Through the ABA Journal’s monthly 10 Questions feature, reporter Jenny B. Davis spent 2016 speaking to legal professionals of all different backgrounds and walks of life. Here are the 12 fascinating people we got to know this year, along with an abridged introduction and some of the questions they answered.Roberta Kaplan: From lesbian moms to Airbnb, she makes sure laws keep pace with changeRoberta Kaplan could be described as a specialist in emerging law. She litigates cases that shape the legal structure within which Americans live, love, work and hail cabs. A Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner in New York City, she successfully argued U.S. v. Windsor before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013, winning a landmark verdict that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act. Her book about the case, Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA, was published last fall. And she’s achieved significant legal victories on behalf of … [Read more...] about 12 months of 10 Questions: Meet some of the fascinating lawyers we profiled in 2016
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10 Questions: How Anita Dhake left BigLaw to travel the world
Where in the world is Anita Dhake? That question used to be pretty easy to answer because the 34-year-old former associate spent most of her waking hours behind a desk at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Now, however, she could be anywhere—Alaska, Australia, Colombia, Thailand. That’s because Dhake left her firm last fall—she prefers the term retired—to become a full-time world traveler and blogger. She’s not independently wealthy, and she didn’t win the lottery. Instead, she spent years following a time-honored financial technique called saving money. Now Dhake is helping others do the same thing through her blog, the Power of Thrift. There, she pens a variety of posts, including observations on life and love, humorous travel notes and, to the delight of her growing audience of aspiring young retirees, candid financial advice about the strategies she uses to maintain her life on the road. Q. Your story has been covered by Forbes, Yahoo … [Read more...] about 10 Questions: How Anita Dhake left BigLaw to travel the world
Thailand must postpone election again, until March
By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's long-delayed general election to end military rule will have to be postponed from its Feb. 24 date and will likely be held in March, two officials in the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The Election Commission of Thailand has not announced the postponement, but two senior election officials told Reuters it was impossible to hold the polls on Feb. 24, as announced last month. The military junta that has ruled for nearly five years had earlier suggested a one-month delay because of scheduling clashes with the coronation of the king in May. "The February 24 election cannot take place because the Election Commission doesn't have enough time to organise it," a senior commission official said. "There are now two possible dates ... March 10 or March 24," the official said. Coronation ceremonies for King Maha Vajiralongkorn have been scheduled for May 4-6, and the government said that there would be royal rituals taking place 15 days … [Read more...] about Thailand must postpone election again, until March
Harley to shift production out of U.S. to avoid EU’s tariffs
Anthony Palazzo and Gabrielle Coppola, Bloomberg Published 6:52 am, Monday, June 25, 2018 Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Motorcycles sit outside the Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations factory in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 16, 2015. Harley closed the plant in January, eliminating about 260 jobs. Motorcycles sit outside the Harley-Davidson Vehicle and Powertrain Operations factory in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 16, 2015. Harley closed the plant in January, eliminating about 260 jobs. Photo: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg Harley to shift production out of U.S. to avoid EU's tariffs 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Harley-Davidson plans to shift some production of its motorcycles out of the U.S. in response to European Union tariffs as President Donald Trump's trade war … [Read more...] about Harley to shift production out of U.S. to avoid EU’s tariffs
Thai cave rescue – inside incredible world of Britain’s humble ‘A-Team’ divers who carry out daring missions across the world
TWO heroic Brit divers were the first to locate the missing Thai schoolboys after being asked to help with the rescue operation, it has emerged. Richard Stanton and John Volanthen put their lives on the line to reach the boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their coach, 25, who disappeared in caves in Chiang Rai on June 23. The pair, along with fellow Brit Robert Harper, broke through to the youngsters trapped in Tham Luang cave in Thailand on Monday. Footage showed children in red and blue tops perched on a rocky slope inside the chamber just above the water line after they were found. A rescuer with an English accent is heard trying to reassure the group that help is coming - but warns they will not be taken out immediately, saying: "Not today. There's two of us, you have to dive." Bill Whitehouse, from the British Cave Rescue Council, said the trio's focus was now on extracting the group safely. British rescue council explains operation to save those trapped in Thai cave could take … [Read more...] about Thai cave rescue – inside incredible world of Britain’s humble ‘A-Team’ divers who carry out daring missions across the world