Kellyanne and George's Wild Child; Barr's Bad Advice; Fashionista of the Week
Time for another edition of gossip and news. Nothing serious.
July 10, 2020 at 05:43 PM
4 minute read
I've been covering some serious topics recently, like how major law firms keep failing women and Blacks, and I need a respite. Even the Careerist gets tired of badgering Big Law all the time. Hey, it's hard work.
So it's time for levity. Here's my compilation of gossip and news.
Kellyanne and George's teenage dream [nightmare]. You could say she's a chip off the old block (ah, but which one?). Claudia Conway, 15, progeny of conservative royalty Kellyanne and George, has been on a social media rampage, outing herself as an unrepentant liberal and supporter of Black Lives Matter.
She's also trashing all things Trumpian. In a video posted to Twitter, she tells her followers to leave one-star reviews for Trump's restaurants and golf courses, reports the New York Post. Plus, she posted a clip captioned "save Barron 2020," alluding to the President's young son.
And she knows how to stick it to her parents, especially mom. "My parents, particularly my mother, are trying to silence me by getting me to delete my social media. haha," Claudia tweeted defiantly.
Oh, it gets better. The young, comely Conway also "livestreamed a confrontation with her mother, a counselor to President Trump, on TikTok and told her father, conservative Trump critic George Conway, she was 'sorry [his] marriage failed.'"
Stop. Did she just say something about a "failed" marriage? Considering that the Conway union is one of the most baffling in Washington, the daughter seems to be spilling some precious beans on her parents' marriage. Is the reality show coming to an end?
And to think that George gave up a high-profile, lucrative career as a partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York so that Kellyanne could have her dream job with the Trump administration. Query: Could he make a claim for alimony under the circumstances?
Bill Barr's gives dubious career advice. Speaking of career paths, Attorney General William Barr seems totally out of touch with how the legal profession will regard alumni of the Trump administration. According to Geoffrey Berman, who got axed by Trump as the head of the Southern District of New York, Barr tried very hard to persuade him to resign voluntarily. Among other niceties, Barr offered Berman the top spot at the civil division of the Justice Department in exchange.
Berman's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee about his ousting is both fascinating and lurid. Sure, there were suggestions that Barr had corrupt motives for getting rid of Berman, but what else is new?
Here's what I find striking: "Mr. Barr repeatedly tried to change Mr. Berman's mind, he testified, warning 'that getting fired from my job would not be good for my resumé or future job prospects.'"
Excuse me? Getting fired by Trump because you had the balls to say no to manipulation will look bad on your resumé? Oh, I don't think so. I mean, getting dumped by Trump is not like getting fired from G.E or some blue-chip law firm. If anything, it's a career-enhancer. I bet Berman's stock just shot up.
Come on, Mr. Barr, surely you can come up with a much more clever argument.
Legal Fashionista for the week (possibly year): Samuel Rabin Jr. Let's just say it—this guy has no competition. Miami criminal defense lawyer Samuel Rabin's white hazmat jumpsuit, with matching gloves, respirator mask and face shield, epitomizes COVID chic. It captures everything we desire in apparel today—coverage, functionality and a feeling of safety. It's Star Trek captain crossed with New York sanitation worker. What could be sexier?
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