The terrifying part of the Weil story is just how *fast* this has all happened. We’ve had multiple candidates start and get offers there in the last 90 days. As of as few as three weeks ago, the current situation seemed pretty much unfathomable.
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Founder, Risepoint Search Partners. Former litigator. Mom to two amazing girls. Color commentary for @stevevladeck.bsky.social.
When I, a legal recruiter, ask my husband, a law professor, his thoughts on the Weil situation and he has no idea what I am talking about.
Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social · 3d ago“Do you know how irritating it is that you don’t know anything about anything?” — @ksvesq.bsky.social Me: “No?”
In my Lyft on the way to Union Station. I sit down. It’s 7:44 am. Lyft driver says “Ma’am can I ask you two questions?” Me: ok Lyft Driver: First, do you think our phones are spying on us and second do you believe in God?
April Ludgate's Urgent 'HELP!' Sticky Note
ALT: April Ludgate's Urgent 'HELP!' Sticky Note
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My girls are 8 and 10. They are too young to learn about the details of what happened at Cornell. But you better believe I remind them regularly that we don’t trust any men until they have proven that they are worthy of our trust.
I'm thrilled to share that my new book about #SCOTUS, "The Court We Need: What's Really Wrong With the Supreme Court—and How to Fix It," is now available for pre-orders: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/812983... The book is set to be published by @vikingbooks.bsky.social on May 4, 2027.
The Court We Need by Stephen Vladeck: 9798217061815 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A brilliant and bracing account of the Supreme Court’s rise, its unraveling, and what it will take to save it, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Shadow Docket Richard Nixon turned...
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As a mom of girls and as an alumna, the Cornell Seven story has shaken me to the core. Abhorrent behavior not just by those seven men, but by all the cowards that knew and didn’t immediately demand justice for the victim — including the entire Cornell administration and Board.
So @stevevladeck.bsky.social got charged $40 for a missing steamer in his NYC hotel room this week. Do you think I should email the front desk and let them know that never in the history of Steve Vladeck has he ever steamed a single item let alone know how to *use* a steamer?
A level parenting is splitting the weekend with your spouse so you each get a break; A+ level parenting is setting up drop-off play dates for both kids on your day
My Gen Z employees have taught me that putting the !! sticker on a text means you agree with what the person is saying and not “omfg are you kidding me?!?” (as I had been using it frequently) and now I’m spiraling.
For those over on Instagram, go give @stevevladeck.bsky.social’s new professional IG handle a follow 😊
Celebrating July 4th by attending Pride in London and asking the Brits if they will take (some of us) back
Mainstream media coining today's birthright citizenhip case as "a blow to President Trump." You fuckers. This is not a blow to President Trump. They *never* thought they would win this case and did this to satisfy an unhinged base. Stop normalizing the dissents and making the Court seem moderate.
I am stunned that the constitutional question was so close. I thought it would be 6–3 or 7–2. It is profoundly disturbing that four justices would allow either the president or Congress to rewrite the plain text of the 14th Amendment. This is obviously a good outcome, but the margin is alarming.
As the mom of two girls who play sports let me just say: I could give a fuck about the sex at birth of any child they play with or against. Condoning the policing of youth sports in this manner is bigoted.
Happy Father’s Day to our absolute favorite guy @stevevladeck.bsky.social You are the Jedi master of dad jokes (did I do that right)?
The collective net worth inside of MSG right now is more than the GDP of most countries
Every east coast parent of young kids right now staring down a 3-day weekend of 58 degrees with rain and zero activities planned
Other than discovering that I’m apparently John Oliver’s son, @lastweektonight.com’s deep dive into the shadow docket is really quite good: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKeq...
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20+ years after I took the LSAT, I now understand why there was a logic games section on it. It wasn’t for the practice of law — it was to make sure that if you had kids, you could handle the insane logistics of their multi-sport weekend schedules after a long week of work.
My brother-in law, my sister-in-law's husband, and I are 11 episodes deep into a new podcast. It's called "Uncles-in-Law," and it's a mix of news, parenting, sports, & other family stuff. I hope you'll check it out! Video: www.youtube.com/@Uncles-in-Law Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
Uncles-in-Law Pod
Three brothers-in-law navigating family, sports, history, and the slow breakdown of their bodies. Uncles-in-Law is what happens when the group chat turns into a podcast.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “When the Supreme Court rules against the Trump administration’s attempt to constrict birthright citizenship, we should applaud that result,” Stephen Vladeck says. “We must not lose sight, however, of the opportunities the court won’t have to rein in the administration.”
Opinion | Trump Will Lose the Birthright Citizenship Case. But in a Way, He’s Already Won.
The case is open-and-shut on the merits. But its procedural course still leaves plenty of room for Trump administration overreach.
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I need to know what 23-year-old marketing assistant approved this. Diabolical.
The most common question I get about @stevevladeck.bsky.social is “when does he sleep?!” — a nod to just how much content he puts out (second most common: wait, how tall IS he!?) Today’s One First explores how Steve writes the newsletter. Hint: it’s not AI! www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-215-...
Bonus 215: How I Write the Newsletter
I've received a number of questions from readers about the process involved in how I write—and decide what to write about in—the newsletter. This week's bonus issue attempts a peek behind the curtain.
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I have jury duty today. On the way to the courthouse, I swung by @stevevladeck.bsky.social’s office at Georgetown Law. Picking which prop from his office to bring to jury duty was really hard! I narrowed it down to these two. Think I’ll get selected?!
