Mister Thorne on How Lawyers Write
One of our readers, Mister Thorne, wrote in to us about a recent legal writing cartoon we posted earlier this week (the (new) legal writer also picked up on it). He pointed out an article…
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Economic Downturns Might Mean Less Summer Hires
Here’s a tip today for OCIs (on campus interviews) from Dan Slater of WSJ Law Blog. If a firm offers you a position, take it up ASAP. There might not be many to go around….
Man Suing God Unsuccessful
Just over a year ago we covered Senator Ernie Chambers, the man suing God for making terrorist threats. The case was tossed out this week. But the point of Chambers’ suit, to demonstrate that anyone…
Profs Can be Funny Too
Check out Funny Business by Professor C. Steven Bradford of the University of Nebraska College of Law. h/t Brian Leiter
Attack by Anaphylaxis
Jay Patrick of World Staff reports, According to the report of Wenatchee Police Officer Steve Evitt, while at lunch at Wenatchee High School on Sept. 8, Hickson heard a conversation in which it was mentioned…
Overheard in Law School (from 10/04/08)
The first-year law students of The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law have some interesting quotes of the week at Fight the Hypo, Crim Law Professor: Yes. Orgy killings are bad. Con Law…
Law is Cool Makes CBC News
We’ve been covered in local papers before, and frequently cited in other blogs. But Law is Cool just made CBC News. You can see the link to here from Ormiston Online‘s page on bloggers. Check…
Which Lawyers Should Get an iPhone?
Jeff Richardson of Adams and Reese, LLP writes on the ABA Techshow, I don’t recommend an iPhone to all lawyers. Many don’t need a smart phone — just a simple flip phone will do. Others…
Is a Law Degree a Good Financial Investment?
Law school tuition is rising, and students are wondering if the returns are there for a legal career. Karl Okamoto of Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law does the math, Even if you have…
Stop the Applications! No More LSATs…
The Univeristy of Michigan is launching their Wolverine Scholars Program for the 2009 intake, which allows applications from students with strong academic backgrounds to forego the LSAT test. UM undergraduates who have at least completed…