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ABA Journal's Top Stories of the Week
Friday, May 19, 2017

Lawyer who reacted to judge's ruling with muttered obscenity is suspended from federal practice

May 16, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Seyfarth reportedly lays off 40 lawyers and several staffers

May 17, 2017, 8:50 am CDT

Does scope of Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian influence include obstruction of justice?

May 18, 2017, 9:15 am CDT

5 tips from a BigLaw partner on 'making it work' in real life

May 1, 2017, 3:00 am CDT

How to write powerful closers

May 1, 2017, 1:40 am CDT

Ask Daliah: Free client consultations can cost you

May 18, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

How a Chinese-American family challenged school segregation in 1920s Mississippi (podcast)

May 17, 2017, 8:41 am CDT

Oklahoma unintentionally adopts loser-pays system for attorney fees in civil cases

May 18, 2017, 7:00 am CDT

Former prostitute wins $1.7M verdict against lawyer for privacy invasion

May 16, 2017, 10:57 am CDT

Judge sanctions New York City after lawyer makes 600 objections in one deposition

May 17, 2017, 8:00 am CDT

Federal judge orders special master to investigate federal prosecutors after hard drive is erased

May 18, 2017, 1:03 pm CDT

Setting the CLOC forward on operational excellence

May 18, 2017, 2:17 pm CDT

Mistakenly released inmate who won reprieve from judge is arrested by federal immigration agents

May 18, 2017, 8:38 am CDT

Lawyer accused of overbilling state is on the lam, but follows prosecutor on Twitter

May 15, 2017, 11:51 am CDT

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Question of the Week

We want to hear from you

Do you take power naps during your workday?

This week, we noted that White & Case installed two napping pods in its Washington D.C. office last year. The “energy pods” are lounge chairs with a domed privacy visor. A White & Case partner said that the pods are well-received, though workers at the firm seem reluctant to admit they use them.

NPR also reported this week that some high schools are acquiring napping pods to help sleep-deprived students improve their classroom performance.

So, we want to ask you: Do you take power naps during your workday? Is napping something you wish you could do but can't make happen? Or do you instead try to get enough sleep and night and use caffeine to get you over bouts of drowsiness?

Answer in the comments.

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