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. […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Of Course Women Have More Stamina Than Men (& Now Science Backs That Up)
From She Knows authored by Elizabeth Yuko: “In a surprise to no woman, a recent study found women have more stamina than men. While men may be stronger physically, the research journal Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism found that women have significantly more muscle endurance than their male counterparts. This means that the women involved were much less tired after “natural, dynamic […]
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 […]
Law School Grads Agree: Social Media Is ‘Fair Game’ For Employers
From Above the Law authored by Kathryn Rubino: “Should a prospective employer or the state bar use an applicant’s social media presence to decide whether the applicant should get a job or receive admission to the bar? It’s a thorny issue that lawyers of yesterday never had to deal with, but it seems there is a […]
How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate
From Harvard Business Review authored by Jenny Blake: “Ping! Something needs your attention. Is it an email? A tweet? A text? A reminder on your phone? A calendar invite? Ping! Another one. Ping! There’s that sound again. Or maybe it’s a visual cue, an ever-ascending ticker count on your app icons or inbox. Quick, why don’t you just respond right now? Says […]
Gender Equality And The Invisible Problem In The Workplace
From The Huffington Post authored by Mick Mooney: “In a small, unassuming room on a university campus in the mid ’80s, one man sat amongst eleven women. They were meeting to discuss a relatively new movement that was emerging, called feminism. During the meeting the man overheard a side conversation between two of the women. The […]
Why Women Aren’t C.E.O.s, According to Women Who Almost Were
From The New York Times authored by Susan Chira: “A year ago, dressed in suffragette white and addressing a cheering, weeping convention, Hillary Clinton stood for possibility. Now she is a reminder of the limits women continue to confront — in politics and beyond. More than 40 years after women began pouring into the workplace, only […]
A Judge Wants a Bigger Role for Female Lawyers. So He Made a Rule.
From The New York Times authored by Alan Feuer “It is common for judges to publish guidance for lawyers who appear in their courtrooms on how to conduct themselves with regard to minor matters like how and when to file motions. But on Wednesday, Jack B. Weinstein, a senior federal judge in Brooklyn, used this typically […]
