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Sybil Procedure: Shaking off Grinchiness
The holidays can be an intense time to practice law. On the eve of any holiday or long weekend, I feel a heightened urgency, as ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: Civility is a way to win on the merits
I participated in a CLE on civility recently. I signed up long before the election. But now, in light of our country’s clear divide (as ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: The ABA, Donald Trump and regulating language
In August, the American Bar Association declared that it would constitute professional misconduct to discriminate against or harass opposing counsel in the course of legal ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: Art for the law’s sake
Artists have long enjoyed portraying the legal profession. The portrayals run the gamut — from highbrow to low including “Inherit the Wind,” “The Trial,” “To ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: The creative synthesis of practicing law
My father is a famous artist. Frequently, when folks learn this fact, they ask whether I also paint or create art. I don’t. But I ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: All kinds of invisible women
Did you see the cover of “Super Lawyers” this month? It’s a women’s suit—with no body. The tagline? “That Kind of Invisible: An Oral History ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: Breaking out of bad cellphone habits
I have been checking my cellphone more than usual these days. I am busy at work. There doesn’t seem to be enough time during normal ...
Read More »Hello, city life: Why one lawyer left the suburbs
Well we did it. Last September, I wrote that my husband and I had resolved to abandon our suburban home and return to Minneapolis. Our ...
Read More »Sybil Procedure: What keeps me awake at night
When I first started practicing law, small things kept me awake at night. I would find myself doubting that I had correctly calculated a briefing ...
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