Podcast Episodes

The ABA's Bold Stance Against Losers (Of The Civil War)

Season 1 Episode 303

On the latest episode of Thinking Like A Lawyer, Kathryn and Chris ponder the need for a rule against Confederate flagsin courtrooms in the UNITED ST…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Have You Considered Not Lying Under Oath?

Season 1 Episode 302

Also, let's talk about Biglaw and cancel culture.

How much continuing power should a judge have over the lives of defendants who plead guilty? A judge…

3 years, 3 months ago

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The Justices Are One Big, Happy Family, Says Justice No One Likes

Season 1 Episode 301

Also, some salty law school talk.

Every high schooler has a group text chain and then a chain where they complain about the people they don't like on …

3 years, 3 months ago

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Supreme Court Leaves Nine Stones Unturned

Season 1 Episode 300

And what's going on with the legal market right now?

The Supreme Court's inquiry into the source of the leak of its draft opinion in Dobbs failed to f…

3 years, 3 months ago

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Maternity Leave Scandal A Reminder That Lawyers Still Don't Understand 'Benefits'

Season 1 Episode 299

Also, Joe Biden's documents elicit special counsel attention.

A (now former) senior attorney at an Ohio law firm texted an associate blasting her for …

3 years, 4 months ago

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Layoffs & Mergers Highlight A Bumpy Year Ahead

Season 1 Episode 298

It’s only the beginning.

While Goodwin Procter announced a major round of attorney layoffs, Holland & Knight announced a blockbuster expansion by addi…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Biglaw Closes Out The Year With Some Shenanigans

Season 1 Episode 297

Always waiting until the last minute.

The week between Christmas and the New Year is usually pretty dead for legal news, which makes it the perfect ti…

3 years, 4 months ago

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2022 Legal Year In Review

Season 1 Episode 296

The gang breaks down the biggest trends across the legal industry this year. From the Supreme Court's leaking to major ethical lapses, 2022 came in w…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Biglaw Firm Seeks Its Pound Of Bar Prep Flesh

Season 1 Episode 295

It's all about optics.

When an associate left Jones Day before serving a full two years, the firm billed for pro-rated bar study expenses. Once again,…

3 years, 4 months ago

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Dickensian Law Firms

Season 1 Episode 294

Also the country may have dodged a constitutional bullet.

If Ebeneezer Scrooge ran a law firm, he would probably bill associates for his own lack of w…

3 years, 5 months ago

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