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Kate Reder Sheikh

@kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social
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Partner at Major, Lindsey & Africa. Mom x2. Tar Heel. Fully recovered litigator. SF native. #lawtwitter

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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I am quoted, somehow, in the Wall Street Journal today: www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...
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The Key to a Killer Résumé Is Your Perfect Scrambled Eggs
In a cutthroat white-collar talent market, lawyers and bankers are listing quirky side pursuits like ‘building birdhouses’ and ‘hot dog eating.’
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This Argentina goalie is a magician?!?
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Comforting: www.dazeddigital.com/life-culture...
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Why the smartest person you know is watching Love Island
Reality TV is often dismissed as ‘mindless entertainment’, but the genre offers a rare, raw insight into the idiosyncrasies of human behaviour
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
If anyone wants to hang out virtually and get CLE credit for it, my CLE on the non-equity tier is on demand here: mylawcle.com/products/the...
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The Partnership Track: Insider Strategies for Making Partner, Moving Laterally, and Protecting Your Career
Program Description This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE. (Remove it) Key topics to be discussed: E Date / Time:  1:00 pm – 2:40 pm Eastern 12:00 pm – 1:40 pm Central 11:00 am – 12:40 am...
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Norway?!?
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Peak Marin. Tide pooling!
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
I wrote for the American Lawyer about biglaw dads. Quotes from @smmarotta.bsky.social included!
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I spoke to The American Lawyer about boutiques and their moment in the sun. www.law.com/2026/06/04/l...
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Law Firm Disrupted: Boutiques Are Seizing Opportunities for Specialized Talent | Law.com
“Boutiques are having an absolute moment in the sun,” said one law firm recruiter.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Gonna ask this guy what to do
Man wearing a Lincoln costume with a beard and top hat sitting by a sign that says “free advice”
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Dominic is in a real “prove it” phase but joke’s on him, I clearly went to the moon.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
I (somehow??) made the Lawdragon top 100 for consultants. I am beyond honored. www.lawdragon.com/guides/2026-...
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The 2026 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Legal Strategy & Consulting | Lawdragon
Sydney Neuhaus of FGS Global, Merle Vaughn of Major, Lindsey & Africa and Scott Parks of Androvett are among this year's honorees.
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austin (eeek!/ackkk! 👻) @thebadcode.com · 21/04/2026
posts need an “add to lore” button so i can have a persistent record of the things that made an account who they are
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Imagine going after the SPLC. www.cnn.com/2026/04/21/p...
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Southern Poverty Law Center indicted over alleged use of paid informants in extremist groups | CNN Politics
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday over a discontinued program that used paid confidential informants to penetrate white supremacist and other organizations, Acting Attorney General ...
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Plenty of criticism on the right of the #SCOTUS leaker and the Times’s reporting, but has anyone actually responded to the argument that Roberts’s assessment of “irreparable harm” and his refusal to balance the equities is completely inconsistent with his subsequent behavior in all the Trump cases?
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Tired of the old "elf on a shelf" nonsense? Canada GOTCHU.
Moose lying in a field with head up, while a Canada goose perches unconcernedly atop his head.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/b...
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Your Suck-up Chatbot
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I also spoke to @bloomberglaw.com about the chaos of 2021 and its impact on associate satisfaction. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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Associates Feel Market Swings as Partners’ Paydays Soar
Partners and associates alike are more satisfied with their jobs now than they were in 2021, but burnout and billable hour pressure remain high—especially for less-experienced legal professionals.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
I spoke to @law360.bsky.social about timekeeping in the age of AI. www.law360.com/pulse/articl...?
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Timekeeping In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence - Law360 Pulse
The way attorneys track billable hours has changed a lot over the last decade, and the transformation is being turbocharged by artificial intelligence tools. Law360 Pulse talks to lawyers and recruite...
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Sean Marotta @smmarotta.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
The bold step! Of requiring a full first year of grades before recruiting for post-graduation jobs.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Holy shit High Point. Siena, please make my dreams come true.
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Sean Marotta @smmarotta.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
One thing that AI evangelists seem to assume, particularly legal AI evangelists assume, is that the thinking and analysis is quick, and the writing is just tedious busywork that slows us down. But the writing IS the thinking and analysis. You work out the thinking and analysis by writing it down.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Sent an important voice memo to a bestie today. Just a primal scream and this.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
taxprofblog.aals.org/2026/03/01/t...
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The Top 100 Law Schools, Based On 5-, 10-, And 15-Year Rolling Average U.S. News Rankings • TaxProf Blog
Bradley A. Areheart (Tennessee), The Top 100 Law Reviews: A Reference Guide Based on Historical USNWR Data: The best proxy for how other law professors react and respond to publishing in main, or flag...
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Chris Kluwe, adjudicated poaster @chriswarcraft.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
First kicker mvp?
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Dan Holt @danielsholt.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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alexis simpson is confused by display name changes @amutepiggy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
the halftime show is a master class in joy as resistance
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The most joyful, entertaining halftime show I can remember. (And that version of die with a smile is way better than the melodrama of the original). He has so much charisma. Love the performers of all ages. Don’t want it to end.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The Dunkin ad is in the uncanny valley — not the one for CGI, the one that’s too bad to be funny but not bad enough to be funny again about how bad it is
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
First half is a lot of Backstreet Boys (???) and not a lot of offense.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Oh My God
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Honestly prefer this to most other news stories today, and that’s saying something because I’d like to unsee this headline.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Excited to be presenting at NALP this spring on law firm variable comp models (where everyone can choose their billable target, change it year to year, and be "on track" as opposed to being on reduced time). Would you take this survey we put together about it? s.alchemer.com/s3/cb5e1db08...
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Associate Variable Compensation Survey
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Democracy in Iran protest spanning the entire Golden Gate Bridge.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
It's all just so sad. But the heartbreak and overwhelm are a strategy. Do one small thing. One small thing tomorrow. And keep going.
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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 26/01/2026
me, absolutely not misremembering anything: i could be misremembering that
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Indeed, today's argument could be framed in at least some respects as the Court having to face (and stretch existing doctrinal understandings to account for) the consequences of its own incoherent jurisprudence.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
So relatable!
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I wrote for The American Lawyer about the benefits associates actually want, rather than the unpopular unlimited vacation. www.law.com/americanlawy...
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Associates Don’t Want Unlimited Vacation—Here's What They Want Instead| Law.com
It's a "trap," in the words of an associate, Kate Reder Sheikh writes. So what do associates really want in 2026?
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
DOJ investigating whether Denmark lied on its Greenland mortgage.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Hello. I have a child who wakes and comes to our room a million times a night. We’re trying to get the child back to their own bed. This is what last night looked like for me. Our child, more importantly, is exhausted. We welcome any suggestions. We’ve spoken to every expert you can imagine.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Some people meditate. I make wreaths.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
What's the choice, ignore the news and pretend everything is fine, or watch/listen to/read the news and let it slowly shatter what's left of your heart?
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Dads in BigLaw, I want to talk to you! I have questions -- how did becoming a dad change your relationship to RTO/hybrid work? Were you "allowed" to take the allotted parental leave? Do you/can you leave early/come late to do pick up/drop off? How did becoming a dad impact importance of your comp?
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
My children, dear sweet children, tried to put a kick me sign on my back. They unfortunately misspelled kick and instead wrote an antisemitic slur, which I then wore on my back to a school event. Neat little Sunday.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
This language is so specific and helpful! Unforeseen issues can cause unexpected delays! Wow!
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Waymos are totally stuck with this power outage. Just found four in a clump blocking traffic off Geary. Flaw in the machine.
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Even Sen. Cory Booker needs Athleisure. Briefly said hello and thank you and he couldn’t have been nicer. Made him laugh so your girl has still got it.
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Tracey @tracenochaser.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
I AM OVER HERE LITERALLY SCREAMING AT THE FUCKING THOUGHT! ABSOLUTELY NOT! THROW THE WHOLE HOUSE AWAY! 😭
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Kate Reder Sheikh @kate-reder-sheikh.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Hey that's me! abovethelaw.com/2025/12/some...
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Some Biglaw Firms Are Reportedly Not Matching Special Bonuses, And Associates Are Pissed - Above the Law
Why would a firm do such a thing? It's almost like they want people to leave...
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