From Above the Law authored by David Lat: “My colleague Staci Zaretsky recently wondered, “Where are all the happy lawyers?” They’re nowhere to be found in the world of stock photography. But as we all know, stock photography diverges greatly from reality. And when it comes to lawyer happiness, new research suggests that reports of lawyer misery have been […]
Category Archives: Lawyers
What ‘Game Of Thrones’ Can Teach Lawyers About Trial
From Above the Law authored by Jeff Bennion: “Timelines are probably one of the most-used type of litigation graphic. Timelines are also one of the litigation graphics that litigators do wrong the most. The problem is usually two-fold: not knowing how to create them, and not knowing how to use them. We’ll look at Game of […]
Mansplaining, Man Interruptus And Other Tacky Conduct
From Above the Law authored by Jill Switzer: “As a woman lawyer of a certain age, okay, as a dinosaur woman lawyer, I still have trouble understanding (and no, this is not cognitive impairment on my part) why the battle of the sexes, and yes, I think it still is, rages on in our profession. I […]
‘Alberta’s Louisville’ — Pioneering attorney and civil rights leader to receive Hometown Heroes banner next month
From Insider Louisville authored by Joe Sonka: “The next “Hometown Heroes” banner in downtown Louisville will be unveiled in September, honoring pioneering attorney and civil rights leader Alberta Jones, whose life was tragically cut short at 34 years old in 1965. In 1959, Jones became the first African-American woman to pass the Kentucky bar exam, then […]
Heather Heyer’s Law Firm Starts Foundation in Her Honor
From The American Lawyer authored by Meghan Tribe: “A day after the MTV Video Music Awards honored Heather Heyer, a legal assistant killed earlier this month while protesting against a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, a high-powered law firm announced that it would be among the first to support her former employer in its effort establishing a nonprofit […]
It’s time to change the conversation about “token” judicial appointments
From Tribtalk authored by Courtney R. Chavez: “Dear Judge Richard Posner: Recently, you sat for an interview with Professor Luigi Zingales at the University of Chicago — which the Chicago Tribune reported on — that is causing concern for many lawyers. Specifically, on the subject of judicial appointments, you said: [Politicians] do not care about quality beyond a minimum. […]
Judge shouldn’t be booted from case because of Facebook friendship with lawyer, appeals court rules
From ABA Journal authored by Debra Cassens Weiss : “A Florida judge isn’t disqualified from a case merely because she is Facebook friends with a lawyer who represents a potential party and witness in the litigation, a state appeals court has ruled. A Facebook friendship doesn’t necessarily signify a close relationship, according to Florida’s Third District Court […]
Pay Up: Female lawyers are working for income fairness—by suing their firms
From ABA Journal authored by Stephanie Francis Ward: “Traci Ribeiro is single and has no children. Practicing law, the Chicago insurance-defense attorney has said, gives her significant joy. “It’s what I do for fun. So the usual defenses firms use for not paying women fairly, they couldn’t use those with me even if they wanted […]
A crusading attorney helped free a man framed for murder. They both ended up dead.
From Bridge authored by Ron French: “There is a photo I kept on my desk for years. In it, three people stand in a courtroom hallway. On the left is Dwight Love, a middle-aged man from Detroit who hadn’t stood in a courthouse hallway without handcuffs since he was a young man. Love was convicted […]
Why Many Native American Girls Skip School When They Have Their Periods
From The Huffington Post authored by Eleanor Goldberg : “Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, S.D. ― Dominique Amiotte, 17, always makes sure to keep a few extra tampons in her locker. It’s not much, but it’s enough to encourage at least some of her struggling friends to come to school when they have their periods. About […]
