Monthly Archives: June 2015

If It Can Happen To Ellen Pao . . . It Can Happen To You

Posted on June 28, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Ellen Pao, the former BigLaw associate who sued her venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, for sex-discrimination, now owes the firm its litigation costs and possibly its attorney fees according to the abajournal.com June 19, 2015 article titled … Continue reading →

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Watch What You Say . . . The Little Blue Man Might Be Listening

Posted on June 21, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

Have you ever noticed while watching TV or movie courtroom scenes when the attorneys sitting at either the plaintiff or defense table covers the microphone with their hands when talking with their clients?  That’s because in most courtrooms there is an audio recording … Continue reading →

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Best Practices? Look Across The Pond

Posted on June 14, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

This weekend, the ABA hosted the 2015 London Sessions commemorating the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, with a series of presentations including a panel discussion titled “What can US and UK lawyers learn from each other about best practices?“ There were … Continue reading →

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Is Justice Determined By What The Judge Ate For Breakfast?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by The Legal Reformer

What if your chances of a judge ruling in your favor depended on whether he or she had recently eaten? And what if a judge was more likely to rule in your favor shortly after eating but was less to … Continue reading →

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