Ginsburg on Her Gender Discrimination Cases and the Country’s Changing Views of Equality (Podcast)

Sep 21, 2010 5:52 PM CDT

What’s the Most ‘Out of Bounds’ Thing You’ve Heard a Judge Say During Proceedings?

The Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a federal judge in Milwaukee made such “out of bounds” comments during the sentencing of a convicted cocaine dealer that resentencing was necessary. After the defendant, Jose Figueroa, claimed he was a good family man. U.S. District Judge…

Sep 15, 2010 8:09 PM CDT

Can You Work with Someone with Whom You Have ‘Profound Disagreements’?

This week, a post of ours noted U.S. Supreme Court justices’ law clerk hiring trends. Justice Clarence Thomas reportedly has the most variety when it comes to law schools—most justices stick with Harvard and Yale law grads, while Thomas has had clerks from lower-ranked schools like Creighton, George Mason and…

Sep 8, 2010 8:21 PM CDT

Should Lawyers Fresh Out of Law School Start a Solo Practice? (Podcast)

Sep 7, 2010 1:54 PM CDT

What Was the Most Memorable Deposition You Have Been a Part Of?

This week, we noted a recent Connecticut Statewide Grievance Committee ruling taking an insurance company’s lawyer to task for asking deposition questions that could have been phrased with more tact. Ultimately finding that his questions were fair, the legal ethics panel declined to discipline the lawyer, who’d been accused of…

Sep 1, 2010 7:53 PM CDT

Court of Color

Sept. 15 marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month. To help teach youngsters about the accomplishments of some noted Hispanics, we suggest the all-new U.S. Supreme Court Coloring and Activity Book, which has been revised to include none other than the first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor. There’s no…

Sep 1, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Extravagant? I Say It’s an Investment

This week, we noted a New York Times story that spotted an ” ‘it’ shoe right now for women in politics” on Reshma Saujani, the lawyer / congressional hopeful featured in the article. While the Times reporter noted that Saujani had no trouble walking all day in the stylish patent…

Aug 25, 2010 8:22 PM CDT

What Are the ‘Unbillable Hours’ That Make Your Work Life Worth the Effort Each Day?

This week, we noted an ex-BigLaw associate’s memoir, Unbillable Hours, in which Ian Graham writes about life at Latham & Watkins. He had doubts about BigLaw life in his first few months, in which he spent a lot of time doing document review. But he found fulfillment at the firm…

Aug 18, 2010 9:12 PM CDT

How Do You Know When to Turn Down a Case—for Your Own Good?

Connecticut lawyer Adrian Baron and his staff were on edge last week after a reports that a disgruntled employee killed eight former co-workers and himself just minutes from their law office. In a Nutmeg Lawyer post, Baron also recalls the case of Connecticut lawyer Nancy Tyler, held hostage by her…

Aug 11, 2010 3:37 PM CDT

How Have You Coped with Professional Burnout?

This week we noted a Corporette post that veered away from women’s workplace fashion and struck a more personal note. Blog author Kat Griffin talked about how years ago she was feeling disengaged at her BigLaw job and got an “attitude revamp” after taking a humor-writing class. “As soon as…

Aug 4, 2010 6:17 PM CDT

Where to Start & What to Charge for Lawyers-in-Training (Podcast)

Aug 2, 2010 1:35 PM CDT

Tell Us About the Worst Boss or Co-Worker You’ve Ever Had at a Law Job

This week, we talked to the operator of eBossWatch, a site that allows workers to investigate would-be employers by seeing how others who have worked with them have rated them on the site. Even though the site names names, founder Asher Adelman says he doesn’t fear libel suits because he…

Jul 28, 2010 4:48 PM CDT

Did You Ever Skip a Law School Class—And Have Dramatic Consequences?

This week, we wrote about a student at the University of San Diego School of Law who debated whether to risk having to miss some sessions of his tax law class—a class for which he knew attendance counted toward the grade—to participate in the World Series of Poker. The professor…

Jul 21, 2010 8:19 PM CDT

The August Issue of the ABA Journal is Online, Featuring the 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers

The August issue of the ABA Journal has is now online! Highlights include: The 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers: A panel of experts offer their take on the most memorable fictional lawyers as portrayed in literature, cinema and television. With special contributions from Scott Turow, Richard Sweren, Thane Rosenbaum and Todd…

Jul 20, 2010 10:24 PM CDT

New Rainmaking Tricks Even Old Dogs Can’t Afford to Ignore (Podcast)

Yesterday’s service partners can be today’s niche lawyers. So says a panel of business development experts, who discussed a variety of tools for the transition.

Jul 6, 2010 2:00 PM CDT