Weekly News Update

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  • Angie of YouLookFab gives you three advantages of wearing patterned tops.
  • A lawyer writes for Racked about being criticized for wanting to express herself by dressing stylishly. (We had a great discussion on the myth of “empowering clothes” here a while ago.)
  • New York magazine tells you to wear what you want, “problem areas” be damned.
  • Harvard Business Review reports on findings that our smartphone alerts and vibrations can be distracting even when we don't pick up or look at our phones.
  • Above the Law has 10 last-minute tips for passing the bar.
  • A Lawyer's Life shares an interesting interview with Connie Collingsworth, general counsel of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
  • In the Washington Post, Ellen Pao writes about her experiences at Reddit with Internet trolls as well as supporters who reached out.
  • PopSugar Smart Living rounds up several useful products to make traveling easier.
  • For your Laugh of the Week, here's news from The Onion on Harper Lee's next book.

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