State Judges

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.08.16

* Which law firms fared the best in front of the Supreme Court this Term? [Empirical SCOTUS] * Charles Fried, Solicitor General under Ronald Reagan, really, really doesn't like Donald Trump. [Slate] * Even David Boies couldn't stop the shipwreck of the S.S. Theranos. [Law and More] * Here's what you need to know about the "bomb robot" used to take out the Dallas shooting suspect. [Buzzfeed] * Union busters seem to be getting some help from the judiciary. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Title IX has been a failure on campus rape. Here's why. [Deadspin]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.27.16

* Someone disagrees with Judge Posner's take on the role of law professors. [Law and More] * When a judge doesn't want the prosecutor to prosecute the case in which she is the victim because she fears she will not get a fair trial, we all lose. [NOLA.com] * An earlier predictor on how investors are harming homeowners. [Wise Law] * Was this Supreme Court term a rousing success for the liberal justices? If you count ties, then yes. [Empirical SCOTUS] * 7 ways Brexit will impact Biglaw. [Law.com] * A new book -- Professor William Birdthistle's Empire of the Fund (affiliate link), an exposé of how we save for retirement -- is summarized in this fun video inspired by Hamilton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3WxNAAgTMI

By Kathryn Rubino
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]

By Joe Patrice
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 06.22.16

* New Mexico is totally cool with putting a bunch of restrictions on judges using social media. [New Mexico Appellate Law Blog] * In the merger between LinkedIn and Microsoft, Wilson Sonsini (LinkedIn's counsel) left their fingerprints all over the agreement. [Big Law Business] * If the legislative body you're a part of refuses to get down to business, I guess this is what you have to do. Rep. John Lewis is leading a sit-in on the House floor to force a vote on gun control. [Slate] * Council on American-Islamic Relations Action Network might be held liable for someone pretending to be a lawyer. [Legal Profession Blog] * Polygamous Mormon sect leader Lyle Jeffs is on the run, after being put on house arrest as he awaited trial for food-stamp fraud and money laundering. According to his half-brother, "Blame the judge for this. Everybody knew that he was going to do this. Everybody." [Jezebel] * Proposed law to stop the 'Brock Turner Problem.' [Huffington Post] * ATL columnist Jeena Cho is featured in ALM’s "STEM Cells" series. [CodeX]

By Kathryn Rubino