Vivia Chen, Ex-Careerist

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Welcome to another edition of my curated news. On my plate: socialists in my backyard, the baby terrorism czar, journalists in peril, literary fashion…
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Now Trending: White Supremacist Legal Scholarship
An avowed Nazi won an academic award for his work advocating white supremacy at the University of Florida. Is this the bold, new direction of legal…
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HELL YEAH, I WAS THERE
Some of my liberal cohorts thought I was wasting my time. Others thought I was being reckless. Maybe they're right.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Goes MAGA
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Does Usha Vance Deserve Our Sympathy?
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Why Can't Mark Zuckerberg Be a Better Man?
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Usha Vance, the Good Wife
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Sullivan & Cromwell's New Hiring Policy Is Polarizing and Worrisome
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“We Should be Ashamed” — Big Law’s Silence on Trump’s Attack on Covington & Burling
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Yellow Peril 2.0
I am a naturalized American citizen. I came to this country legally. My slate is squeaky clean. I have no rational reason to be afraid. Yet I am.
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Watch Out - Don Liu Is Back!
The legal powerhouse isn't afraid to talk about what's holding back Asian American lawyers, Target's DEI problem, failing the bar or anything else. My…
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The Central Park Hat Luncheon 2025: Photo Essay
It's my annual eye-candy edition. Because we're all desperate for a respite from the real world.
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Big Law Doesn't Give a Damn About Its Young Lawyers
Law firms are ignoring young lawyers' pleas to stand up to Trump, and it's taking a toll. But for minority lawyers, the stress is even worse. Are we on…
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Postcard from Sicily
It was supposed to be a working vacation.
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Big Law Calls It Pro Bono. Gimme a Break.
Firms making deals with Trump call the free legal services they're promising him "pro bono." Who are they kidding?
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Sparring with Ethics Guru Stephen Gillers
His defense of Paul Weiss's deal with Trump was bonkers — and I told him so.
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Skadden Kowtows Before the Emperor
Paul Weiss's deal with Trump was shocking. But the Skadden deal is actually worse. And is anyone satisfied with Brad Karp or Jeremy London's…
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Et Tu, Brad Karp?
The chair of legal powerhouse Paul Weiss, a bastion of liberalism, cut a deal with Donald Trump. Is he jeopardizing the firm's legacy and his own?
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News Flash: Paul Weiss Chair Brad Karp Is Meeting with Trump Officials
How far will the firm bend to appease Trump?
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Is Paul Weiss the Tipping Point for Big Law?
There are stirrings that Big Law is ready to defy Trump's attacks.
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This Week in Disbelief
Funny, sad, weird news you might have missed!
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