants About Women And Minorities And Their Pesky Insistence On ‘Rights’ And ‘Equality’
It's a logical fallacy issue-spotter!
Sexism Drove Ruth Bader Ginsburg To Always Be Prepared In Law School
In a class of 500 men, RBG was always ready to be cold-called.
U.S. Soccer HAS To Pay Men More, Because Playing For A Crowd Of Hooligans Is A Big ‘Responsibility’
And they said it with a straight face!
An Awesome Appellate Benchslap Calling Out Sexism In The Legal Profession
Sexist comments have no place in legal briefs, and these judges are doing something about it.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Lawyers Called Out For Casual Sexism That You Mistakenly Thought We’d Handled By 2019
This shouldn't be so difficult.
If You’re An Attorney That Wants To See Your Client, Please Take Off Your Bra
Pardon me while I scream in frustration.
Prove You’re A (Good) Lawyer! The Double Whammy of Being A Minority Lady Lawyer
The game is rigged, and it’s pretty clear against whom it is rigged. And minority women know the score.
Sexism Rears Its Ugly Head At This Small Law Firm In The South
When you see things like this happening, say something.
3 Ways Lawyers Are Finding New Efficiencies With AI
Those who’ve adopted legal-specific systems are seeing big benefits.
Morning Docket: 03.05.19
* Another woman alleges Morrison & Foerster held back her career by placing her on a "mommy track." These Mofos. [American Lawyer] * Ty Cobb thinks Robert Mueller is "an American hero" underscoring why Cobb's no longer running the president's defense. [ABC News] * Being no fools, Team Cohen tried to secure a pardon before finally deciding to cooperate with the government. [WSJ] * Jane Mayer reports that Trump ordered his underlings to block the Time Warner deal in an effort to punish CNN for reporting on him. George Conway is not pleased. [New Yorker] * Money bail schedules ruled unconstitutional as applied to the poor. [Courthouse News Service] * Trump buddy sued over hacking Mariah Carey's manager's electronics because things can always get weirder. [Law360] * Jones Day continues to profiteer off the decline and fall of the American experiment. [American Lawyer]
Attorney In Hot Water After Referring To A Judge As A Succubus
The appeals court is having none of this BS.
Pro Tip: Don’t Call The Prosecutor You’re Facing A ‘Little Girl’
Unless you're facing Dougie Anne Howser, Esq., stop calling professional women girls.
Without Her Robe, Female Judge Was Often Mistaken For Assistant
Assumptions like this only contribute to sexism in the legal profession.
Florida Attorney Claims Offensive Ad Is The Result Of Hackers
Sexism masquerading as an attorney advertisement.