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Empirical Legal Studies

Covers emerging empirical legal scholarship, conference updates and empirical claims. Edited by Professors Michael Heise, Theodore Eisenberg, William Ford, Sara Benesh, William Henderson, Frank Cross, Carolyn Shapiro, anbd Christopher Zorn

http://www.elsblog.org/the_empirical_legal_studi/

May 10
Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie

Empirical Legal Scholars and "Special" Responsibilitie

A recent post by David Schwartz (Chicago-Kent)--wondering whether empirical legal scholars should shoulder "special ethical responsibilities"--ignited a fascinating (and timely) discussion over at Concurring Opinions. Two reasons…
May 3
Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research

Helpful Reminders on How To Minimize Errors in Empirical Research

Responding to the recent debacle involving a grad student uncovering a blundering error in a paper by noted Harvard economists (here), Betsey Stevenson (Mich.) and Justin Wolfers (Mich.) initiated a (now growing) list of suggestions on how to…
Apr 30
(Re-)Defined Data

(Re-)Defined Data

Over at PrawfsBlawg, John Pfaff (Fordham) provides a cautionary reminder that most empiricists cannot hear often enough. Re-defining key variables can influence results and re-defined variables are frequently difficult to detect, particularly…

Rank this Week: 96

Life of a Law Student: All Feeds

Covers law foundations of Canadian Law. From McGill University's Neil Wehneman and Erin Morgan.

http://www.lifeofalawstudent.com

Apr 26
Evidence 10: Authentication and Original Writing

Evidence 10: Authentication and Original Writing

In our final episode of our Evidence series, we talk about the 900 and 1000 rules on Authentication and the Original Writing requirement. Rule 901. Requirement of Authentication or Identification Rule 902. Self-authentication Rule 903.…
Apr 26
Evidence #9: Presumption

Evidence #9: Presumption

In this episode of Life of a Law Student, we’ll be discussion Presumptions. Rule 301. Presumptions in General Civil Actions and Proceedings Rule 302. Applicability of State Law in Civil Actions and Proceeding
Apr 26
Evidence #8: Lay and Expert Witnesse

Evidence #8: Lay and Expert Witnesse

In Evidence, episode 8, we’re talking about who can testify and how the testimony must occur. Rule 602. Lack of Personal Knowledge

Rank this Week: 123

Law is Cool

Law school blog and podcast from Canada.

http://lawiscool.com

Apr 8
Chess Master, You May Approach the Bench

Chess Master, You May Approach the Bench

Ever want to take on an opponent in court from the comfort of your living room? This legal themed chess set might provide an outlet. “Approach the Bench” was designed by a lawyer’s son as a gift to his dad. After…
Feb 20
Go Home? Unlikely

Go Home? Unlikely

via Rob Pollak
Jan 30
Corporations as People, Owning People

Corporations as People, Owning People

Rank this Week: 180

Dennis Jansen

Blawg of a University of Minnesota law student.

http://www.dennis-jansen.com/

Jan 4
Advanti Wheels: Stunning Car Accessorie

Advanti Wheels: Stunning Car Accessorie

Advanti Wheels: Stunning Car Accessories The wide range of wheel brands nowadays increases the competition in the automobile industry. Being one of those who desire for the best wheels that can improve the looks of their car can choose from…
Jan 2
Steering Wheel Control Car DVD

Steering Wheel Control Car DVD

Steering Wheel Control Car DVD Many people put their car as an extension of his personality. Today’s honda DVD player– at least is the highest, can follow a method to control an aftermarket car DVD player with existing…
Jan 2
Wheel Clamping & Car Park Management

Wheel Clamping & Car Park Management

Wheel Clamping & Car Park Management This would come as common sense to most people, yet time and time again I hear of people reacting like spoilt children whenever they are caught with a clamp for being foolish and parking in a…

Rank this Week: 297

Future of the Federal Estate Tax

Covers estate tax reform. By Hani Sarji.

http://mhs.typepad.com/threepointfive-45/

Jul 4
[EOC]Let Freedom Ring With Gift Of Firearm

[EOC]Let Freedom Ring With Gift Of Firearm

My previous post highlights how Americans are generous, despite a challenging economy. An earlier post mentioned that donating firearms could help the donor, the donor’s family, the charitable organization, and all Americans who get a…
Jul 4
[EOC]Americans Are Generous, Despite Economy

[EOC]Americans Are Generous, Despite Economy

A recent report highlights the generosity of Americans. Giving USA 2011: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2010 finds that Americans contributed about 2 percent of disposable income in 2010. The executive summary of the report…
Jul 4
[EOC]The Most Important Historical Gun In History Of United State

[EOC]The Most Important Historical Gun In History Of United State

I have been researching estate planning for firearms, and I came across a video that is worth sharing today, a day on which we celebrate the United States and reflect on its history. The video is about the Girandoni air rifle, which is on…

Rank this Week: 303

Defero Law

Community of UK legal bloggers.

http://www.deferolaw.com/profiles/blog/list?promoted=1

May 19
10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

10 Tips for Managing Litigation for Superior Results and Cost Saving

Earlier this year, a U.S. District Court approved the payment of $310 million in attorney fees to 116 law firms in a single case (TFT-LCD Antitrust Litigation), with one firm receiving $75 million in fees and another receiving $49 million.…
May 17
Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

Our Child Abuse Solicitors further discuss Child Abuse Claims coverage

In a blog last week we discussed how The former Archbishop of York, Lord Hope, has been accused of failing to report serious allegations of child abuse by a senior clergyman, Robert Waddington. Read our blog entitled…
May 17
Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

Unbundling: The New/Old Kid On The Block

Unbundling as a service delivery and price modulation strategy is as old as the hills: for everyone but law firms. Quite a bit has been written about it recently (eg. Legal Futures and Law Society…

Rank this Week: 313

BYU CSO (Career Services Office)…

BYU CSO (Career Services Office) Blog

BYU's Career Services Office (CSO) offers tips on how to survive and thrive in the legal world.

http://byulawcso.blogspot.com/

May 16
Introverts- Tap Into Your Strengths During Job Search

Introverts- Tap Into Your Strengths During Job Search

http://careersherpa.net/introverts-tap-into-your-strengths-during-job-search/by HANNAH MORGAN I am an introvert. I’ve been born with and developed many other personality flaws and strengths and they make me the quirky, unique,…
May 13
BYU Alumni Career Fair Opportunity

BYU Alumni Career Fair Opportunity

BYU Alumni Career Services has partnered with Recruit Salt Lake City, and we would like to inform you about the upcoming event. The Recruit Salt Lake City Career Expo is a great opportunity to meet and network with top companies, if you…
May 13
LinkedIn Groups: 7 Ways to Get Noticed

LinkedIn Groups: 7 Ways to Get Noticed

http://www.professiondirection.net/social-media/7-ways-to-get-noticed-using-linkedin-groups/#.UXAuGrWG3TcWritten by Kristin S. Johnson on March 30, 2013 LinkedIn is an invaluable – actually a crucial…

Rank this Week: 317

BlawgConomics

Explores the intersection of law and economics. By Joshua Sturtevant.

http://blawgconomics.blogspot.com/

May 18
A Plug...

A Plug...

When frequent contributor and collaborator Jerry Newhall recently asked for some space on this page for a plug, I was more than happy to oblige. A plug!?! some might say. But not to worry dear readers, he isn't shilling anything dodgy…
May 16
Is the Gun Rights Debate Not Interesting Enough for You?

Is the Gun Rights Debate Not Interesting Enough for You?

From the L.A. Times last week: "Gun crime has plunged in the United States since its peak in the middle of the 1990s, including gun killings, assaults, robberies and other crimes, two new studies of government data show. Yet few Americans are…
May 16
Is Privacy Fighting Back?

Is Privacy Fighting Back?

I am very comfortable admitting that I am rarely in the vanguard when it comes to adopting technological innovations. I also tend to value privacy a bit more highly than the 50th percentile of Americans does. Based on those two…

Rank this Week: 517

Law and Letters

http://lawandletters.blogspot.com/

Aug 6
Destroying Public Education in California

Destroying Public Education in California

So let's say you're in charge of one of the most successful university systems in the country. Your state is in a budget crisis, held hostage by a small but strategically vocal minority that are so against taxation (while their "free market"…
Jun 23
Finally back!

Finally back!

I went to visit my parents for a week to attend my nephew's high school graduation and to be exploited for free child care. For some reason, the entire week I could not access Blogger. I could access blogspot blogs, but not the "create a…
Jun 15
Things that make you feel old.

Things that make you feel old.

My nephew is graduating from high school on Wednesday.

Rank this Week: 568

Cybercrime Review

Explores new technology, recent legal developments, and interesting arguments at the intersection of computers and the law. By Jeffrey Brown.

http://www.cybercrimereview.com/

May 14
7th Circuit dismisses CFAA civil claim for failure to satisfy $5,000 loss requirement

7th Circuit dismisses CFAA civil claim for failure to satisfy $5,000 loss requirement

This case focuses a bit more on the civil side of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). In Modrowski v. Pogatto, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals demonstrates the importance of the value requirement of a civil suit under the CFAA. 18…
May 13
DOJ obtained Associated Press phone records; AP demands return and destruction of data

DOJ obtained Associated Press phone records; AP demands return and destruction of data

The Associated Press announced today that the Justice Department obtained two months of telephone records from more than twenty AP office telephones just over a year ago. The DOJ notified the AP of the investigation on Friday. AP's…
May 13
Former Romney/Ryan intern charged with cyberstalking and internet extortion denied bail

Former Romney/Ryan intern charged with cyberstalking and internet extortion denied bail

In United States v. Savader, 13-MJ-359 (E.D.N.Y. May 7, 2013), Magistrate Judge Gary R. Brown denied bail to Adam Savader because of the nature of his crimes (cyberstalking and internet extortion) and due to the "weaponized" nature of the…

Rank this Week: 591

Law Actually

Blog of a LL.M law student in the UK.

http://lawactually.blogspot.com/

May 13
Studying for a law exam - a cry for help

Studying for a law exam - a cry for help

It’s been a while since I did a mailbag feature, so here’s to turning that around. ;-) The following email plopped into my inbox a couple of weeks ago from a law student panicked by the prospect of open book exams: Just found…
May 8
To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me

To kill a mockingbird - I wish someone had killed me

Anything would have been better than reading that thing! You’d have had to been holed up somewhere for your entire life to not be familiar with the award winning novel by Harper Lee. It’s often cited as being a must-read novel…
May 7
Thief aping Santa Claus found dead in chimney at law firm

Thief aping Santa Claus found dead in chimney at law firm

(And who said I was lousy at coming up with blog post titles?!?) :p From the Telegraph 03/05/13: The body of a serial burglar was discovered wedged in the chimney of a Grade II–listed building after staff at a solicitor's office…

Rank this Week: 607

An Associate's Mind

Covers how associates should approach the practice of law. By Keith Lee.

http://associatesmind.com

May 18
When the Cloud Fail

When the Cloud Fail

A buddy of mine, who does IT for a large company, recently shared an email he received from Amazon’s Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2). Amazon EC2 is a web service that provides compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed…
May 16
Are You A Worker Bee or Renegade Killer Bee?

Are You A Worker Bee or Renegade Killer Bee?

Over at the Philly Law Blog, Jordan Rushie has a post up on the hustle required to make it as a new lawyer: Monday: Confer with FNA Board to discuss PTSSD grant, which involves a significant amount of money coming into the neighborhood…
May 14
The Most Important “Social Media” Share Button Not On Your Website

The Most Important “Social Media” Share Button Not On Your Website

Social media! Social media! Social media! (to be read in a monster truck rally commercial announcer voice a la Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!) You have to have it. It needs to be plastered all over your website and blog.…

Rank this Week: 699

Nuts & Boalts

Stories from the fruits and nuts of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall).

http://boaltalk.blogspot.com/

Apr 25
Open Thread for ATL's Recent Post: "How Much Does Your Law Prof. Make? Berkeley Edition."

Open Thread for ATL's Recent Post: "How Much Does Your Law Prof. Make? Berkeley Edition."

There have been some rumblings. Some commentary. Some hashing out over social media. Here is an open thread.If you haven't seen it, the article is here and links to a corresponding more detailed list here.
Apr 15
"Darn. There goes my judo match with Putin."

"Darn. There goes my judo match with Putin."

Say what you want about ThatWhichShallNotBeSpoken, this is hands-down the best response to a diplomatic sanction.John Yoo Barred from Russia, Could Give A Flying ... PigAnyone to provide an illustrated version of what a judo match b/w Yoo and…
Apr 9
BHSA Election

BHSA Election

BHSA Elections are Weds/Thurs from 10–2 in the Donor Lobby.Don't forget to vote! (Really? A cynic might ask. Vote? Why?)Read on...BackgroundFebruary 25th: BHSA solicits candidates to run via school-wide email. Key dates are listed…

Rank this Week: 745

The Blawgraphy

By Luke Gilman at the University of Houston Law Center.

http://www.lukegilman.com/blawg

Feb 28
Sneaking in to a Security Conference

Sneaking in to a Security Conference

Link: http://www.csoonline.com/article/701040/how-to-sneak-into-a-security-conference?page=1
Feb 11
Geek-dad employs some money-ball-esque stats analysis to choose…

Geek-dad employs some money-ball-esque stats analysis to choose…

Geek-dad employs some money-ball-esque stats analysis to choose an elementary school; Link: http://m.wired.com/geekdad/2012/02/school-by-the-numbers/
Feb 5
Hacker Group Anonymous turns sights on Law Firm

Hacker Group Anonymous turns sights on Law Firm

Hacker Group Anonymous turns sights on Law Firms: Included in a New York Times article on the posting of audio from an FBI conference call, is a more disturbing report -

Rank this Week: 866

Bar Exam Brief

Covers bar exams. By MicroMash Bar Review.

http://barexambrief.com

May 14
TOO MUCH ON YOUR MIND? HERE’S HOW TO KEEP THE “LIZARD BRAIN” AT BAY.

TOO MUCH ON YOUR MIND? HERE’S HOW TO KEEP THE “LIZARD BRAIN” AT BAY.

By Christy Cassisa, Esq., BARBRI Director, Professional Effectiveness Congratulations, law school is done. Time to relax, right? Not when there is one last hurdle to becoming a licensed lawyer. IT’S CALLED “LIZARD…
Apr 30
WHAT YOUR BAR EXAM SUMMER WILL BE LIKE

WHAT YOUR BAR EXAM SUMMER WILL BE LIKE

By Anna Abrigo, Esq., BARBRI Director of Legal Education GETTING STARTED BARBRI bar review courses are scheduled to begin at most locations in May 2013. Be sure to pay attention to course introductions, emails and announcements so that you…
Apr 16
1L/2L WEBCAST SERIES: TESTING METHODS, GRADES, CAREERS

1L/2L WEBCAST SERIES: TESTING METHODS, GRADES, CAREERS

By Don Macaulay, President and Founder of Law Preview, a BARBRI company As the 2012-13 law school admissions cycle winds down and recently admitted applicants begin to decide where to send their seat deposits, it’s a good time to give…

Rank this Week: 962

Legal Geekery

Covers law and law schools.

http://legalgeekery.com

Sep 18
Legal Geekery Podcast - Episode 32

Legal Geekery Podcast - Episode 32

Introduction It's been months since the last show. What's new? Josh's journey from lawyer back to student (and lawyer consultant) is new! And don't miss the scoop on Alice and Dallas. Josh will be getting the iPhone 5, no doubt shipping with…
Sep 18
Legal Geekery Podcast — Episode 32

Legal Geekery Podcast — Episode 32

Introduction It’s been months since the last show. What’s new? Josh’s journey from lawyer back to student (and lawyer consultant) is new! And don’t miss the scoop on Alice and Dallas. Josh will be getting the iPhone 5,…
Jan 16
Episode 31: Best iOS Law Apps, New Year's Resolutions, Police Takedown Requests on YouTube

Episode 31: Best iOS Law Apps, New Year's Resolutions, Police Takedown Requests on YouTube

Introduction New Year's Resolutions: SPOILERS! Ouij will get published, Josh will have more faith in people, and no more judges preemptively tell Laura she's going to lose. Law geek iTems: When your firm dislikes you helping yourself to their…

Rank this Week: 995

Culture Forum Blog

From the Forum on Law, Culture & Society at Fordham Law.

http://www.forumonlawcultureandsociety.org/blog/

May 15
Media And Moral Detachment From Atrocity: Why “Rising From Ashes” Is An Exception

Media And Moral Detachment From Atrocity: Why “Rising From Ashes” Is An Exception

by EC Movies, television, and other media outlets are a great escape. In modern society, when we are stressed and overwhelmed, we turn to media to get away from the world, dull our senses, and mute any pain and suffering that might be around…
May 15
…And Justice* For All

…And Justice* For All

by Brandon J. Of the various factors which inevitably influence (and sometimes pervert) the fair administration of justice within the criminal court system, the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainwright could…
May 15
Moral Judgments: A Growing Trend

Moral Judgments: A Growing Trend

by GJ Professor Thane Rosenbaum, in his book “The Myth of Moral Justice” criticizes the American legal system for its inability to truly make an injured party whole – to really find a remedy and solve the problems of…

Rank this Week: 1041

Cairns Blog

Covers the First Amendment, democracy and design in the digital age. By New York Law School Professor Beth Simone Noveck and members of the First Amendment in the Digital Age Course at Stanford University.

http://cairns.typepad.com/blog/

Mar 3
My Review: Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government

My Review: Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government

Reposted from the San Francisco Chronicle, March 1, 2013 Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government By Gavin Newsom with Lisa Dickey (The Penguin Press; 249 pages; $25.95) Beth Simone Noveck When I started work…
Mar 3
Riding on Exponentials: Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Urban Informatics : Interview with Dr. Steven Koonin

Riding on Exponentials: Big Data, Predictive Analytics, Urban Informatics : Interview with Dr. Steven Koonin

It is not a bigger government we need, but a smarter government that sets priorities. President Barack Obama, State of the Union Address, February 12, 2013 In this interview with Steve Koonin, Director of NYU's Center for Urban Science and...
Feb 8
Representative Democracy for Facebook

Representative Democracy for Facebook

In a new essay from pioneering cyberlaw scholars David R. Johnson, David Post, and Marc Rotenberg entitled Governing Online Spaces, they argue that Facebook would benefit from user participation albeit not from the system the company once…

Rank this Week: 1057

Best Practice for Legal Education

A blawg by Albany Law School Professor Mary Lynch designed to be a useful web-based source of information on current reforms in legal education, and to create a place where people interested in the future of legal education can freely exchange ideas, concerns, and opinions.

http://bestpracticeslegaled.albanylawblogs.org/

May 18
Commencing, Saying Goodbye, And “Ditching” C Grades?

Commencing, Saying Goodbye, And “Ditching” C Grades?

Yesterday, I sat on the stage of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and for the 24th time fondly watched law students traverse the stage, receive their juris doctoris diploma, and begin their post-law school…
May 9
Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat

Alternative Law School Ranking: Calculator of Law School Employment Stat

The “transparency” of law school employment statistics has been widely criticized and robustly discussed over the past few years, resulting in changes to ABA accreditation rules and to law schools’…
May 3
TED Talks Education on PBS – May 7th

TED Talks Education on PBS – May 7th

Just got this email from Chris Anderson, TED Curator. Should be worthwhile for anyone interested in how to improve teaching and learning. Dear TED community, I am proud to announce that TED Talks Education, our first original…

Rank this Week: 1060

Law, Technology & Arts Blog

Covers emerging legal issues in IP, technology, commerce, and the arts. From the Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts.

http://wjlta.wordpress.com/

May 13
Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

Could Trademark Litigation Force the Washington Redskins to Change Their Name?

By Pedro Celis In Blackhorse v. Pro Football, Inc., a group of Native American plaintiffs is challenging several of the Washington Redskins’ trademarks before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). They claim that the Redskins…
May 3
Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

Don’t Mix with the Sixth!

By Abby St. Hilaire Music sampling has become a mainstay in nearly all genres of popular music. Sampling involves selecting portions of pre-existing sound recordings to use as components of new musical compositions. The amount of work…
Apr 26
Obama Administration: Investigation and Prosecution of Trade Secret Theft is “Top Priority” for DOJ

Obama Administration: Investigation and Prosecution of Trade Secret Theft is “Top Priority” for DOJ

By Alexandra Krakow At a press conference on February 20, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Obama administration’s aim to make the investigation and prosecution of trade secret theft and economic espionage a top priority…

Rank this Week: 1061

Written Description

Reviews recent scholarship in patent law, intellectual property theory, and innovation. By Christopher Suarez, Sarah Tran, and Tan Mau Wu.

http://writtendescription.blogspot.com/

May 15
Are R&D tax credits the software patent solution?

Are R&D tax credits the software patent solution?

The Federal Circuit's fractured en banc decision in CLS Bank v. Alice probably pleased only those patent litigators who might benefit from the resulting uncertainty. The case could have provided clear guidance on the "abstract ideas"…
May 9
Crews: The Overreaching of Museums Art Image Copyright Policie

Crews: The Overreaching of Museums Art Image Copyright Policie

Do copyright and contract licensing policies adopted by art museums to restrict access to reproduced images of original artwork constitute overreaching? In his article, Museum Policies and Art Images: Conflicting Objectives and Copyright…
May 4
Hrdy: State Patent

Hrdy: State Patent

Yale ISP fellow Camilla Hrdy has just posted Dissenting State Patent Regimes (IP Theory). Here is the abstract:Inventors who believe in open innovation should start applying for state patents instead of U.S. patents. Patenting at the state…

Rank this Week: 1069

e-Lessons Learned

Covers e-discovery issues by focusing on mistakes made by counsel, employers and employees.

http://ellblog.com

Apr 10
When deactivating your Facebook account becomes the intentional destruction of evidence

When deactivating your Facebook account becomes the intentional destruction of evidence

Deactivating your Facebook account and passively allowing it to be permanently deleted can be considered the intentional destruction of evidence. The Plaintiff in Gatto is now facing a potentially damaging adverse jury instruction if he…
Apr 8
Photogrammetry for the Win!… If you know what it does.

Photogrammetry for the Win!… If you know what it does.

The Federal Rules of Evidence (“FRE”) are notorious for their complication. Hearsay Rules continue to astound attorneys across the country. Now, in a more modern era, we have the advanced electronics capable of aiding the…
Apr 1
Privileged Communications Have to Actually be Privileged to be Immune

Privileged Communications Have to Actually be Privileged to be Immune

The brief order by the First Department Appellate Division doesn’t delve into much background (or really any background at all) as to the facts of the present case, however, it does shed some light on discovery matters. The prior order…

Rank this Week: 1082

Media and Communications Law…

Media and Communications Law Society

Covers communications law and media policy. From the Suffolk University Law School.

http://suffolkmedialaw.com

Feb 6
‘Justice Alito’s First Amendment’

‘Justice Alito’s First Amendment’

By Justin Silverman Suffolk University Law School will host its 5th annual Masterman Institute on March 6, featuring a discussion on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and his approach to the First Amendment. The event is free and…
Jan 30
The Journal News Fallout: Limiting the First Amendment to Protect the Second

The Journal News Fallout: Limiting the First Amendment to Protect the Second

By Justin Silverman Eight days after a gunman entered Sandy Hook Elementary School, shooting and killing 20 young students, 6 staff members and fueling a national discussion on gun control, The Journal News in Lower…
Nov 26
Online Rights of Entrepreneurs Event

Online Rights of Entrepreneurs Event

Tonight, Monday November 26th at 6pm, Suffolk Media Law hosts a panel event and reception at Suffolk University with Professor Mark Fischer and Mr. Gant Redmon on posting innovative projects to crowd funding resources. What risks that may lie…

Rank this Week: 1144

PT-LawMom

By a full-time legal secretary attending law school part-time at night.

http://ptlawmom.com

Apr 24
Checkmate

Checkmate

Thanks to everyone who gave me reassurance and feedback that I’m not a crazy psycho. After sending my overkill e-mail, I sent another one the next morning apologizing for being rude but stating that since they had come back to the…
Apr 22
Overkill

Overkill

After bailing on Baby J and me and going gambling for a week, my mother returns with the following text “I’m going to need your help cleaning my house for two hours tomorrow. We’ll talk tonight.” …
Apr 20
Anxious Child

Anxious Child

Pumpkinhead freaked me out last night. He was on restriction from electronics due to a bad conduct card but he could still read books or draw. We have a house rule of no locked doors (except Mom & Dad’s… hehe )…

Rank this Week: 1175

Trickum Legis

Covers the quirks and quibbles in the law.

http://trickumlegis.wordpress.com

Dec 4
UCC Buyer Flowchart

UCC Buyer Flowchart

I made this flowchart when I was studying the UCC for a class in law school. I don’t use it anymore, but I am sure those of you who are studying for it may find it useful! (Warning it is only as current as 2011). Download the UCC Buyer…
Dec 4
UCC Seller Flowchart

UCC Seller Flowchart

I made this flowchart when I was studying the UCC for a class in law school. I don’t use it anymore, but I am sure those of you who are studying for it may find it useful! (Warning it is only as current as 2011). Download the UCC Seller…
Nov 28
Videos I Loved This Month

Videos I Loved This Month

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Fame Appeal

Covers intellectual property and other legal issues affecting the entertainment and fashion industry.

http://fameappeal.com

Sep 5
Christian Siriano @ InCrowd Industry Night 9/15

Christian Siriano @ InCrowd Industry Night 9/15

www.INCROWDINDUSTRYINGHT.COM
Sep 5
Christian Louboutin wins trademark protection. Trademark serial No. 77141789 beats YSL

Christian Louboutin wins trademark protection. Trademark serial No. 77141789 beats YSL

Image filed with Trademark office
Aug 2
NAKED trademark Victoria’s Secret v. Urban Decay

NAKED trademark Victoria’s Secret v. Urban Decay

A fight in the cosmetic aisle to see if the term “NAKED” should be held exclusively by Urban D

Rank this Week: 1287

Social Media Law Student

Covers the use of blawgs and social media. By Rex Gradeless.

http://socialmedialawstudent.com

May 13
ACLU Weighs in on Facebook’s Privacy Issue

ACLU Weighs in on Facebook’s Privacy Issue

According to news reports, Facebook has called an “all hands” meeting today to discuss its privacy policies. That’s because they are facing a brewing revolt among Facebook users alarmed by the company’s cavalier attitude toward…
May 13
How to Cite a Podcast in Legal Documents Addressed in 19th Edition of Bluebook

How to Cite a Podcast in Legal Documents Addressed in 19th Edition of Bluebook

How do you cite a Podcast in a legal document?
May 1
North Carolina Publishes Proposed Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing

North Carolina Publishes Proposed Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing

The North Carolina Bar Association published Proposed 2010 Formal Ethics Opinion 7, which concludes that: …a law firm may contract with a vendor of software as a service provided the risks that confidential client information may be…

Rank this Week: 1335

Legal Geekery

Covers the shenanigans of some geeks stuck in law school.

http://legalgeekery.com

Feb 12
I Got Myriad Problems and Patents Are One

I Got Myriad Problems and Patents Are One

Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. is a case with a long and storied history in the federal courts. For our purposes, the only thing you really need to know is that the Supreme Court is set to hear oral…
Feb 7
97% Profit Margins on Internet Will Cripple Innovation

97% Profit Margins on Internet Will Cripple Innovation

We’re at a point now where technology has finally caught up to the amount of bandwidth most people have available. A few years ago, the only thing we could really do to max out our bandwidth was download huge files from the internet,…
Feb 5
Transcription, Translation, and Commentary on the DOJ Targeted Killing White Paper

Transcription, Translation, and Commentary on the DOJ Targeted Killing White Paper

The following is a transcription of the recently released DOJ white paper regarding the use of legal force against a U.S. citizen who is a senior operational leader of Al-Qa’ida or an associated force. A Google search reveals that no…

Rank this Week: 1339

Law & Iuris Peru

For students of La Universidad Los Angeles de Chimbote - Peru.

http://lawiuris.wordpress.com

Jan 3
NOMBRE DEL AÑO 2013

NOMBRE DEL AÑO 2013

NOMBRE DEL AÑO “2013” Declaran el 2013 como: “Año de la Inversión para el Desarrollo Rural y la Seguridad Alimentaria” El Poder Ejecutivo oficializó que el 2013…
Jan 1
Días No Laborables 2013

Días No Laborables 2013

DIAS NO LABORABLES 2013 Con la publicación del DECRETO SUPREMO N° 123-2012-PCM, se oficializó los días no laborables en el año 2013 con el objetivo de fomentar el turismo social e implementar…
Dec 21
U.I.T. 2013

U.I.T. 2013

Ministerio de Economía elevó valor de la UIT para 2013 El Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas (MEF) aprobó que el valor de la Unidad Impositiva Tributaria (UIT) para 2013 sea de…

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Diversity at Albany Law School

A blawg from Albany Law School's Diversity Office to engage all students, faculty and staff to create a community of inclusion and to have an open forum to address issues facing all of us.

http://albanylawdiversity.wordpress.com/

May 16
Albany Law School’s Commencement is May 17th: Congratulations to the Class of 2013

Albany Law School’s Commencement is May 17th: Congratulations to the Class of 2013

The 162th commencement of Albany Law School will be held on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in Saratoga Springs, NY. Watch a live webcast of the ceremony beginning at 10am. Visit our…
May 14
STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminar

STARTING LAW SCHOOL THIS YEAR! Check out CLEO Attitude Is Essential pre-law Summer 2013 Seminar

Learn more about Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) Mini Summer 2013 Seminars and Law Preview Scholarships! Visit www.cleodiversitynetwork.org to learn more! How can you become part of the CDN? Simply log onto the…
Apr 30
Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Rochester Black Bar Clyde E. Bailey Scholarship, Application Due Sept. 1, 2013

Filed under: Law School, Misc., Race and Ethnicity, Scholarship

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Cardozo Law Student Chapter -…

Cardozo Law Student Chapter - Children's Rights Institute

Cardozo law student division of CRI founded by 2010 Cardozo graduates Danielle Goldstein and Benjamin Ryberg. CRI-Cardozo has over 40 student members and is dedicated to raising awareness about human rights abuses against children.

http://www.childrensrightsinstitute.org/blog/

May 17
UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim

UK: 'Imams promote grooming rings', Muslim leader claim

By Hayley Dixon Dr Taj Hargey, imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation, said race and religion were inextricably linked to the recent spate of grooming rings in which Muslim men have targeted under-age white girls. Earlier this week seven…
May 12
Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier

Report: India's 3,000 Child Soldier

By Atish Patel At least 3,000 children as young as six are being recruited by insurgent groups across India, according to a new report published by a human rights group. The New Delhi-based Asian Centre for Human Rights says the practice of…
May 12
Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death

Rescued boy soldier is stoned to death

By Oliver Poole A child soldier rescued from a rebel militia group in the Central African Republic by Unicef before being forcibly re-recruited has been stoned to death by a mob, it has emerged. The boy, aged 17, and a second child soldier…

Rank this Week: 1605

Harvard Law & Policy Review Blog

Explores law and policy from new angles, and aims to make unique contributions to discussions unfolding in the national media, local news, and the blawgosphere. Bloggers are progressive law students and lawyers from around the country. The Harvard Law & Policy Review is the official journal of the American Constitution Society.

http://hlpronline.com

Apr 30
Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Hawaii reporter’s shield bill would protect a narrow class of traditional outlets, journalist

Follow me @jonathanwpeters on Twitter. A panel of Hawaii lawmakers approved last week a reporter’s shield bill that would eliminate all protections for free newspapers and magazines and for newspapers that distribute content…
Apr 6
Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

Panel 3: The Future of Law and Policy

2:20 — Jacqui Bowman of Greater Boston Legal Services kicks off the final panel of the day with a picture of a day at GBLS. 2:24 — Bowman: GBLS makes difficult choices between serving people in dire circumstances, gives example of…
Apr 6
HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

HLPROnline Symposium, Keynote Address: Lessons from Gideon and The Struggle for Access to Justice, by Gene Nichol

1:50: Gene Nichol, setting a modest tone for his address: “If George Bush taught us anything, it’s the importance of diminished expectations.” 1:52: Nichol won’t be measuring things, “The bigger I get, the less…

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The MTTLR Blog

By the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review.

http://www.mttlrblog.org/

Nov 21
Old Regulations, New Technology

Old Regulations, New Technology

California’s Bay Area is moving towards a new means of transportation, but not if the state government can have its way. SideCar is a San Francisco-based startup that offers real-time ridesharing to a community of smartphone users who need…
Nov 14
YouTube Updates its Content ID Dispute Process, but is it Enough?

YouTube Updates its Content ID Dispute Process, but is it Enough?

On October 3, 2012, YouTube announced a change in its content ID dispute process, as updated on its blog. What does this update really mean and why does it matter? A short story might help clarify the situation.
Nov 12
Are Your E-mail Communications Protected by the Stored Communications Act?

Are Your E-mail Communications Protected by the Stored Communications Act?

Last month, the Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”) did not protect e-mails contained in a user’s webmail account. Jennings v. Jennings, No. 27177 2012 WL 4808545 (S.C. Oct. 10, 2012). The…

Rank this Week: 1700

Instructional Technology

A blawg by Darlene Cardillo, an Instructional Technologist at Albany Law School, dedicated to issues related to instructional technology in general and especially as it relates to legal education.

http://albanylawtech.wordpress.com/

Apr 22
Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
Apr 22
Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Can “Flip Teaching” Happen in Law School?

Flip teaching is a format of education which reverses the roles of homework and classroom teaching. The traditional pattern of education has been to have classroom lectures, in which the teacher explains a topic, followed by homework, in…
Apr 18
CALI LessonLink & Final Exam

CALI LessonLink & Final Exam

CALI lessons are often automatically added to your TWEN course site. These can be used by law students as they prepare for final exams. However, if you want to track student lesson usage, LessonLink is the feature of CALI that allows you to…

Rank this Week: 1742

Adventures with Toto...

Ramblings about life, love, and law school...in that order.

http://rubyredslipper.blogspot.com/

May 15
Minor Repairs and Miss America...

Minor Repairs and Miss America...

Today a 50-ish year-old man showed up at my door. “Hi,” he said, “I’m Bob the repairman from your property management company, and I’m here to make minor repairs.” “Oh,” I replied, “Everything’s fine. There’s…
May 12
Bravery...(ha!)

Bravery...(ha!)

I brought Augie home on 03/02/13. Tonight, I gave her a freedom that I didn't allow Martha until five years after we'd been together. I opened the door and told her to go outside without a leash. She went outside, did her business, and…
May 8
Happiness...

Happiness...

This morning when I woke up, the first thing I did was hop into the shower. Then, because it was too hot for coffee, I drank iced orange soda on the porch. Summer has officially arrived in Texas!

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CU bLAWg

Collective blog for the University of Colorado School of Law.

http://cublawg.blogspot.com/

Mar 31
Career Service

Career Service

With Dean Harris stepping down, we now have had complete turnover in the Career Services office in two years. It's in pretty bad shape right now, in my view. Use this as an open thread on career prospects.
Feb 9
Friday Classes--coming soon to CU Law

Friday Classes--coming soon to CU Law

Apparently the Deans plan to vastly increase the numbert of Friday courses next year. Word is that if a course meets three times/week, it will amost certainly meet on Fridays. What say you, CU Law community?
Dec 2
A Little Jobs Humor...

A Little Jobs Humor...

Rank this Week: 1755

The Law Street Journal

Covers the law school experience.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/blog/

May 1
Top 3 High Paying Legal Career

Top 3 High Paying Legal Career

Money should be some kind of motivating factor when deciding what to do after graduation. If you’re not a trust fund child, you’ve likely racked up some pretty significant student loan debt. You’ll need to score a good job…
Apr 29
A Quick Lesson on Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

A Quick Lesson on Subject-Matter Jurisdiction

Subject-matter jurisdiction involves the authority of a court to hear a case based upon the subject-matter of the case. Subject-matter jurisdiction is distinguished between courts that retain general jurisdiction to hear a broad category of…
Apr 14
You Have What it Takes to Get Over the Bar

You Have What it Takes to Get Over the Bar

When one does not pass the Bar exam, there is a sense of unfairness in it all. After three or four years of law school, many hours of sometimes difficult subjects, one has a few weeks to get ready to be tested-on all of it! The Bar exam is…

Rank this Week: 1779

Mac Law Students

Macintosh + Law School.

http://maclawstudents.com/blog

May 20
Official List of States that will Support ExamSoft’s SofTest Mac

Official List of States that will Support ExamSoft’s SofTest Mac

Here is the official list of states supporting the Mac version of ExamSoft’s test software: Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,…
May 18
Update on ExamSoft: Bars to use ExamSoft’s SofTest Mac

Update on ExamSoft: Bars to use ExamSoft’s SofTest Mac

Looks like most of the State Bar Examiners will allow the use of ExamSoft’s SofTest Mac. Dear Administrator, We’re very excited with the response we’ve received from Mac users at your school and we’d like to request your assistance in…
Feb 17
“It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.”

“It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.”

In 1996, Wired interviewed Steve Jobs. I gave that interview another look last night, and was startled (not for the first time) at how much he got right, and how much of the interview telegraphed things to come from Apple. “It’s wonderful…

Rank this Week: 1787

Legal Resume Review Blog

Provides tips for drafting cover letters and resumes for attorneys.

http://blog.legalresumereview.com/

May 10
SPRING CLEANING (A Career Checklist)

SPRING CLEANING (A Career Checklist)

It’s springtime (finally) and that means spring cleaning is upon us. Clean the house, box up the winter clothes and donate what you are never going to wear again (remember that lime green jacket you have – you’re never…
Apr 25
The job search isn’t working. Could you have made one of these mistakes?

The job search isn’t working. Could you have made one of these mistakes?

You’ve been at the job search for a while and it doesn’t seem to be going as well as you’d hoped. Certainly a soft market can be a partial explanation, but is it possible that you are contributing to your ……
Apr 12
THE ART OF RESIGNING

THE ART OF RESIGNING

Tendering your resignation is awkward at best and can get downright ugly in some situations. Whether you are leaving for money, career advancement or personality differences – offering a polite, professional resignation is always…

Rank this Week: 1913

Law School at Top Law Student.com

Information and study techniques for law students.

http://www.lawstudent.tv

Nov 28
Levitra generic vs brand >>> Online Pharmacy

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Nov 28
Levitra generic vs brand >>> Online Pharmacy

Levitra generic vs brand >>> Online Pharmacy

Types of Loans Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list of all the prescription and over-the-counter medications, vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by your doctor. Copyright 1996-2012…
Nov 28
Levitra generic vs brand >>> Online Pharmacy

Levitra generic vs brand >>> Online Pharmacy

or suicidal thoughts; Parkinson's disease, restless leg syndrome, or if you have liver disease or poorly hypothyroidismvideo diary of Shawnee, a law student,take the missed dose. Extended-release OxyContin is a less potent pain reliever that…

Rank this Week: 1915

De Novo

Features posts and occasional symposia about law and law school.

http://www.blogdenovo.org/

Nov 9
Stances on Standing

Stances on Standing

I wrote a piece available here on Prop 8's appeal and the AG race. I suggest that we should fear a Cooley win, as that would reduce the likelihood of SCOTUS being able to dismiss the case on standing grounds....
Sep 30
Bigotry and The Budget - the Dollar Costs of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Bigotry and The Budget - the Dollar Costs of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Last week, Senate Democrats failed to get the 60-vote majority they needed to move ahead with the repeal of the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell law that forbids gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. In the debate preceding the vote,…
Apr 22
Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbu

Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbu

Rank this Week: 1940

WUSL Admissions Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissionsmain

Apr 29
Putting Theory Into Practice – Advice from Joshua Wilkinson, Admissions Counselor

Putting Theory Into Practice – Advice from Joshua Wilkinson, Admissions Counselor

You obtained that elusive J.D. and studied hard for the Bar Exam – but once you meet with your first client, all of that legal knowledge and heightened sense of what makes a persuasive written argument suddenly becomes…
Mar 12
LSAT Fun!

LSAT Fun!

February LSAT scores were recently released! What does that mean for you? Hopefully you’re score is amazing and you can breathe a sigh of relief. In that case, consider scholarship opportunities on your list of law schools. What are the…
Jan 11
Beginning the last semester of law school….. – Thoughts from 3L Amira Khan

Beginning the last semester of law school….. – Thoughts from 3L Amira Khan

It seems like I have been waiting for three years to finally get to this point… I am FINALLY in my LAST semester of law school!

Rank this Week: 1947

Boalt Bulletin Board

An online forum for non-event announcements. From Berkeley Law.

http://bbb.berkeleylawblogs.org/

May 9
Research Assistant with Quantitative Skills Needed

Research Assistant with Quantitative Skills Needed

Professor Stavros Gadinis (Berkeley Law School) is looking for a research assistant for this summer, to work on a project on international financial regulation. The project is an empirical study on why countries adopt certain international…
May 6
Studio for rent

Studio for rent

Hi, my studio is available around June 1st (flexible, a little earlier or later is possible). It’s a very large studio with a view of San Francisco and the bridges, and lots of natural light. My rent is $1175, and the rent will be close…
May 3
Jeff Selbin Seeks Summer Research Assistant

Jeff Selbin Seeks Summer Research Assistant

Clinical Professor Jeff Selbin is seeking a summer research assistant to work on several projects related to poverty law and access to justice. Interested students should send a short email and resume to Jeff at…

Rank this Week: 2003

Law Weblog

Features recent legal developments. By the Bournemouth and Poole College Sixth Form.

http://sixthform.info/lawblog/index.php

Dec 19
John Hart of Pepper v Hart (HL) died this year age 75

John Hart of Pepper v Hart (HL) died this year age 75

John HART John Hart, who has died aged 75, was as a party in the House of Lords case Pepper v Hart he was also the first man to win Mastermind.
Nov 23
Supreme Court court changes rules on legal dre

Supreme Court court changes rules on legal dre

The end of legal dress in Supreme Court Lawyers appearing in the Supreme Court will no longer have to wear the traditional wig and gown. Supreme Court president Lord Phillips said it was “in line with the court’s goal” to make its work…
Oct 28
Change in Human Rights law is certain after next month.

Change in Human Rights law is certain after next month.

ECHR Britain will take the chairmanship of the Council of Europe, the court’s governing body, and ministers hope to use this to push through major reforms.

Rank this Week: 2060

Grace Case

Covers the U.S. v. W.R. Grace criminal prosecution. By the University of Montana School of Law and the School of Journalism.

http://blog.umt.edu/gracecase

May 28
Week 2 Wrap-Up

Week 2 Wrap-Up

This week, both the U.S. Government and Defense counsel for W.R. Grace and individual defendents layed out their case in opening statements. EPA On-Site Coordinator Paul Peronard was introduced, examinedÂ and cross-exaimined after Molloy…
May 19
UM students from Libby split on verdict

UM students from Libby split on verdict

MISSOULA (May 18, 2009) – Not guilty. To Danielle Bundrock, a University of Montana senior, the verdicts sounded a lot like, “No justice.”
May 19
Verdict is justice deferred for many Libby resident

Verdict is justice deferred for many Libby resident

LIBBY (May 10, 2009) — The environmental criminal inquiry into the most sprawling industrial disaster in U.S. history ended in the failed prosecution of a company charged with poisoning a small Montana town. Some residents of the town say…

Rank this Week: 2062

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