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 … Read More
We Have to Change the Idea That a Woman With Ambition Is Out Only for Herself
From Glamour authored by Reese Witherspoon: “Flashback to November 2015: Reese Witherspoon stood onstage at Glamour’s Women of the Year gala at Carnegie Hall, looked up to the rafters, where hundreds of girls … Read More
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 … Read More
Napping can Dramatically Increase Learning, Memory, Awareness, and More
From Thinking Humanity: “In some places, towns essentially shut down in the afternoon while everyone goes home for a siesta. Unfortunately, in the U.S.—more bound to our corporate lifestyles … Read More
‘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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 — … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More
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 … Read More