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Suzie Miller took the risky path away from a safe job as a judge, with no regrets
By Brett Worthington

In 2009, Suzie Miller had a choice between becoming a magistrate in Australia or a residency at the National Theatre in London.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/the-interview-playright-suzie-miller-risky-path/106701766

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At a crossroad, Suzie Miller took the risky path, away from a safe job

In 2009, Suzie Miller had a choice between becoming a magistrate in Australia or a residency at the National Theatre in London.

The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]May 17

How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/epstein-reummler-reputation-management.html

How the Reputation Firm Terakeet Failed to Fix an Epstein Friend’s Image

Terakeet, a reputation management firm, used online tricks to downplay the friendship of the Goldman Sachs general counsel, Kathryn Ruemmler, with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It wasn’t enough.

The New York Times

Psychotherapy Commission ACPE Apr 13

The piece examines how descriptions of lawyers’ personalities in English-language books have changed over 120 years, highlighting a shift from warmth and agreeableness toward openness and conscientiousness, with varying emphasis by era. Conscientiousness dominates overall, while openness rises in the 2010s, reflecting broader cultural and workplace changes.

The topic draws interest for psychology because it uses a century-long linguistic analysis to illuminate how social perceptions of a profession align with or diverge from personality models, offering a window into collective attitudes and their evolution.

Article Title: 120-year text analysis reveals how society’s view of lawyers’ personalities has shifted

Link to PsyPost Article: https://www.psypost dot org/120-year-text-analysis-reveals-how-societys-view-of-lawyers-personalities-has-shifted/

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