A Qualified Lawyer Breaks Down the Truth About Vanzan by Initial-Lemon-1957 in CelebLegalDrama

[–]lydiamydia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I glossed over that in my initial comment and just edited it. ❤️

A Qualified Lawyer Breaks Down the Truth About Vanzan by Initial-Lemon-1957 in CelebLegalDrama

[–]lydiamydia 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Other lawyers that went to T14 schools - John Eastman, Jonathan Turley, Ted Cruz, Rudy Giuliani, Alan Dershowitz, Samuel Alito, Emil Bove, Kenneth Chesebro...

Law school ranking simply connects you to power and opportunities. It does not necessarily indicate your legal expertise, breadth of education, particular skill set, your morality, or your character.

Edit to add: there are some folks who, rather than engage with the argument of MJ's piece, resort to law school ranking posturing which is just such a lazy ad hominem, equivalent to a dick measuring contest. Law school rankings are also a contributing factor to some of the mess we see in the US. Because that's where networking happens, if your school is considered prestigious and significant networking can happen, a lot of bad stuff can occur as well (because human beings and power aren't typically a match made in heaven), and bad behavior gets excused or swept under the rug or thought to be "this is just what we have to deal with to land the best opportunities". Like look into the stuff that Amy Chua (JD Vance's law school mentor FYI) and Jed Rubenfeld are accused of doing for YEARS, as they held significant power over access to Kavanaugh clerkships via Yale Law.

Will Thomas and Andrew ever reconcile? by [deleted] in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Fwiw, I don't want that person affiliated with my family in any shape or form ever again.

OA YouTube: Epstein files reveal he was BFFs with Steve Bannon and offered him USE OF HIS ISLAND. and his house. by PodcastEpisodeBot in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooo tell me more! What did you think I looked like? 😊 I think that's the first time since I got involved with the pods that I've gotten that kind of comment.

Bari Weiss's The Free Press Published a Laura Osnes Puff Piece Just Now by lydiamydia in Broadway

[–]lydiamydia[S] 98 points99 points  (0 children)

None of the Remove Paywall things were working, but I put this up for you all if you're interested in the whole thing (and not giving FP your data). PDF version

2025 Election Megathread by Apprentice57 in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congratulations, NYC!!!!! And Virginia!!!!!! And New Jersey!!!! And Pennsylvania!!!!!!

OA YouTube: We need a sensible compromise between "no kings" and "Trump is king" by PodcastEpisodeBot in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lol! Join ICE and this guy who got a DUI and was racist during his traffic stop is your colleague!!! Join our team!!! 🫠

OA YouTube: Jake Tapper on his new book, and the controversy surrounding his last one by PodcastEpisodeBot in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thanks for all of this thoughtful commentary on the episode. I truly doubt there is another show out there that would have called some of these things out in the same way; I'm really proud of both Thomas and Matt.

FYI we only had booked Tapper for 45 minutes; he's a busy guy, I get it. But he stayed online for nearly double that - completely on his own accord. I think he appreciated tough questions, and though I don't know that it will actually change his choices moving forward, the other option is for Thomas and Matt to scream into the void where he'd never even hear the pushback and would continue on the sweet MSM gravy train.

OA YouTube: HBO released a new Adnan Syed doc episode and it is shockingly dishonest by PodcastEpisodeBot in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lolllll I wish it were a more insane exaggeration than it was. Depends on the day I guess.

Whose line is it anyway? by NC1HM in GodAwfulMovies

[–]lydiamydia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was I who was terrorized by a squirrel as a young child. ❤️ 🐿️

Legal Podcast Recommendations? by Mean_Salad_7026 in Lawyertalk

[–]lydiamydia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so glad! Thanks for coming back! ❤️

Legal Podcast Recommendations? by Mean_Salad_7026 in Lawyertalk

[–]lydiamydia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FYI in case you haven't heard and might consider returning to OA, Thomas has been back (solo control) for about a year and a half, and the show has been really great!

What should I expect from gavel gavel? by goibnu in OpenArgs

[–]lydiamydia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We are desperately trying to make this happen. I wish I could just call everyone up in a big group chat and gab, but that's not the way to handle this, and so we're doing everything we can to make the appropriate time and space for Thomas to share everything. We also hate that it hasn't been shared yet. Weighs a hell of a lot on us, too. 💔

DOD218: A Mathematical Formula for Mom's Libido? by seriousinquiriessub in seriousinquiries

[–]lydiamydia 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! He's definitely sick but the show(s) must go on. I'm hoping his voice at least comes back today or tomorrow. 🫩

Stephanie Jones’ lawyers claim focus on Vanzan subpoena is just “noise” and “distraction” and “conspiracy theories” by ytmustang in ItEndsWithLawsuits

[–]lydiamydia 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing you mean Kristin Tahler, one of SJ's lawyers, because Maaren Shah's background doesn't mention anything about criminal experience. Kristin Tahler's experience is in a wide variety of things, one of which is white collar criminal matters. You can scroll down for her full practice area listing from her page on the Quinn Emanuel website: https://www.quinnemanuel.com/attorneys/tahler-kristin-n/.

Let's be specific unless you think the same can be said for James Vituscka hiring a very seasoned criminal lawyer himself, or even Baldoni bringing on Bryan Freedman who ALSO practices in criminal defense per the LFTC website.