Infuriating Story Of The Bullsh*t Working Parents Have To Deal With In The Legal Industry
It doesn't make you a worse attorney to have a modicum of compassion for your opposition.
Kindergartner Lawyers Up, Files Affidavit Over Missing Reading Homework
Tell me your mom is a lawyer without telling me your mom is a lawyer.
Managing Partners are Navigating the AI Inflection Point.
New executive research from Ari Kaplan explores how law firm leaders are responding to changing client expectations, evolving economics, talent transformation, and AI governance.
Everything Can And Will Go Wrong When You’re A Working Mom
Notes to my (legal) self...
Non-Sequiturs: 12.15.17
* What are the legal words of the year? Here's a hint, Above the Law helped popularize some of them. [Clear Writing] * What will due process look like for Judge Alex Kozinski? Here's a hint, a lifetime appointment certainly changes things. [National Law Journal] * Is law school really "cool" again? Here's a hint, it never was. [Law and More] * What do you need to know about tax law in Trumpland? Here's a hint, Tax Prof Blog has you covered. [Tax Prof Blog] * Did Florida congressman Matt Gaetz really call for Robert Mueller to be fired? Here's a hint, he's not so good at "optics." [ABC News] * Do you really have to deal with sleep deprivation as a working mom? Here's a hint, yes. Yes, you do (and here're some tips to get through). [CorporetteMoms]
Non-Sequiturs: 12.08.17
* Corporations: 1. Unpaid Interns: 0. [Hollywood Reporter] * Don Jr.'s claim of attorney-client privilege over a conversation he had with Daddy probably won't stand up if Mueller pushes the issue. [Talking Points Memo] * A review of John Grisham's latest -- when law students go rogue. [Law and More] * How liberal or conservative are the judges in your state? See the chart on page 1743 of this new study! [SSRN] * Working moms conquer their toughest holiday challenges. [CorporetteMoms] * Jobs Attorneys Hate for $100, Alex. Publicly pulling back from your client's "misunderstanding." [The Root] * The battle between former Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino and Papa John. [Deadspin]
Non-Sequiturs: 05.23.17
* What are the best way for working moms to level up their childcare (assuming you have the money to do so)? [CorporetteMoms] * It was great that Justice Thomas sided with the majority in the North Carolina gerrymandering case, but here's the skinny on why Justice Kennedy didn't sign on as well. [Election Law Blog] * Louis Vuitton is gearing up to have its day in front of the Supreme Court. [The Fashion Law] * Is "business casual" in its death throws? [The Atlantic] * Megyn Kelly is taking on 60 Minutes. [Law and More] * The latest Moot Court rankings. [TaxProf Blog]
AI Is Reshaping Legal Practice—But Tools Aren’t The Real Differentiator.
Explore the mindset, cultural shifts, and training strategies that define the AI‑savvy lawyer, revealing why human judgment, standardized competence, and integrated learning—not technology alone—will shape the future of the profession.
A Day In The Life Of A Biglaw Mom
The specter of face time looms large.
Non-Sequiturs: 12.05.16
* More about Judge Posner's unusual questioning in a Seventh Circuit case on sexual orientation discrimination. [Rewire] * And more from Harvard Law professor Larry Lessig about the Electoral College -- this time, a Fourteenth Amendment argument against how it operates, not against the institution itself. [Medium]< * An analysis of the Death Star as a war crime. [The Legal Geeks] * Sleep tips for working moms. [Corporette] * I know you're dying for more info on Biglaw 401(k) plans. [LinkedIn] * Post-election, is the Supreme Court back to business as usual? [Empirical SCOTUS] * New dean for Saint Louis University School of Law. [The Faculty Lounge] * Tips to stop annoying people this holiday season. [Law and More]