May 2008
2 posts
Wife convicted after husband fatally shoots lover... →
I posted on this case a while back, but now the verdict’s in. Let’s pull out our Texas Penal Codes. Ladies, if you live in Texas, and know your man packs heat, and then your man finds you with your lover doing the beast with two backs, don’t cry rape.
April 2008
22 posts
Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn?... →
“Every time I learn the name of a student, I forget the name of a fish.” - Ichthyologist David Starr Jordan I’ve been fretting about memory. A lot. I’ve spent the last (and only) 30 years of my life in school. I’ve taken American History in junior high. I’ve taken calculus in high school. I’ve majored in Biology. I’ve majored in Philosophy. The...
Inmate Count in U.S. Dwarfs Other Nations’ - New... →
The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population. But it has almost a quarter of the world’s prisoners.
PrawfsBlawg: Most Screwed Victims in Case Law... →
The Finalists: Mrs. Palsgraff from Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Co. , 248 N.Y. 339 (N.Y. 1928)The Peevyhouses from Peevyhouse v. Garland Coal & Mining Co., 1962 OK 267 (Okla. 1962)John Moore from Moore v. Regents of the University of California, 51 Cal. 3d 120 (Cal. 1990)The Boyds from Boyd v. Racine Currency Exchange, Inc., 56 Ill.2d 95 (Ill. 1973)
“Dude, you have absolutely no idea what you are talkig about. Honestly, I read...”
– Adam Reposa (Texas lawyer responding to a Blog post about his recent in court “jerk off” move that landed him in jail.) Fagistan: Not So Bulletproof Now, Are You?
Police Arrest Three for Tax Return Shooting →
Winnsboro (WLTX) — Winnsboro police have arrested three men they say are responsible for shooting a 56-year-old man in the chest after he bragged about his tax return.
Justice Match →
Find “Your Court Date!” Learn how your views align with those of the members of the highest court in the land. You will be asked to consider civil liberties questions from recent Supreme Court cases, then see which of the nine Supreme Court Justices voted with you on a specific case. Find your “Justice Match” and learn more about the vital issues the Court faces each term....
Guy uses counterfeit money to pay for bail.
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Suffer the Children? Texas Lawyers Weigh Strategy... →
“I predict a stream of Skadden associates applying for these positions seeking...”
– Commenter STB RE: Report from Iraq: U.S. Lawyers Wanted
Law Blog - WSJ.com : Report from Iraq: U.S.... →
Just another option for job-searching lawyers, courtesy of the American Lawyer’s Ben Hallman…
Misfired artillery crashes into girl's bed, kills... →
I’m sure I could tie this into some tort issue, but I’m just posting this because.
Diagnose Why You'er Whining: Whining, White Smoke... →
(via LifeHacker)- As law students, we’re predisposed to whining. A lot. Stop it.
Family-Friendly Firms? What About Family-Friendly... →
In the spirit of always looking for alternatives; closing yet another door.
“I don’t wanna take my time going to work: I gotta motorcycle and a...”
– Charles Manson (Expressing My Second Thoughts About Firm Life)
Brian Leiter's Law School Reports: An Open Letter... →
I think Leiter’s critiques are so on point that U.S. News will feel too backed-in-a-corner (and self-justified) to actually address them so long as any such changes would appear to be a response to Leiter et al. Dealing with U.S. news seems to me like dealing with the proverbial hard-headed dad: you have to make them feel like any changes were their own decision.
Scalia to Join Supreme Court Book Club; Co-Author... →
The justice is collaborating with legal writing guru Bryan Garner on a book about the art of persuading judges. This is a little old, but worthy of a note-to-self via blog.
On Brief Writing - Interviews of United States... →
In 2006-2007, Bryan Garner interviewed eight of the nine Justices about legal writing and advocacy.
March 2008
16 posts
Man Shooting Hole Through Wall Kills Wife - News... →
Another one for the Absurd Crim Law Hypo File: he was shooting a hole through his wall in order to install a TV dish.
U.S. News Secret Rankings Memo
A (parody) memo written by U.S. News “law school ranking executive,” describing how the magazine arrived at this year’s official rankings. (via Leiter’s Law School Report, via Concurring Opinions)
Texas to #16: U.S. News & World Report 2009 leaked →
So the numbers have leaked, and UT went back up a few notches. Good for UT. Good for Dean Sager. Brian Leiter has asked bloggers not to post the the overall rankings, but instead focus on the more meaningful bits of underlying data. I’ll leave that to Leiter. As much as I take issue with U.S. News rankings, there’s no denying that they still have weight - even if only to incoming...
Law Blog - WSJ.com : Report: 2008 Summer... →
Wish I was last years class; glad I’m not next years class.
Journal Tryouts, Or: How I Learned to Stop... →
I know it’s a little early for this as far as actual journal write-on time goes. But, I do know that a few journals are touting their summer ‘free pass onto a journal’ programs about now. So, for the two 1L’s that read this, a think piece from a friend of mine at UVA (via Virgina Law Weekly)
University of Chicago Students got an e-mail from... →
(via AboveTheLaw)
Study of Lawyer Productivity: Childless Women >... →
Study of Lawyer Productivity: Childless Women > Fathers > Childless Men > Mothers
Lawyer jailed over lewd gesture at judge →
An Austin defense lawyer jailed while representing a client on charges of driving while intoxicated; he ”made a simulated masturbatory gesture with his hand while making eye contact with the court in response to an objection by the state to his interference with the court plea bargain inquiry.” (hat tip MSG)
Beyond Test Taking: Learning to Handle Information... →
Yesterday I was lamenting to a good friend of mine about how depressing it is to look back and realize how much I have forgotten about everything I have learned. I’ve been in school for more years than I care to recount, and I’ve delved deep into fairly diverse subjects (double major in philosophy and biology, now a law student, etc.). Ask me today, though, and I’ll be hard...
Drop Courses Every Semester
Horrifyingly, next week is already the time to make choices for next semester’s classes. I came across this interesting advice for course selection at a blog I frequent, Study Hacks. The permalink to the article was broken, so I’ve copied it in its entirety here. Course Overload One of the key concepts of last week’s Radical Simplicity Manifesto was the importance of a manageable...
Harvard Law, Hoping Students Will Consider Public... →
Spying: Whistleblower Says the Feds Are Spying on... →
Dealing with Debt Collectors – How to Take Away... →
1L Survival Guide: So you wanted to go to law school to get rich, huh? Now that it’s almost 3/4th the way through your first year, and just about on the far side of OCI, you’re probably starting sense that the $160K/yr jobs don’t exactly flow like honey. Shit, even at $160K/yr, after Uncle Sam takes his chunk, and then you figure in your $2K/month loan payments, you’re not...
February 2008
36 posts
“Now, one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying...”
– Bill Clinton on John Kerry (Oct. 25, 2004) CNN.com - Transcripts
FBI Opens Investigation of Roger Clemens →
If Clemens lied, he’s totally going to jail. P.S., Clemens totally lied.
Justice Thomas: No Questions in 2 Years - →
“Two years and 144 cases have passed since Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas last spoke up at oral arguments. It is a period of unbroken silence that contrasts with the rest of the court’s unceasing inquiries.”
McCain’s Canal Zone Birth Prompts Queries About... →
Mr. McCain’s likely nomination as the Republican candidate for president and the happenstance of his birth in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936 are reviving a musty debate that has surfaced periodically since the founders first set quill to parchment and declared that only a “natural-born citizen” can hold the nation’s highest office.” (Via AboveTheLaw)
Legally, a woman can't be elected president -... →
“Most people believe not only that the 19th Amendment permitted women the right to vote but that since women serve in Congress, the courts and other offices of government, the office of president of the United States has been de-genderized. Not true…. A Supreme Court ruling on the language will be necessary. At the very least a constitutional amendment to change the language will be...
1 in 100 U.S. Adults Behind Bars, New Study Says -... →
I Gave Obama The Girl-Shake
I saw Obama this morning. He was great; the crowd was great. I shook his hand twice. One time was immortalized on camera. It was pretty much the girly-est handshake two straight men could put together. To be fair, Obama is a lefty, and I went for him with my right hand. Also, I’m a little gay for Obama. At least I have the bigger hands.
“But how often does a political issue come up for which experience helps? If it...”
– Scott Adams Marco.org (I have numerous problems with this quote, too, but it is a constructive thought.)
Increase Your Morning Productivity with the 10... →
