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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

Sep 19
The Art of the Law School Transfer

As many of you know, I transferred law schools after my 1L year. Many law students consider transferring after their 1L year, generally to move to a higher ranked school. I transferred because I was marrying someone out of state (and dropping a little in the law school rankings), so I didn't have the same academic pressure. Unfortunately, that transfer process did not go smoothly for me. Thankfully, a LoaLS listener has written a comprehensive guide on transferring, appropriately entitled The... Posted on September 19, 2009 at 03:05 pm by Neil
Sep 16
A Plea to New Law Students

Among other things, I am Firearms Instructor. When I tell people this, it's usually a 50/50 split as to whether their eyes are filled with fear or interest. Minds have been conditioned by the media and social biases that "Guns are bad." When I counsel students at the college where I work who are starting their education in legal studies, I ask them a few questions (this works a bit better during an election year): 1) Do you think guns should be banned? 2) The guy who held the sign "You're a... Posted on September 16, 2009 at 07:32 am by Rob Wiltbank
Aug 3
LoaLS #1 on Online Schools Blog Choice

I found out this morning that Life of a Law Student is the top choice over at OnlineSchools.Org on their list of 100 Best Blogs for Law School Students. "Law school is an arduous ordeal few are prepared to undertake. In recent years, the proliferation of technology has made it easier for students to get study tips, career advice or anything else they may need. Blogs have been especially useful for sharing information between people. Whether you're already in law school or are thinking about... Posted on August 3, 2009 at 04:41 am by Rob Wiltbank

Rank This Week: 146

The Blawgraphy

By Luke Gilman at the University of Houston Law Center.

http://www.lukegilman.com/blawg

Nov 19
Butterflyfish Owns Blackacre: or Why It Matters What You Learn in Law School

There is a gradual but eerie transition in law school in which your circle of friends transforms from gaggle of law students to bevy of lawyers. While obvious and expected, it's still strange to see the people you remember bombing on panel in con law or going down in flames in the mandatory 1L moot court argument now clerking for a federal judge, keeping people out of prison or getting paid several hundred dollars an hour to flail around in the case law on some obscure cause of action. The... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 08:25 pm by lukegilman
Nov 8
Is Texting Destroying the English Language? Did Telegraphing?

James Grimmelmann's excellent Laboratorium included the following text in the post Texting, Telegraph Style: t scetus tdy dodd 5 pw f potus dz n xtd to t pips, ogt all pst cgsl xgn q sj is uxl. Before cracking open your handy desk reference The Code: Basics for Texting and Instant Messaging (which a retired FBI agent calls "a valuable asset to families who are in the dark about what their children are involved with on the internet"), consider that this cryptic message was sent not in the 21st... Posted on November 8, 2009 at 01:43 pm by lukegilman
Nov 7
Houston Lawyer Charged with Barratry for Having Homeless Man Hand Out Business Cards

As reported in the Houston Chronicle, Houston criminal defense lawyer Lloyd Oliver has been accused of barratry (i.e. generally, the "vexatious incitement to litigation, esp. by soliciting potential legal clients." Black's 8th 2004). According to the Chronicle: Lloyd Oliver said he befriended a homeless man named Perry Mason, who sells individual cigarettes and bottles of water on the sidewalk outside of the jail at 21 San Jacinto. Oliver said he bought Mason lunch, a pair of shoes and gave him... Posted on November 7, 2009 at 11:50 am by lukegilman

Rank This Week: 264

The MTTLR Blog

By the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review.

http://blog.mttlr.org/

Mar 2
Migrating the MTTLR Blog

We're moving the MTTLR blog to a new server and a new blogging platform. We hope that this migration will allow us to post more frequently, and to include more timely contributions. Please come join us at [www.mttlrblog.org]. Posted on March 2, 2009 at 03:52 pm by MTTLR Blog Editor
Feb 11
Tiffany v. eBay – Transnational Trademark Problems?

by Jeff Liu , MTTLR Associate Editor Last summer, a federal district court ruled, in Tiffany v. Ebay, that online marketplace eBay was not liable under trademark and unfair competition law for facilitating the sale of counterfeit items on its website. The court noted that it is a "Trademark owner's burden to police its mark, and companies like eBay cannot be held liable for trademark infringement based solely on their generalized knowledge that trademark infringement might be occurring." Some... Posted on February 11, 2009 at 12:21 pm by MTTLR Blog Editor
Feb 10
Testing the Scope of Fuel Economy Standard Preemption: The New York Taxicab Cases

by: Joshua E. Ney, Associate Editor, MTTLR Image Feeding Frenzy by 54east. Used under a Creative Commons BY-NC 2.0 license.Under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) prescribes corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for passenger automobiles and light-duty trucks.1 The CAFE standards specify a minimum fleet-wide average fuel economy applicable to manufacturers in a given model year.2 Since the enactment of the EPCA,... Posted on February 10, 2009 at 01:14 am by MTTLR Blog Editor

Rank This Week: 457

De Novo

Features posts and occasional symposia about law and law school.

http://www.blogdenovo.org/

Apr 22
Courtesy of Co-Blogger Chris, a Columbian in Columbus

Posted on April 22, 2009 at 12:17 am by PG
Mar 13
Today / 03.13.08

Today in History (1862) - The U.S. government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus effectively annulling the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation. On the same day in 1865,... Posted on March 13, 2008 at 04:44 pm by PG
Mar 12
Good Movies About the War in Iraq

Judging by the Vietnam precedent, wherein the first significant movies like Deer Hunter (1978) and Apocalypse Now (1979) were released after the last American had left (1975), I'm guessing we have a while to wait. In contrast to A Yank... Posted on March 12, 2008 at 10:12 pm by PG

Rank This Week: 557

Law is Cool

Law school blog and podcast from Canada.

http://lawiscool.com

Nov 20
Sexual assault sentencing

Quebec woman avoids jail for sex assault on son A 55-year-old woman has been given a conditional sentence, to be served in the community, for sexually assaulting her teenage son. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:38 am by admin@lawiscoool.com (Omar Ha-Redeye)
Nov 20
Cop Tasers 10 Year Old…

In a story that seems even more far fetched than an episode of "COPS" an Arkansas police officer has been suspended in part for applying his taser to a 10 year old girl. However, the oddest part to this story is not that the officer Dustin Bradshaw was suspended for using the taser, it was for not following police procedure in activating the video camera during the use of the taser. In another twist, the girls mother gave the officer permission to use the taser. When I read stories like this, I... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 08:45 am by admin@lawiscoool.com (Omar Ha-Redeye)
Nov 19
Stripping of citizenship

Accused war criminal wins chance to keep citizenship An appeal court has ordered the federal cabinet to revisit its decision to strip accused Nazi war criminal Helmut Oberlander of his Canadian citizenship. Posted on November 19, 2009 at 10:12 am by admin@lawiscoool.com (Omar Ha-Redeye)

Rank This Week: 584

Coderights

Covers litigation and legal developments affecting software companies on the West Coast, espeically Seattle. By Michael Rice.

http://coderights.com/

Jun 2
Bilski is not settled law yet

I'm kind of surprised, actually. The Supreme Court "granted cert" in Bilski. This means that the Federal Circuit's decision is far from settled law-and that the debate over the patentability of software is about to reach fever pitch. For more wonkish posts on the subject, see here and here. Posted on June 2, 2009 at 09:53 am by michael
May 26
Sotomayor and software law

I guess I have to jump on the Sotomayor blogwagon, so here goes. What impact would the presumptive associate justice have? The short answer might be "not a whole lot." After all, there are a few other justices on the court too. But over the next couple of days, I'll take a look through Judge Sotomayor's 17 year history and offer you my speculation. Stay tuned. Posted on May 26, 2009 at 10:01 am by michael
May 17
Finally got my Google business cards…

&#xe2€&#xa6no, I didn't get offered the General Counsel position, but I did get these promotional cards from Google for signing up for their profile program. And now I'm acting like a tiny cog in the giant (but subtle) Google marketing machine because I'm blogging about it. Well done, Google. By the way, my profile on Google is at profiles.google.com/michaelrice.me Posted on May 17, 2009 at 10:07 pm by michael

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0L Musings

Covers one man's path through law school.

http://0lmusings.blogspot.com/

Jan 31
The Prodigal Son

In keeping up my law school tradition, here is my bi-annual posting. Let me try and sum up everything that has happened since last October. Go to class, go study, go out on the weekends. Times that by 2 months. Then Finals, which I can't properly describe here, but will try if anyone still actually reads this blog and has any interest in hearing about those few weeks of hell. Next, a gloriously long break, followed by the inevitable feeling that school would have to be resuming some time. And... Posted on January 31, 2009 at 03:22 am by Mr. Hart
Oct 18
Saturday Night = Torts

This book will be the death of me. We have a take-home midterm due on Monday. I always thought take-home exams would be better than normal exams. More time to complete it = An easier job, right? Oh, how wrong I was. More time to complete it = More procrastination, which in turn = a greater sense of urgency when it's Saturday night and I've only written 5 pages.. ...And yet, the saddest part is that the midterm is only 1/3 as long as the Final will be.. So in summation, the moral is, to anyone... Posted on October 18, 2008 at 06:56 pm by Mr. Hart
Oct 14
Sooo...........

Where to begin! It's been about 2 months since I last updated here, and about 6 weeks since I first started law school. Needless to say, school does not necessarily allow a lot of free time for leisure activities, such as maintaining this blog....but I will try! First 6 weeks impression: Lots of reading, but not as scary as I had imagined. True, I got called out on the first day of Contracts (Apply some obscure section of the U.C.C. to the following fact pattern:....needless to say, as it was... Posted on October 14, 2008 at 02:07 pm by Mr. Schäfer

Rank This Week: 658

Res Ipsa Blog

Focuses on white collar crime, tax and finance law news with a Texas twist.

http://resipsablog.com

Nov 5
Texas Bar Results Posted; Texas Tech Takes Top Spot

The Texas Bar Exam results for the July 2009 exam were posted today. This year, Texas Tech School of Law had the highest percentage of students who passed the Bar Exam on their first attempt. Over 94% of the Texas Tech law grads who sat for the exam for the first time this July passed the exam. This brings the four-year average to 89.6% for Texas Tech. Overall, the average passage rate for first-time July examinees from Texas schools was 92% for the year, and 90% over the last four years. This... Posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:09 pm by Benson Varghese
Oct 13
Ten Tips to Obtain the Perfect Letter of Recommendation

A good letter of recommendation is one that shows the reader that the recommender knows you personally, is familiar with your work, and lists specific reasons why you are a suitable candidate for the position or award for which you are applying. As the requester of a letter of recommendation, your job is to make the letter-writing process as effortless as possible. The following ten tips will help ensure you receive the best possible letter of recommendation: Be sure to select someone knows you... Posted on October 13, 2009 at 05:38 am by Benson Varghese
Oct 2
Professor Brian Shannon Tops Shortlist of Candidates for Dean of Texas Tech School of Law

The Dean Search Committee at Texas Tech School of Law announced this week that it is inviting three candidates to on-campus interviews with the faculty, students, and members of the local bar association. Professor Brian Shannon (Texas Tech School of Law; Contracts, Law & Psychiatry, Property, and Criminal Law) will be the first on-campus interviewee. Professor Shannon has been a favorite among students and alumni alike, who believe that Professor Shannon's experience as Associate Dean, his... Posted on October 2, 2009 at 05:04 am by Benson Varghese

Rank This Week: 683

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/

Sep 5
Where Have I Been?

I have been on a blogging hiatus since the beginning of the Obama-Biden transition project in the summer of 2008. In addition to the usual policy planning committees on the economy, environment, or education, the Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform (TIGR) team was an unprecedented effort to lay out a strategy for institutional innovation for the new administration while our work on Change.gov began to lay the groundwork for the practice of more transparent and participatory... Posted on September 5, 2009 at 08:40 am by Beth Simone Noveck
Jan 31
Technology, Innovation, and Government Reform (TIGR)

Posted on January 31, 2009 at 10:34 am by Beth Simone Noveck
Oct 13
Food IP: Hummous v. Hummus

New York Times has a story today about the battle between Lebanon and Israel over "Hummus." Here's the story from Ha'Aretz Posted on October 13, 2008 at 07:51 pm by Beth Simone Noveck

Rank This Week: 685

CUNY Law Blog

Information clearinghouse at CUNY Law.

http://cunylaw.blogspot.com/

Oct 30
FOIL Request

This FOIL request was written by a member of the CUNY community and was emailed to Dave Fields (CUNY Central) and Dean Koster (CUNY Law) who also received a physical copy on Thursday. As we obtain information so will the community as a whole. October 29, 2009 CUNY School of Law 65-21 Main Street Flushing, NY 11367 Dear , Pursuant to the state open records law, N.Y. Pub. Off. Law &#xc2&#xa7&#xc2&#xa7 84 - 99, I write to request access to and a copy of the items listed below. Please note that where the term... Posted on October 30, 2009 at 08:46 am
Oct 15
Hiram Monserrate

One time CUNY Law student Hiram Monserrate was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and faces up to 1 year in prison. Hiram a one time New York City Police Officer and City Councilman now is a State Senator from Queens. Hiram was acquitted of two felony counts of causing serious injury. He was also acquitted of a misdemeanor charge of intending to cause physical injury. Hiram's sentencing hearing will be December 4th. He remains free on $5,000 bail. It has yet to be decided if he will be removed... Posted on October 15, 2009 at 05:32 pm
Oct 15
The Truth?

To: The Law School Community From: Dinesh Khosla Date: October 14, 2009 Re: Our New Building The Law School needs a new facility and the University has taken steps to fulfill that need. A lot of hard work has gone into achieving that goal, and I offer my congratulations to everyone involved in this effort. What I say here is not intended to diminish that effort, but when I spoke with Michelle last week and offered congratulations, I also briefly apprised her of my concerns. I have enough... Posted on October 15, 2009 at 04:13 pm

Rank This Week: 849

Law and Letters

http://lawandletters.blogspot.com/index.html

Aug 6
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" has caused the crisis) that they'd rather see the entire state go bankrupt than to actually do something to solve the problem. As a result, the state has cut funding to your university system by a record amount, thereby creating some serious economic issues... Posted on August 6, 2009 at 08:58 am by Bryan D. Brown
Jun 23
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 new post" homepage. Weird. And frustrating. I did watch a lot of movies though, and I read a few books. It is really disturbing how I cannot remember anything I've read of a book I've read more than five years ago. Visiting your dysfunctional family, no matter... Posted on June 23, 2009 at 04:38 am by Belle Lettre
Jun 15
Things that make you feel old.

My nephew is graduating from high school on Wednesday. Posted on June 15, 2009 at 04:08 am by Belle Lettre

Rank This Week: 859

PT-LawMom

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

http://ptlawmom.com

Nov 16
Weekly MILP Roundup #124

Sorry I'm so very late with this. Completely forgot - thanks to Butterflyfish for the reminder!!! The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession) Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work Product and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. [...] Posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:02 pm by ptlawmom
Nov 15
Sunday Stealing: Over the Top Meme

Sunday Stealing: The Over the Top Meme Part One - Describe: Your hair? Thick, brown, shoulder-length Your mother? High-strung Your father? Knowledgeable Your favorite food? Chocolate Your dream last night? None Your favorite drink? Hot tea Your dream/goal? I have kind of lost my goals a bit lately. I'd like to be put in a managerial position at work and take a [...] Posted on November 15, 2009 at 08:17 am by ptlawmom
Nov 13
Bliss

Still living in happy fiancee land. Have been plotting and planning with my Maid of Honor and am excited to go see a potential reception site with Mr. V this weekend. We looked at one last weekend but I'm hopeful that the one we see this weekend will be the [...] Posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:09 am by ptlawmom

Rank This Week: 1010

Law School at Top Law Student.com

Information and study techniques for law students.

http://www.toplawstudent.com

Nov 10
Law Student’s Volunteering Frees Inmate

Most law schools have opportunities for law students to work on actual legal matters. This "real legal work" may be through local nonprofit organizations, working with professors, or volunteering in pro bono legal agencies. Here is one example of how a law student's work made a difference. Click here to view the embedded video. In short, a 50-year-old California woman was released on parole after nearly three decades in prison thanks to the efforts of a law student who believed she was... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 02:45 pm by admin
Oct 23
What is Law School Like?

What is law school like for a law student? The law students in this video describe their experiences. Click here to view the embedded video. Copyright &#xc2&#xa9 2009 Law Student. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news aggregator, the site you are looking at is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact legal@www.lawstudent.tv so we can take legal action immediately. Plugin by Taragana Posted on October 23, 2009 at 03:44 pm by admin
Sep 30
Clio Review - Clio Law Firm Software Online

For years, law firm software has been overly complex, frustrating, time consuming, and difficult. Today, solo attorneys and small firms have better options. Non-law companies are offering software online, like Gmail and Zoho. And now, even law firm software is available online. The two big players in the online law firm software niche are Clio and Rocketmatter. This is a review of Clio, followed by a comparison to Rocketmatter and traditional law firm software. This review analyzes Clio in each... Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:46 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 1028

First Movers

http://firstmovers.blogspot.com/

Jul 11
McDonald/NRA v. Chicago: Primal animal salivation

Ok, I haven't posted to this blog in a very, very long time, but I don't blog anywhere else, so I just had to state how absolutely amazingly awesome it will be for anyone interested in constitutional law (which, after all, is anyone who reads this blog--or any law blog for that matter) if the Supreme Court grants cert. in the Chicago guns case AND phrases a question for review on whether the Slaughterhouse Cases should be overturned. We are talking about a whole bunch of things here at the same... Posted on July 11, 2009 at 03:49 am by Nico Jacobellis
Feb 22
Menu Labeling Laws – Sweeping The Nation?

As a newcomer to First Movers, I would like to briefly introduce myself and thank Dean Jim Chen of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law for inviting me to contribute. I am 2003 graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and a current doctoral student in public health, focusing on health promotion. My particular area of research interest is the intersection between law and policy in regard to obesity initiatives. There has recently been a considerable amount of press coverage of... Posted on February 22, 2009 at 06:54 am by Emily Whelan Parento
Jun 20
2 year J.D. Now a Reality at Northwestern

See here. Posted on June 20, 2008 at 07:54 pm by Anthony Ciolli

Rank This Week: 1086

CALI's Pre-Law Blog

Provides resources for incoming law students.

http://calis_pre-law_blog.classcaster.org/blog/

Apr 9
The Blog Back From Hiatus...

...to make its second to last post. Let me explain. I think this blog has run its course now that I am no longer in law school and the Illinois bar is successfully behind me. I'm just not sure there is much I can add to a conversation about being a pre-law or law student at this point (and I'd rather not share my upcoming job search experiences on the internet for obvious reasons). So I'll make one final post summing up this blog soon. And I'll leave this blog up for whomever happens to find it... Posted on April 9, 2008 at 02:12 pm by AustinGroothuis
Feb 11
Last Piece of Bar Study Advice + Hiatus

The pre-law blog will be going on hiatus until at least after the 2008 February Bar Exam. The last piece of advice I have is to those thinking about working and studying for the bar (below): It's a grueling process, working a job through the lecture portion of the bar review course (which ends tomorrow). I'm pretty exhausted right now, even though CALI is a great employer that is very flexible about my work schedule. So exhausted, in fact, that I'm looking forward to studying 10-12 hours a day... Posted on February 11, 2008 at 11:36 am by AustinGroothuis
Feb 4
Law School Admissions: Willing to Make a Deal?

I've always been an advocate of telling future law students never to assume or count on the ability to transfer up to a higher reputation law school. It takes top grades/high class rank to transfer up to a higher ranked school most of the time, so you never where you'll end up in the class rankings among your peers with basically everyone gunning for the top of the class. Assume you will graduate from the school at which you start. But Prelaw Advisor writes about a deal between a waitlisted... Posted on February 4, 2008 at 12:23 pm by AustinGroothuis

Rank This Week: 1156

Duty to Consult

By Ooneesheh oonaheh.

http://violinlaw.blogspot.com

Mar 30
Four days left

Here it is three years later and I have 4 days of Law School left. I am working on a paper due the 22 of April which is largely written. It has been an interesting week. Back at Osgoode, I was the first to present my seminar. I think it went very well. I spoke briefly about my placement and then did an exercise wherein a land negotiation was played out by the class. The point I hoped to present that it is not an easy thing. There are so many factors that go into a table negotiation, not just a... Posted on March 30, 2008 at 01:43 am by Ooneesheh oonaheh
Mar 21
Duty to Consult

So I haven't really done much with this blog in a long time. I really set out to detail my journeyhopefully getting in and then getting through through Law School and here I am at the end. I find it very ironic that in the beginning I named the blog after the ruling in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) and as I finish school, my final term this is exactly what I have written my final paper on. I have spent this past school year at the legal aid clinic and at Osgoode Hall in... Posted on March 21, 2008 at 11:44 pm by Ooneesheh oonaheh
Jun 15
Whether or not

I am not usually a big complainer about the weather. But c'mon. This is what day 12? I just got an office with a window and I can't see out of it for the fog/ clouds/rain. Please, if not for me then do it for the kids... Posted on June 15, 2007 at 11:18 pm by Ooneesheh oonaheh

Rank This Week: 1157

Fordham Law Forum on Law, Culture,...

Fordham Law Forum on Law, Culture, & Society

http://fordhamlawandculture.blogspot.com

Sep 1
The Fordham Law Forum on Law, Culture & Society has moved!

Please visit www.fordhamlawandculture.org Posted on September 1, 2007 at 08:13 am
May 20
Courtrooms as TV Entertainment Pictures

Courtrooms as TV Entertainment Posted on May 20, 2007 at 02:06 pm
May 5
Binding Arbitration and Small Claims

The audience that attended the Forum: Courtrooms as TV Entertainment, learned many things on the night when we hosted Judges Marilyn Milian and Alex Ferrer. First, as an incentive for parties to opt out of small claims court and to enter the legal arena of reality TV, the producers agree to pay the cost of the losing side--meaning that whatever monetary judgment is handed down, the defendant will not be responsible for paying it. The producers of the show will pay the damage award. Second,... Posted on May 5, 2007 at 08:28 am

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Law Weblog

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

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

Mar 10
Judicial diversity improving

The number of women appointed to the judiciary has almost doubled over the last eight years, the proportion increased to 41% of new appointments between 1 April, 2005, and 31 March last year. The figure reprensents an increase from 31% for the previous year. In addition, the proportion of black and minority ethnic appointments rose to 14% last year - up from 9% for the previous 12-month period. In 1999, the figure was just 5.4%. Full details on DCA website Posted on March 10, 2007 at 12:00 am by MikeSouper (mailto:law@sixthform.info)
Mar 4
The selection of judges is a fiasco…

In its first year, the new judicial selection process appears to be running into trouble, and the big question is have "secret soundings" found a back door? In January 2007 the selection of 75 circuit judges had to be re-run because more than 200 candidates who were wrongly rejected. Senior judges, including the Lord Chief Justice made representations concerning applicants that the Judicial Appointments Commission had passed over. Extra interviews are needed to correct the "error", which has... Posted on March 4, 2007 at 03:36 am by MikeSouper (mailto:law@sixthform.info)
Mar 3
Top judge charged

The Court of Appeal judge Lord Justice Richards has been charged with two offences of exposure (we reported his arrest in January). He is due to appear in court next week. This charge is only 'medium' on the seriousness indicator but is nevertheless of constitutional significance. Lord Richards is only 56 years old and so nowhere near retirement age. If convicted he might be able to resign (although it is not clear if a Court of Appeal judge can resign), if not it will take a bicameral motion... Posted on March 3, 2007 at 01:59 am by MikeSouper (mailto:law@sixthform.info)

Rank This Week: 1193

Alternative Dispute Resolution...

Alternative Dispute Resolution Society: University of Richmond School of Law

Information for students and professionals in the disciplines of arbitration and mediation.

http://adrsociety.blogspot.com

Jan 20
Important Important Important ! ! !

At the lecture this past Friday, a silver bracelet was found. Please email a short description and a mailing address to ADRSOCIETY@gmail.com to claim it!!! Thanks so much! ADR Society @ U of R Posted on January 20, 2007 at 10:47 am by JLS
Jan 9
Speaker update

The ADRSociety's afternoon workshop entitled Arbitration Advocacy: The Attorney's role in Arbitration now features both the commercial and labor arbitration perspective. Robert Hawkins is an attorney at Hunton & Williams in Washington, D.C. His practice includes arbitration and litigation in domestic and international courts and tribunals. Over the past eight years, Mr. Hawkins has devoted the bulk of his time to international commercial arbitrations in London, Washington, D.C., Africa, and... Posted on January 9, 2007 at 06:16 am by Mike C
Jan 5
Mediation credit for certified mediators

Update: The Virginia Supreme Court has approved this program for 1 hour of mediator ethics and 1 hour of general continuing mediation education. Posted on January 5, 2007 at 04:20 am by Mike C

Rank This Week: 1196

A Day in the Life of a Legal Nurse...

A Day in the Life of a Legal Nurse Consultant Student

Shares mentorship experiences of LNC students.

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

Aug 26
Session 4- Final Review of Records

To: Kara Di Cecco, MSN, LNCC From: Chris Tremblay, R.N. Re: LEI 233 Legal Nurse Consultant Mentorship Date: 8/4/06 Place: Office of Child Advocate Subject: Session #4-Final review of records for development of Medical Timeline As a student in the mentorship class of the LNC program, this will be my last opportunity to review records of a child, for the development of a Medical Timeline. Because I spent the first four hours of this mentorship at a trial, I found it necessary to schedule an... Posted on August 26, 2006 at 01:53 pm by admin
Aug 26
Mentoring in a Private Law Firm

As I conclude my final blog entry for the LNC mentorship I find it interesting that this blog is actually about the mentorship where I accumulated most of my hours. I had the privilege of working in The Law Offices of Martin J. Siegel. This firm is a full service firm with experienced attorneys who specialize in a variety of areas. Mr. Siegel was formerly a partner with the Law Offices of Doroshow, Pasaquale, Krawitz, Siegel and Bhaya in Wilmington. He was the managing associate and then... Posted on August 26, 2006 at 01:42 pm by admin
Aug 26
CPR Certification & Workman’s Comp

To: Kara Di Cecco, MSN, LNCC From: Chris Tremblay, R.N. Re: LEI 233 Legal Nurse Consultant Mentorship Date: 7/22/06 Subject: Law Firm LNC New Guidelines of CPR Certification at Silverside Medical Center Workmans Compensation I spent the morning hours of this mentorship reviewing requirements of confidentiality of information that is permissible to enter on a blog. I also reviewed Delaware's standard for allowing evidence or testimony to be entered at a trial i.e. the Daubert Challenge. Mid-day,... Posted on August 26, 2006 at 01:39 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 1200

CU bLAWg

Collective blog for the University of Colorado School of Law.

http://cublawg.blogspot.com

Oct 29
RE: Employment Statistics and Jobs Information From Dean David Getches

Students got an email blast this afternoon from DG which is quoted below. 1. Has the Career Services Office really been "beefed up?" How? Looking back to the initial Law Week article, Dean Harris mentions: brownbag lunches, three or four new networking events, and contacting temporary staffing. 2. Dean Getches claims that more than sixty '09 graduates did not have law-related jobs at graduation. That looks like about 35% of the class. 3. Law Week Colorado ran an editorial yesterday: Clearing Up... Posted on October 29, 2009 at 08:54 am by Katko v. Briney
Oct 22
65% of Class of 2009 Jobless @ Graduation

Law School Career Offices Seek Fix For More Lawyers, Fewer Jobs About 35 percent of the University of Colorado School of Law's Class of 2009 had jobs at graduation EDIT: In the comments, professor Scott Moss chimes in that the numbers are reversed. The proper figure is: 35% unemployed/65% employed. See also: Above The Law, ABA Journal, WSJ Posted on October 22, 2009 at 08:54 am by Katko v. Briney
Oct 6
OCI

So the blawg is taking some hits in the comments about being dead. Lets hear from 2Ls about this year's OCI. Was it as bad as we can guess? Are people getting offers? How about folks with good grades and no OCI offers. What's next?? Posted on October 6, 2009 at 02:47 pm by Katko v. Briney

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Law School Tips and Advice

Features articles on law school admission, finances, and careers. From Pasha Law.

http://www.pashalaw.com/web

Apr 23
Applying to Law School: Quick Guide

{sbdredirect http://lawschool.pashalaw.com/pre-law-students/application-process/applying-to-law-school-quick-guide.html} Applying to law school can appear to be an intimidating and arduous process. However, with a bit of preparation and planning, this process can become much more manageable. It is best to allow yourself as much time in advance as possible, as well as to do your homework. This quick guide will provide you with an overview of the aplication process and how to manage it... Posted on April 23, 2008 at 08:31 pm
Apr 17
Recovering from a Low GPA in Law School

Law school grades can make or break your chances of getting that all important summer internship or associate position upon graduation. If you are not at the top of your law school class, it is easy to feel like all hope is lost. However, there are steps that you can take, both during and after graduation, to improve your chances of securing gainful employment. This article will tell you about what you can do overcome the stigma of a low grade point average.{sbdredirect... Posted on April 17, 2008 at 02:07 pm
Apr 11
Transfering Law Schools - FAQ

The decision as to whether to transfer law schools can be a difficult one. You can feel settled, secure and doing well at your current law school, but find yourself wanting to go a law school you weren't accepted to the first time around. Perhaps your personal situation has changed, making transferring law schools a necessity. This article will discuss the factors to consider in deciding whether or not to transfer, as well as the application process considerations in order to do so. Changing... Posted on April 11, 2008 at 08:12 pm

Rank This Week: 1256

Tax Exempt Law Student Blog

Covers the law of tax exempt entities. By Jedediah Bodger.

http://taxexemptlaw.blogspot.com/

Mar 1
Another Blow to the Perpetual Student!

The Tax Court held that a taxpayer could not deduct the $33,000 cost of obtaining a Harvard M.B.A. as an educational expense under Reg. &#xc2&#xa7 1.162-5. Foster v. Commissioner, T.C. Summ. Op. 2008-22 (2/28/08). The court concluded that her Harvard M.B.A. both (1) met the minimum education requirements of her position as Vice- President of Marketing at Reshreshment Brands (at an $117,500 annual salary Posted on March 1, 2008 at 03:36 am by Jedediah R. Bodger
Mar 1
More Unrelated Business Income for Charities in Economic Downturn

When the economy starts to hit the skids, as is currently happening, people tightent their belt, and superfluous spending such as charitable donations is heavily reduced. As a result, charities engage in more business activity to hold them over until donations flow again. That speculation seems to have been concerned by a recent article in the 2008 Winter Statistics of Income Bulletin. The Posted on March 1, 2008 at 03:31 am by Jedediah R. Bodger
Mar 1
Guidance on the 990 Postcard

On February 25, 2008, the IRS issued guidance on the Form 990-N, the "e-Postcard," filing requirement of small tax-exempt organizations (i.e., those with gross receipts annually of $25,000 or less). The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires such organizations to file the e-Postcard starting in 2008 for tax years beginning with 2007. Small tax-exempt organizations are now required to make Posted on March 1, 2008 at 03:27 am by Jedediah R. Bodger

Rank This Week: 1257

bIPlog UC Berkeley Intellectual...

bIPlog UC Berkeley Intellectual Property Weblog

Covers technology, media, communications and the law. From UC Berkeley's Boalt.org student group working for the public interest in technology law.

http://boalt.org/biplog

May 7
09 f9 and Statutory Interpretation

Cross posted to Substantial Similarity. The 09 f9 story is practically geriatric in internet age, but after reading Fred's legal primer and Ed's reductio, I had a couple of thoughts. First, does the posting of a key really violate 1201? And if so, which part? Section 1201(a)(2) provides: ((The text of 1201(b) sets out an equivalent test for copy controls. The occasionally nonsensical line drawing between access and copy controls is a topic for another day.)) No person shall manufacture, import,... Posted on May 7, 2007 at 06:48 pm by Aaron Perzanowski
May 5
DRM as Flux Capacitor

Cross posted to Substantial Similarity. Forbes has a short article up (flash-free and ad-free printable version here) wherein executives from two major labels, Sony BMG and Warner, make clear that if there is to be a DRM-less future for online music downloads, they shall not go gentle into that good night. According to Michael Nash, Warner's senior vice president of digital strategy: "No intellectual property business is going to cross the digital divide without figuring out how to protect its... Posted on May 5, 2007 at 08:36 pm by Aaron Perzanowski
Mar 19
RIAA makes offer you can’t refuse.. maybe..

Recently the Recording Industry Association of America offered a "deal" to college students on 13 campuses whom they suspect of illegally downloading copyrighted music: "pay us off now, and we'll give you a discount on what you'll be hit with after we take you to Federal court." But what is the basis of this deal? First: there are many examples of uploading/downloading music that are completely legal - if the copyright holder has given permission, if the music is in the public domain or... Posted on March 19, 2007 at 07:49 pm by Larisa Mann

Rank This Week: 1260

Eminent Domain

Covers judicial news.

http://eminentdomain.blogspot.com/index.html

Jan 4
It's Been Fun

I know that I've got a sizable collection of posts that start "I know I've been gone for a while," but I thought that I could squeeze one more into the pack. I know I've been gone for a while, but forces much stronger than Blogger.com are to blame. The past month and a half has been eaten up mostly by what I will just call professional developments. When combined with my current day job, holiday and family stuff, and the random things that tend to come up, I haven't had any time to write... Posted on January 4, 2008 at 08:18 am by Steve
Dec 6
A Little More Complicated...

I had a chance to listen to the audio from the Boumediene v Bush case last night. I previously guessed that this would be a clear 5-4, Kennedy joins the liberals case. After the argument, I'm not so sure anymore. Kennedy was oddly quiet. The questions that he did ask seemed to hint that he sided with the government. It was very interesting. I'm going to chew on this a little bit more, then post about it. Until then, here's Justice Kennedy being funny... With all the talk about GITMO and enemy... Posted on December 6, 2007 at 09:07 am by Steve
Dec 5
Clinton on the Supreme Court

Scary title, isn't it? I'm using the word "on" in place of "talking about," so hopefully that should calm some fears. But wait. Don't relax just yet. Here's Senator Hillary Clinton talking about who she would appoint to the Supreme Court and her views on the Roberts Court. Buckle up and grab a sick bag. This is rough... "...the Constitution is an organic, growing, evolving set of principles..." Thank you, Senator Clinton, for giving me a pithy quote to use as a reason why I will never, ever... Posted on December 5, 2007 at 03:37 pm by Steve

Rank This Week: 1316

Law School Survivor

Advice for pre-law and law students.

http://lawschoolsurvivor.blogspot.com/

Dec 27
Christmas Break-save money on books

Quick tip for law school students if you would like to save some money on books go to the book store and look up the ISBN for the text book that you need for each class. Then go to the website HALF.com. There you can search by ISBN to ensure that you get the exact book needed for your class. I have saved a good chunk of change doing this. You can do the same type of search at Amazon.com. You can search by author and title too. The other thing, during the Christmas break take some time off from... Posted on December 27, 2008 at 12:56 am by Dreamer
Jun 30
Intern Excitement

I thought I would drop a line or two about the cool things that you get to do when you're an intern. I know being out here in D.C. gives me different opportunities, but there are still cool things that you can do. First, the research I do is really neat, because I know it will go toward making a difference. I am working with a nonprofit group that works with servicemembers affected by the "Don't Ask/Don't Tell" law. I know that what I research and look in to, will go to help repeal this law or... Posted on June 30, 2008 at 06:11 am by Dan
Jun 23
To Transfer or not to transfer...that is the question now

Ok, the first year of law school is done and over and behind me. You can't imagine my glee and exictement (ok, maybe you can if you went to law school too). Now I am faced with one of the toughest decisions since starting law school. Do I transfer or do I not. Please don't get me wrong, I love my current school. From the other students, to the faculty, to the location, to the cost (ok maybe not the cost...LOL). I have to weigh the costs and benefits of transfering. Is the "known" better than... Posted on June 23, 2008 at 10:02 am by Dan

Rank This Week: 1371

Thomas Jefferson School of Law...

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Student Bar Association Blawg Spot

Features news and information about the law school.

http://thomasjeffersonsba.wordpress.com

Feb 5
Feb. 13th, Give Blood, Get Loved!

On February 13th TJSL will host its Spring Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Click here to make an appointment GIVE BLOOD: Thanks to the donations of Thomas Jefferson students, faculty, and staff the fall blood drive enabled the Red Cross to collect 24 pints of usable whole blood, thereby potentially saving 72 lives! But we can [...] Posted on February 5, 2007 at 06:35 pm by sarahcvc
Jan 9
Buy Barrister’s Ball Tickets Here

The 2006-2007 Student Bar Association presents the Barrister's Ball: a dinner and dance for Thomas Jefferson students, faculty, staff and their guests. When: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD AT 6 p.m. Where: at the Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 West Mission Bay Drive IMPORTANT BARRISTER'S BALL INFORMATION Barrister's Ball is an annual event held at most law schools throughout the country. It [...] Posted on January 9, 2007 at 08:18 pm by sarahcvc
Jan 9
Buy and Sell TJSL Books here, Spring 2007

It's that time of year again, time to get a great deal on your TJSL books. Why pay more? Save time and money while supporting your fellow students. First, you sign up for a login and password to post your book ad using the link below. Be sure to click the option, "just a username." Then [...] Posted on January 9, 2007 at 09:15 am by sarahcvc

Rank This Week: 1410

Think Like a Woman

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

http://rubyredslipper.blogspot.com/

Nov 22
Old Standards...

The last year was spent carrying around the green $16 purse from Target. And then there was the little brown bag that cost $12, but quickly fell out of my favor. (Both purses can be seen in this post.)After my promotion I thought about getting a new purse, a "nice" purse, a brandy-namey purse.Yeah, that never happened. Instead I returned to the tried and true which very-very-very long time Posted on November 22, 2009 at 12:43 pm by Anastasia
Nov 21
No Brainers...

Tonight I had two events I could attend: a girl friend's book club or a guy friend's birthday party and this morning I still wasn't sure which one I was up for.I spent the day running around town for a city-wide art show called Artcrawl in which two people I knew had exhibitions. The day was cold and rainy - and it's still that way.On the way home, I picked up a bottle of red and a quart of Posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:26 am by Anastasia
Nov 20
You don’t need to throw me a soft pitch just because I’m a girl…

I often receive comments on this blog with which I disagree. They don't bother me. I enjoy the array of perspectives. But sometimes, just sometimes, I feel the need to respond publicly, not because I'm pissed off or need to prove them wrong, but because sometimes you just need to educate the masses. It's a civic duty really, and I take it pretty seriously.A week or so ago I wrote a post on Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:51 am by Anastasia

Rank This Week: 1422

Law Ingenue

Covers law schools and law students. By a non-traditional law student.

http://lawingenue.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
On the Bright Side

I am happy to report that the migraines are starting to abate and my medicine is beginning to work. I know that when I was growing up they kept... Posted on November 21, 2009 at 08:21 am
Nov 20
No News Was Not Good News

Unfortunately, no news was not good news for me. I did not get the job. But I have to say, I'm glad I tried. A big thanks to everyone's well... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:57 am
Nov 18
Do I, Don't I?

Well, I went to the interview, which lasted less than 20 minutes. But since the other applicant was heading in as I was heading out, I could tell... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:50 am

Rank This Week: 1426

LawDent

The mindless wittering of a UK law student.

http://lawdent.blogspot.com/

Nov 14
Rant Rage

I am struggling with my politics. I do not know which team I should support. The problem I have is an inherent dislike of David Cameron and every time I see him or any Tory on the telly all I get is a passing whiff from their stench of 'I couldn't give a fuck about anyone except me and my friends' from their every utterance and expression. I find myself getting irritated by people who admit to voting Conservative and call Blair Bliar. I dislike anti people, you know the people who complain... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 12:02 pm by Lawdent
Oct 16
Virgin Pricks

I may have dreamt this and even though a quick Google search would confirm this, I like the idea that I had not dreamt it and am pretty certain that it was real and if I was proven to be wrong then I would be in no position to ever trust anything I had thought again. Many years ago Sir Richard of Branston did a program, not unlike The Apprentice. Well it was very much not like the Apprentice but it was rich business man gets loads of not rich wannabe business people to do stuff on TV. if the... Posted on October 16, 2009 at 01:19 pm by Lawdent
Jul 29
Lazy LawDent

The house is a bit of a mess. Girlfriend is at work and I'm just lounging about doing Sweet Fanny Adams. I suspect this is why I will never amount to much. I know people, well I know of people, who can't sit still for a minute and constantly need to be doing something, anything. They come home from a hard days work and then go to the fire station to begin their shift as part time fire fighters or they're straight into their overalls to carry on building the house at the end of the garden. Then... Posted on July 29, 2009 at 12:55 pm by Lawdent

Rank This Week: 1468

EE to JD

Offers an engineer's perspective on life, law, and business. By Robert Teel.

http://www.robteel.com

Oct 18
Art In Plaster

I recently setup a new website for my uncle Blake Pollock's artisan plaster business: Art In Plaster. Godaddy.com automatically configured the basic Wordpress installation which was nice. I installed and tweaked a Wordpress theme because it made no sense to use "posts" when my uncle Blake had no intention of blogging. Although there will be [...] Posted on October 18, 2009 at 07:46 pm by Rob
Mar 8
Interesting Album Title

My friend Rob Banagale maintains an extensive Dave Matthews Band fan web site he started four years ago called Weekly Davespeak. Recently, the DMB released the name for their first album in five years to be "Big Whiskey and the Groogrux King" and Rob has done a concise writeup of the album title here: Big Whiskey [...] Posted on March 8, 2009 at 09:44 am by Rob
Dec 9
Facebook Connect Now Available

Big thanks to Javier Reyes. Sign in and leave a comment, etc. Posted on December 9, 2008 at 09:02 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 1506

The Diaries of UK Law Students

The thoughts and ramblings of three UK law students trying to make it to qualification.

http://uklawstudent.blogspot.com/index.html

Jan 13
Law School so far

Graduation on its way..on its way.. Well, the thought of graduation seems to be on the mind of every 3rd year law student.. and yet...graduation is on its way...My three years @ law school has been fascinating... Great exposure to the saying, law is an arse.. being a student of the subject, the passion for the subject makes the better of you at times of crisis. With the sword of a 2:1 hanging Posted on January 13, 2009 at 08:50 pm by Aditya Shivkumar
Nov 11
Third Year so far

I've noticed no one has posted for a while! My last year is going so quickly which might be due to the amount of work...it is seriously a lot more than last year, I'm finding it difficult to fit my dissertation in at the moment though I'm hoping this will improve soon.Also got to do my application for the LPC this month, I am now panicking over funding it as I haven't got a training contract. Posted on November 11, 2008 at 10:06 pm by Sarah
Jul 18
Exam Results

So I got my exam results and managed to get a 2:1 which I am quite happy about. I can't believe it's my last year already. I got my options through for next year and will be studying Tort (a lot of people have said this is strange because it is usually a first year subject), Family Law, International Human Rights, Law of Income and Turnover Taxes and Women in the Criminal Justice System. The Posted on July 18, 2008 at 01:24 pm by Sarah

Rank This Week: 1550

Urban Law Journal

Covers the nexus between the law and urban affairs. By David Simunovich.

http://urbanlawjournal.blogspot.com/index.html

Aug 26
Prime Mortgage Defaults Grow Faster than Subprime Defaults

Defaults in prime mortgages -- loans made to borrowers with relatively high credit ratings -- outpaced delinquencies in subprime loans, as reported by the Economic Times. However, overall delinquency rates for subprime loans remains considerably higher for subprime loans. To wit: "Overall, delinquencies on 2007 prime jumbo loans rose to 3.22 per cent in July, while Alt-A loan delinquencies increased to 14.56 per cent, S&P said. Defaults on subprime loans from last year hit 31.25 per cent."... Posted on August 26, 2008 at 12:55 pm
Jul 3
DC Public Schools & Performance-Based Compensation

Michelle Rhee, a Teach For America alum and current chancellor of DC public schools, is proposing a ground-breaking change to teacher compensation in the District's public schools. From the Washington Post: D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee is proposing a contract that would give mid-level teachers who are paid $62,000 yearly the opportunity to earn more than $100,000 -- but they would have to give up seniority and tenure rights, two union members familiar with the negotiations said... Posted on July 3, 2008 at 01:19 pm
Jun 26
The Housing Crisis -- Part 3 of 3

WaPo's third installment in its analysis of the housing crisis focuses on a less visible (at least compared to the more visible increase in foreclosure filings) effect of the imploding subprime lending market -- namely, the impact on state run investment funds. To wit, Florida officials prohibited local officials from withdrawing funds from its state investment pool. The funding restriction tied up millions of dollars -- some of which prevented school administrators from paying staff. Local... Posted on June 26, 2008 at 12:34 am

Rank This Week: 1565

Equal Process? Due Protection?

About life in law school.

http://equalprocess.blogspot.com/index.html

Aug 8
CPC, CDO, Whatever

This is just too good to pass up. One of the reasons I stopped this blog is that I have long since moved on from thinking about the idiocy of so many things associated with the University of Miami School of Law. I'm a lawyer now. I'm a dad. I'm a homeowner. I have more important things to occupy my mind. But this week we received this e-mail that's just priceless. I deleted the e-mail, but fortunately for me, the school posted the full text of it on their web site. This is what it said: After... Posted on August 8, 2008 at 06:05 pm by some guy
Jan 26
out to lunch

So my new office is downtown, unlike my old firm, which was a standalone building up north. It's nice to have options to get lunch. Unfortunately, one of the restaurants in the little area right by my building (across from the Federal Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, for those who care), is Subway. I'm on a three-year self-ban from Subway, so I have about two and a half years until I can get another six-inch sub. Another is Dunkin' Donuts, and I don't really like to eat donuts for lunch. The... Posted on January 26, 2008 at 11:16 am by some guy
Jan 14
Nice shoes

Have you ever noticed the shoe shine guy in front of the courthouse door in Miami? Does it seem strange the guy is positioned almost directly in front of the door, so that anyone getting their shoes shined is basically saying, "hey, look at me, I'm paying someone to get my shoes shined?" I don't know. I'm not saying this is the most important thought I had all day but it made me wonder. I've probably gotten a shoe shine two or three times in my life, and only at the airport. I should probably... Posted on January 14, 2008 at 10:47 am by some guy

Rank This Week: 1567

The Great Change: Turning Cathy...

The Great Change: Turning Cathy into a Lawyer

By Cathy Gellis.

http://www.cathygellis.com/mt/html/

May 29
It's an honor just to have been nominated

So I have a question: does the California Board of Bar Examiners ask *everyone* who passes the bar whether they'd like to be a grader? To clarify, one's eligibility does seem to be keyed to one's residence in the Bay Area, but beyond that criteria, do they ask everyone? Because I just got such a letter in the mail, inviting me to become a grader, and I'm torn between wanting to laugh and throw up. After all the hell the bar examiners put me through last year, trying to pass the damn test,... Posted on May 29, 2008 at 10:10 pm
Jan 21
Final(?) note

I will not be deleting this blog. In fact, for as long as I can (i.e., I fear the next upgrade...) I plan to keep it mounted on the blogging software, meaning that comments will remain open and functional. Conceivably I may also post to it if I decide to write any sort of "Great Change"-ish wrap up posts and whatnot. However if I do I will link back to here from the new blog, so it's only necessary to check the one site for new writing. If you have me in your links or blog roll please note the... Posted on January 21, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Jan 21
New blog

I have a new blog! This shouldn't come as too much of a surprise, as I've been intimating for some time that it was in the works. For a while now I've felt a bit of a slave to my narrative, "The Great Change," but as long as there was more to tell, I was committed to telling it. But now that the story has been wrapped up it's a good time to move on and spread my writing wings in other ways. Don't worry, it'll still be me and my voice over there, but hopefully sounding like someone with the... Posted on January 21, 2008 at 11:00 pm

Rank This Week: 1579

UIOWA Law Blog

An unofficial student blog at the University of Iowa College of Law.

http://www.uiowalawblog.com/blog

Apr 8
IOWA LAW ALUMNUS NAMED TO IA SUPREME COURT

All three of the finalists for the Iowa Supreme Court were Iowa alumni, and Gov. Culver chose Judge David Baker (Iowa J.D. 1979) from nearby Cedar Rapids to fill the slot. The article below is from the Press Citizen, which is currently in a close contest with the Daily Iowan for "Worst Newspaper in Johnson County." UI Grad Appointed to Iowa Supreme Court A University of Iowa graduate was appointed Friday to the Iowa Supreme Court by Gov. Chet Culver. Judge David L. Baker of Cedar Rapids was... Posted on April 8, 2008 at 09:46 pm by admin
Apr 3
J-LO, CAIN RETURNING . . . FOR THE WEEKEND

Jean Love (affectionately, J-Lo) and Pat Cain, long-time Iowa law professors who semi-retired to California last year, are back in Iowa City for the weekend. Both are attending this weekend's "No School Left Behind" JGRJ symposium banquet at the law school. They were both very well liked at the law school, and have been missed, so it will be nice to see them if only for a short time. Update: I was wrong with my correction above - they were indeed at both the symposium and banquet. Posted on April 3, 2008 at 02:06 pm by admin
Apr 2
NEW IOWA PROVOST

Biographical information about Provost Wallace Loh from the DI: Loh, born in China and raised in Peru, left for the United States nearly 45 years ago with only $300 in his pocket, which was his family's life savings, he said. His modest beginnings contrasts strongly with his loaded r&#xc3&#xa9sum&#xc3&#xa9. Before becoming dean in Seattle, he worked for the governor's office as the director of policy, served as the academic affairs vice chancellor and law professor at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and... Posted on April 2, 2008 at 09:22 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 1588

Anonymous Articles Editors

Features tips for law professors on how to increase their chances of getting published.

http://articleseditor.blogspot.com/

Mar 19
Please Comment!

The link to the blog has recently been e-mailed to many prominent legal sites (which is probably how you got here), so hopefully that will increase publicity. Ideally, this blog will become a kind of loose dialogue between professors and Articles Editors. In order for that to happen, please ask questions and post responses. To do so, simply comment on one of the posts. Your comments will certainly be read. Also, just as the author(s) of this blog is (are) posting anonymously, anonymous... Posted on March 19, 2008 at 01:39 pm by Anonymous Articles Editor
Mar 19
Regarding Substance

A few brief comments regarding the substance and topics of law review articles: Timeliness cuts both ways. An article discussing a topic that is still lively and is not entirely settled is obviously important. Legal history has its place, but you will be fighting a very large uphill battle in submitting a piece that has few to none prospective and/or normative conclusions. However, subjects that are too "hot" will also cause your piece to be viewed with skepticism. We want articles that will be... Posted on March 19, 2008 at 01:09 pm by Anonymous Articles Editor
Mar 17
Some Basic Beginning Tips

Here are some basic beginning tips that should get everything off to a nice start. In no particular order... 1. We prefer electronic submissions over paper submissions. If we like your article enough to want to read the whole thing, we can print it out ourselves. Aside from the massive savings in paper (and postage), electronic submissions allow us to work from any location. Paper submissions are clunky and often force us to unhappily sit in the Law Review office to read. In the event that we... Posted on March 17, 2008 at 11:31 am by Anonymous Articles Editor

Rank This Week: 1590

Federalist Society - University of...

Federalist Society - University of Washington Chapter

Covers limited government, freedom, federalism and judicial restraint.

http://uwfedsoc.blogspot.com

Dec 25
Somebody bless us, or something

This is an encouraging sign. The freedom to worship whatever God we find most pleasing is perhaps the most fundamental freedom; it signifies freedom of thought. The fact that Iraqis are now free to worship Jesus if the mood strikes them demonstrates the tremendous strides the big I has made over the past year. I can't speak for the Federalist Society as a whole, of course, but I can't imagine that any one of its members would decry the growth of liberty, wherever it might take place. Now, I'm... Posted on December 25, 2007 at 03:46 pm
Dec 15
Fifth Amendment Victory

Saw an interesting post over on The Volokh Conspiracy about a first dip into a murky 5th Amendment issue - can the gov't compel a suspect to enter a computer password? A man was detained at the Vermont-Canada border on suspicion of transporting child porn (ick) on his laptop across the border. The feds found some rather suggestively named files on the laptop but they couldn't open them, as they were encrypted. The grand jury issued a subpoena to compel the suspect to provide the password. The... Posted on December 15, 2007 at 06:56 pm
Nov 22
Holiday (Second Amendment) Reading

The Supreme Court's grant of cert. in DC v. Heller reminded me of an entertaining article on the Supreme Court's last Second Amendment ruling in 1939. I recommend Brian Frye, The Peculiar Story of United States vs. Miller, NYU Journal of Law & Liberty, Vol. 2 (2007), for light (by law review standards) holiday reading. It's available for download here. Posted on November 22, 2007 at 02:21 pm

Rank This Week: 1600

Motion to Recess

Covers the Canadian law school experience and legal news.

http://photopics.ca/tom

Nov 29
Law Students Sue Law School for $120 million

This article just made me smile. I found it in the Weird Cases column at the Times Online. A group of students at the American Justice School of Law, a private institution in Paducah, Kentucky, recently filed a $120 million class action suit against the school's administration. In an 82-page document, the law suit alleged [...] Posted on November 29, 2007 at 11:31 pm by Tom
Nov 22
Characteristics of Today’s Students

Here's a great video that was featured on Youtube a few weeks ago. It was put together by anthropology students at Kansas State University. They look at the characteristics of today's students. I'd love to have done a project like that in undergrad. I mean, what class gets to make something that is seen [...] Posted on November 22, 2007 at 01:45 pm by Tom
Nov 15
Finally Understanding This Whole Networking Thing

Any career advice during my undergrad included a gloss on the importance of networking. It was simple concept, yet it's only until recently that I've begun to appreciate it. Every single job I've ever had has been the fruit of knowing somebody. From my friend being the neighbour of a cheese factory, to meeting a [...] Posted on November 15, 2007 at 01:37 pm by Tom

Rank This Week: 1602

JD Law Bloggers

Covers Vermont Law School information.

http://vermontlawblog.com/jdblog

Sep 21
Second Year

Second year, oh second year how tame I thought you'd be, New faces, new places how new it was to me. Class anxiety, Socratic fear feelings that haunted my days, Now only to start again the beginning of a new phase. Stress levels rise, deadlines approach the end is far from sight, Cornell and I, together at last scream - I just might. Second year, oh second year how tame I thought you'd be, Same faces, same places it's all the same to me. :x John Posted on September 21, 2007 at 09:43 am by John
Mar 7
Re-entry

It's been a time, since I last re-entered the blogsphere&#xe2€&#xa6due in large part to the semester 2 workload, which is challenging in its breadth and scope. Second semester, year one means longer cases, more nuanced arguments and higher expectations based on the capacity you've been building since August. It feels like discovering that you have superpowers. Suddenly, you can listen to an oral argument and understand the assertions being made. Classroom legal theory begins to reach out into the real... Posted on March 7, 2007 at 03:21 pm by Tamara
Mar 5
China in Transition: VJEL’s 2007 Symposium

5 March 2007: Flurries, brief but furious, burning off in the sun. Those who braved the Friday weather to attend the VJEL Symposium were well rewarded with what will be remembered as, without a doubt, one of the finest symposiums ever hosted at VLS. Though the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law will be publishing its Symposium issue sometime in May, nothing can come close to reproducing the buzz of intellectual engagement that hummed through the crowd in the Chase Center last week. That VJEL... Posted on March 5, 2007 at 11:03 am by Joshua Belcher

Rank This Week: 1614

Cybercrime Law

Covers information security and privacy, computer crime prevention, detection, and prosecution. By Dimo Michailov.

http://www.cybercrimelaw.org/

Jul 26
Cybercrime Law Feed Moved - Please Update Your RSS Reader

Please update your RSS reader to reflect the new feed. Posted on July 26, 2007 at 01:17 pm
May 22
Another wifi freeloader in trouble

There is another recent case of a person getting in hot water for using freely available wireless Internet. We reported on similar cases in the past. This time Posted on May 22, 2007 at 11:16 am
May 21
Cost of insecurity

Many information security professionals find it difficult to put a number on the cost of a breach and thus justify requesting more funds in their budget. Here's a useful piece of information for them - the TJX companies reported that in the first qua Posted on May 21, 2007 at 11:02 am

Rank This Week: 1624

Queen's Law Life

Resources and personal experiences for students interested in law school.

http://queenslaw.blogspot.com/index.html

Jun 20
Congratulations to the Class of 2010!

I've recently received some emails from students who have been accepted into the Class of 2010. Congrats! For those of you who were accepted into multiple law schools, it is now time to decide which best suits your personality and career goals. (Actually, this is only one of many stages where you will be wondering where you "best match". Every future employer, especially the Bay Street firms, will be asking the same question. "Yes, but do you really fit here?") I won't tell you where to go, but... Posted on June 20, 2007 at 03:54 pm
May 3
Sayonara Kingston

This past month has been crazy. Another class of Queen's Law grads is about to be unleashed onto the world. Our final set of exams has been written, our final papers have been submitted, our final keggers have been savored, etc. To an extent, Queen's is undergoing a transformation. Construction of the new "Queen's Centre" is underway and Union Street is closed off. The law school is hiring another batch of new profs. We even have a new "tradition" of first year students jumping into Lake... Posted on May 3, 2007 at 04:53 pm
Mar 26
"Law school is a pie-eating contest ..."

The Montreal Gazette published an article about the law schools in Quebec. It seems like the process there is pretty much the same as the process in Ontario. First, beginning in February, there is a flood of student job applications at the top firms and a ruthless cull to determine who gets an interview and who gets a polite rejection. Then there are the interviews themselves, which culminate in Call Day - Monday - when the lucky ones are told they have a job. However, it seems like our... Posted on March 26, 2007 at 04:43 pm

Rank This Week: 1629

Lawyerlike

Canadian law student blog.

http://lawyerlike.blogspot.com/index.html

Apr 29
Colawphon

Last post! Except for graduation in three weeks, I have four months without thinking, writing, or agonizing over the law. Thankfully, though we've spent the last three years studying inside the crumbling edifice that is the Curtis Building (but a stellar exemplar for the ins and outs of occupier's liability) we get to graduate in the new, shiny Chan Centre. (The architecture almost seems to give it a halo.) Thanks to the people that read this site, and I know some friends suggested I keep it... Posted on April 29, 2007 at 09:41 am by Lawyerlike
Apr 27
I can vouch for your user experience

Some law school purists may have questioned my insistence that films can be an amazing study guide. Well, maybe now film purists can find out the same. Lawyerlike, meet IMDb! The Hit List links here, but I've also explored this theme before, comparing first year exams to Die Hard, second year exams to the various expressions on Eastwood's face throughout the Man With No Name Trilogy (read: uniformly tough), or generally describing the law school experience as a reflection of the Hogwarts... Posted on April 27, 2007 at 03:03 am by Lawyerlike
Apr 26
L to the L to the B

It's not a couplet, but it's close. The last sentence I wrote on my Admin final, my last final, summing up a question where I was asked to offer advice on the likelihood of a successful immigration appeal for a Mr. and Mrs. Singh, was not without its own internal rhyme: "Things aren't looking great for the Singhs." I'm pretty happy with the 21 pages of answers I wrote before that (yes, the longest exam I've ever written) but I especially like that last line. The cheekiness wasn't intentional,... Posted on April 26, 2007 at 07:44 am by Lawyerlike

Rank This Week: 1635

New England School of Law OUTLaws

News and information of interest for the New England School of Law OUTLaws, and other members and supporters of the GLBT law school community.

http://nesloutlaws.blogspot.com

Nov 29
GLAD Internships

GLAD has just announced its spring internships. Information below. ************************************************************ JOB DESCRIPTION AND INFO ABOUT GLAD: Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) is New England's leading legalrights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexualorientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. GLAD iscurrently looking for interns for the 2006 Spring Semester. Below are jobdescriptions associated with the current... Posted on November 29, 2005 at 01:54 pm by Beth
Oct 4
Reproductive Technology Bar

Yikes. A proposed bill in the Indiana General Assembly would outright bar lesbians (and any women who can't prove their participation in church or faith-based activities, amont other requirements) from accessing reproductive technology, such as artificial insemination. This isn't a question of state funding - this would completely deny lesbians access to certain medical services. I haven't found the full text of the bill, but check out some of the reported details here. UPDATE (10/5/05): Here's... Posted on October 4, 2005 at 07:09 pm by Beth
Sep 17
NJ Domestic Partner Law - Doesn't Cover Inheritance

New Jersey's domestic partnership law, which took effect in July 2004, provides some of the legal rights of marriage to same sex couples who register. Included are hospital visitation, some state tax benefits, and some benefits to state employees. It is silent, however, on the issue of inheritance and intestacy. This silence is now being argued as not excluding inheritance by a registered domestic partner whose spouse died without a will. Betty Jordan and Rene Price registered as domestic... Posted on September 17, 2005 at 09:39 am by Beth

Rank This Week: 1678

Legal Geekery

Covers the shenanigans of some geeks stuck in law school.

http://legalgeekery.com

Nov 23
What Does YOUR Exam Playlist Look Like?

As law students all across the country prepare to barricade themselves in their respective study holes and mainline Red Bull and Coffee to keep their eyes open while rereading their commercial outlines for the 8th time, I can't help but wonder what all those playlists look like. I mean this is the 21st century, right? We take class notes on our laptops (in between status updates and looking for couches on craigslist) and we keep our Ipods running on a constant basis. I know people aren't... Posted on November 23, 2009 at 02:30 am by Sean McGilvray
Nov 19
More Tales from the 1L Underbelly

This week's post is: Midterms, Study Groups, Outlines, and Drama Comparable to High School. Midterms Depending on how your school works you're going to have midterms. For me this meant one midterm for a semester long class and 2 finals that are effectively midterms for my year long classes. This midterm is probably going to be the most stressful thing you will face until you reach your bar exam. Not because your particular midterm will be exceptionally difficult, but because of the... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:35 pm by Christopher Wright
Nov 19
Future You Will Be Smarter than Present You

Introduction - Wherein Laura wants to know if a smartphone will improve her life. Yes, says Josh, at least until the apocalypse. - There's some disagreement as to the origin of the Island of Misfit Toys in the ad at issue in this silly lawsuit against Verizon. Unfortunately, Josh wins this one. - Be warned this episode is dedicated to Our Geeks! In The News - Why volunteering to help prepare other people's taxes just got a bit more interesting: "Making Work Pay" credit recipients might have to... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:53 am by Laura Bergus

Rank This Week: 1690

No 634

Blawg of a University of Minnesota law student. By Dennis Jansen.

http://www.no634.org/

Nov 22
Smile for me

I'm trying to teach Harley to smile for the camera. It is obviously not working. Posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:40 am
Nov 22
Westminster Presbyterian Church

Every time I see the towers of downtown's Westminster Presbyterian Church, I imagine a giant toddler meandering down the street and hole punching those shapes into the top of the towers. Here are some pictures. The thumbnails are linked to larger images. [gallery link="file"] RSS/Facebook readers: click here if you cannot see ... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:40 am
Nov 22
Why I rock pink

I don't understand the point of these University of Minnesota crime alerts. The theme seems to be: "Young-ish black men wearing dark clothes mugged someone. Watchout." I'm sure the police are frustrated when the only description they get is "I dunno. It was a black dude. Youngish&#xe2€&#xa6 dark clothes." - but ... Posted on November 22, 2009 at 05:40 am

Rank This Week: 1742

Law Actually

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

http://lawactually.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Tech Support Cheat-Sheet

I found this brilliant flowchart via Digg a few weeks ago and what with the house move, limited internet connectivity etc. I hadn't got around to posting it. So true. Posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:49 am by Michael
Nov 15
Overdue library books returned 50 years late!

From Miami Herald 14/11/09: A high school librarian in Phoenix says a former student at the school returned two overdue books checked out 51 years ago along with a $1,000 money order to cover the fines. Camelback High School librarian Georgette Bordine says the two Audubon Society books checked out in 1959 and the money order were sent by someone who wanted to remain anonymous. Bordine says the letter explained that the borrower's family moved to another state and the books were mistakenly... Posted on November 15, 2009 at 06:17 am by Michael
Nov 14
November’s Wacky Search Terms

/**/ While my lack of internet connectivity has hampered my blogging activities somewhat over the past month or so, I've still been keeping up with the bizarre searches through which people find Law Actually. As ever, we've got some real brarmers in there! "where as a barrister can you get tattooed and pierced" - shoulders and back for men; inner forearms and the trusty 'tramp-stamp' zone for women. As for piercings, well - bellybuttons all the way. :-/ "didn't like looe" - I'm not particularly... Posted on November 14, 2009 at 01:58 am by Michael

Rank This Week: 1816

BlawgConomics

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

http://blawgconomics.blogspot.com/

Nov 21
Chinese and European Dollar Comments are Not Without Merit

It would be absurd to think of the US as a developing nation or third world economy. However, recent comments by Chinese and European officials regarding the dollar sound more like those the United States may have made in the past about the Asian Tigers or former Soviet Bloc countries than something valued trade partners would say about each other. Despite this, and despite the root of the Posted on November 21, 2009 at 05:04 am by Joshua L Sturtevant
Nov 20
State Unemployment Numbers

Bloomberg has a summary of the latest state unemployment numbers up. Michigan has the highest rate at an eye-popping 15.1 %, while California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida all broke previous highs. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 04:15 pm by Joshua L Sturtevant
Nov 20
Changing Tax Regimes Could Shift the Balance of Power in European Football

This is a reposting of a piece that I particularly like from a few weeks back. As always, comments are appreciated. It is generally tough to empathize with people who make tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars per week while being adored by millions to play a sport. This is especially true while the world is in the midst of a global economic crisis and on a day where headlines scream Posted on November 20, 2009 at 10:44 am by Joshua L Sturtevant

Rank This Week: 1822

Nuts & Boalts

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

http://boaltalk.blogspot.com/index.html

Nov 20
The Protest's Balls Grew Three Sizes Today

We've talked about the "strike" ad nauseum, but it became something different today: a good ol' fashioned Berkeley protest. Students have occupied Wheeler Hall, fights broke out between protesters and police, sirens have been wailing all day, and news choppers fill the sky. After two days of a namby pamby strike with confusing motives and limited purpose, someone finally let the wild rumpus start. (Sorry, DE.) I don't know if this makes me a hypocrite, a bandwagoner, lazy, or an idiot--and I'm... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 07:49 pm
Nov 20
I Just Want to Tell You Both Good Luck. We're All Counting on You.

Bar results come out. I suppose it's only fair to have an open thread on the psychological mind ****ing that is the time until you see the results. The real fun begins on Monday when others look up your name. BUMP UP. So? What's the mood? Congratulations to all who passed, and chin up to those who didn't. Posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:45 pm
Nov 20
John Yoo Saves Half the Library from the "Fire"

I was sitting in the library Atrium when the fire alarm went off and of course I dutifully shuffled into the exit stairwell with about 30 other students. We descended a flight to the marked exit only to find said exit locked. So, we turned around and marched back up, bumping into other students who were coming down. Right as I was about to re-enter the library proper, John Yoo burst through the door saying, "No, come with me this way. I have the key." And just like that John Yoo saved us all... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:09 pm

Rank This Week: 1849

e-Lessons Learned

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

http://ellblog.com

Nov 20
GPS Units: Not Just for Driving Directions Anymore

Officer Keith James of the Coronado Police Department's Task Force spotted Vincent Franklin Bennett's boat travelling north near the U.S.-Mexico border on January 27, 2000. Upon boarding Bennett's boat in San Diego Bay the officers noticed that the registration information did not match the boat, that the boat was riding extremely low in the water and there was a new high performance in the boat which provided space which the officers could not account for. Also, after boarding the officers... Posted on November 20, 2009 at 12:22 pm by Fernando M. Pinguelo
Nov 10
UPCOMING EVENT: HBANJ Corporate Counsel Roundtable Series

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey invites you to attend its third annual CORPORATE COUNSEL ROUNDTABLE SERIES NOVEMBER 17, 2009 New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. View the Roundtable Invite In 2007, The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey (HBA-NJ) established the Roundtable Series to provide substantive, continuing legal education programs to the legal and business communities at large. The Roundtable Series showcases talented professionals in the... Posted on November 10, 2009 at 08:53 am by Fernando M. Pinguelo
Nov 4
Data Retention Policies – Not Just a Method for Keeping Documents

Imagine you are an executive of a computer company that keeps experiencing defects in what is known as a floppy disk controller (FDC), a part in most personal computers. You decide that a technology needs to be developed to detect and resolve these defects. But someone else has already developed similar technology. However, even more alarming is that the computer company has a limited information management and data retention policy. Dr. Philip Adams found himself in this precarious situation... Posted on November 4, 2009 at 12:03 pm by Fernando M. Pinguelo

Rank This Week: 1913

Social Media Law Student

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

http://socialmedialawstudent.com

Nov 19
What is Google Chrome OS?

Related posts: Google Offers Free Airport Wi-Fi for the Holidays Two Complete Google Wave Guides Available Google Docs in Plain English Posted on November 19, 2009 at 06:43 pm by Rex Gradeless
Nov 19
Examining the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence

The federal judiciary recently posted a revised version of the Federal Rules of Evidence to solicit comments on the proposed changes. The revisions, overall, are a tremendous improvement over the current rules. They make the rules easier to read and understand. However, while the goal of these re-styled rules is to avoid any changes in meaning, I think some of the proposed changes will result in a change in meaning. Rule 404 Original Rule Proposed Revision (a) Character evidence generally.... Posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:12 am by Josh Camson
Nov 18
Twitter Launches: Retweet to Share Tweets (BETA)

I recevied the following message on Twitter today - depicted above (click image for larger view). Twitter is adding a special symbol (left) for tweets that have been retweeted. Not as earth shattering exciting as Twitter Lists but new nonetheless. The message from Twitter says: Hi there, you're part of a beta group receiving this feature, which means you may start seeing retweets in a new way. People who don't have this yet will see your retweets prefaced by "RT" Like before, when Twitter... Posted on November 18, 2009 at 12:39 pm by Rex Gradeless

Rank This Week: 2085

Law & Iuris Peru

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

http://lawiuris.wordpress.com

Nov 18
DECLARAN INCONSTITUCIONAL DISPOSICIONES DEL D.U. Nº 026-2009

DECLARAN INCONSTITUCIONAL DISPOSICIONES DEL D.U. N&#xc2&#xba 026-2009, SOBRE LA INSCRIPCI&#xc3&#x93N DE EX TRABAJADORES EN EL REGISTRO DE TRABAJADORES CESADOS IRREGULARMENTE Mediante Sentencia del Pleno del Tribunal Constitucional N&#xc2&#xba 0007-2009-PI-TC referido a la demanda de inconstitucionalidad interpuesta por el 25% del n&#xc3&#xbamero legal de Congresistas de la Rep&#xc3&#xbablica contra los art&#xc3&#xadculos 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 y [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 09:22 am by Jorge Aguirre Montenegro
Oct 27
Jubilación Anticipada

CREAN R&#xc3&#x89GIMEN ESPECIAL DE JUBILACI&#xc3&#x93N ANTICIPADA PARA DESEMPLEADOS EN EL SISTEMA PRIVADO DE PENSIONES Mediante la Ley N&#xc2&#xb0 29426, publicada el d&#xc3&#xada de hoy en el diario oficial El Peruano, se ha creado el R&#xc3&#xa9gimen especial de jubilaci&#xc3&#xb3n anticipada para desempleados del Sistema Privado de Pensiones (SPP). As&#xc3&#xad, se ha establecido que acceder&#xc3&#xa1n a este [...] Posted on October 27, 2009 at 10:54 am by Jorge Aguirre Montenegro
Oct 22
Administración Pública Trabajara de Lunes a Domingo

DISPONEN QUE LOS D&#xc3AS S&#xc3BADOS, DOMINGOS Y FERIADOS NO LABORABLES SER&#xc3N CONSIDERADOS H&#xc3BILES PARA EL C&#xc3&#x93MPUTO DE DETERMINADOS PLAZOS ADMINISTRATIVOS Mediante el Decreto de Urgencia N&#xc2&#xb0 099-2009, se ha establecido que para el c&#xc3&#xb3mputo de los plazos en los procedimientos administrativos que realizan las entidades del Poder Ejecutivo, comprendidas en el art&#xc3&#xadculo I del T&#xc3&#xadtulo Preliminar [...] Posted on October 22, 2009 at 11:58 am by Jorge Aguirre Montenegro

Rank This Week: 2278

Bar Exam Brief

Covers bar exams. By MicroMash Bar Review.

http://barexambrief.com

Nov 18
The New MicroMash Mission Statement

A few weeks back I posted about the change to MicroMash's Pass Guarantee. In that post, I mentioned that I would periodically discuss issues that affect or impact our students or our business. This post will be the second time I discuss a bit of the behind the scenes, day to day [...] Posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:29 am by Sean McGinnis
Nov 10
Bar Exam Results : July 2009 : California Anticipated

California is set to release the results of July's bar exam. Letters will be mailed to candidates next Friday November 20th. Candidates will be able to access the pass list that evening beginning at 6 PM PST via their applicant number and file number. The pass list will be made available to [...] Posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:52 am by Sean McGinnis
Nov 9
Bar Exam Results : July 2009 : New Jersey

New Jersey has released the results of July's bar exam. A list of results by candidate number is available here. Overall, nearly 83% of candidates passed the exam. Further detail regarding the swearing in ceremony is below: CENTRAL SWEARING-IN CEREMONY THE WAR MEMORIAL 1 MEMORIAL DRIVE, TRENTON, NEW JERSEY WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009 The Supreme Court of [...] Posted on November 9, 2009 at 02:32 pm by Sean McGinnis

Rank This Week: 2296

Camson's Corner

Musings and rantings from a University of Pittsburgh School of Law student. By Josh Camson.

http://joshcamson.com

Nov 17
Some Thoughts on the Proposed Changes to the Federal Rules of Evidence

Posted on November 17, 2009 at 05:37 am by Josh Camson
Oct 30
Some Guys Have No Nerd Cred

Posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:58 am by Josh Camson
Oct 27
Take 9 minutes out of your day right now

Posted on October 27, 2009 at 05:26 pm by Josh Camson

Rank This Week: 2398

Media and Communications Law...

Media and Communications Law Society

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

http://suffolkmedialaw.com

Nov 12
Exposing Police Misconduct Through Open Record Laws

By Justin Silverman Diane Bond, a public housing tenant in Chicago, accused five of the city's police officers of sexual, physical and psychological abuse in 2004. Her lawyer, University of Chicago law professor Craig Futterman, requested the disciplinary files of the entire force, intending to show a pattern of police misconduct. The files were turned over [...] Posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:28 am by suffolkmcls
Nov 4
Ninth Circuit Adopts a National Standard for Internet Obscenity

By Justin Silverman Last spring I wrote about Dwight Whorley and his conviction under the federal obscenity statute. The materials in question were Japanese anime-style cartoon depictions of children having sex with adults and emails Whorley wrote describing his fantasies of having sex with minors. Before the obscenity conviction could occur, the materials needed to first be found [...] Posted on November 4, 2009 at 09:27 am by suffolkmcls
Oct 26
Prince Lobel’s Kimberley Keyes to Speak with Suffolk Law Students

By Justin Silverman Attorney Kimberley Keyes of Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye LLP will visit Suffolk Law on Nov. 2 as part of a general interest meeting for the Media and Communications Law Society. All those interested in learning about MCLS and meeting Keyes, a Suffolk Law alumna and lawyer at one of the area's preeminent [...] Posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:07 am by suffolkmcls

Rank This Week: 2553

Taking the Law Into My Own Hands

Covers law school, the law and legal education.

http://kylehulten.blogspot.com/

Nov 12
Almost Halfway Done; Time to Register for Classes Again

It's that time of semester again when things are really starting to get busy. Classes are still covering 40 pages a day and it's time to get some outlines done. I'm still enjoying all my classes, and I'm hoping that I can sign myself up for classes that are just as good next semester. The only mandatory class next semester is Legal Writing II. Unfortunately I didn't get into my LW I prof's class. I'm pretty bummed about that. My waitlist number is 23, and it's a 20 person class. I think those... Posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:09 am by Kyle Hulten
Sep 17
Updates from School & The Never Ending Wheel of Sports

I seem to be as busy as ever this semester, despite taking one less class. Luckily, I'm still enjoying all my classes. Being busy is not so bad when you enjoy what you're doing. In addition to my classes, I've also been busy with the OCI process. (For non law schoolers OCI is On Campus Interviews - a process where local firms take applications from second year law students, choose a handful of students to interview, and then maybe hire one or two students for next summer.) I'm also still doing... Posted on September 17, 2009 at 03:31 am by Kyle Hulten
Sep 2
Why Does Bruce Bochy Hate Giants Fans?

Just want to take a momentary break from the legal realm to explore this question that has been plaguing me for the last three months. Randy Winn got a start last night, instead of Nate Schierholtz, against a left handed pitcher. This happens all the time. I'm no baseball manager, but I do believe in statistics. Why doesn't Bruce Bochy play Nate Schierholtz? I'll tell you why, he hates Giants fans. He pencils in the lineup and makes 100,000 people watch an exercise in fuitility. After another... Posted on September 2, 2009 at 01:23 am by Kyle Hulten

Rank This Week: 2572

Chicago-Kent Corporate Law Society...

Chicago-Kent Corporate Law Society Blog

Covers corporate and business law news.

http://corporatelawsociety.wordpress.com

Nov 11
Supreme Court Will Determine Constitutionality of PCAOB

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, known as the "PCAOB", or as many others have amicably dubbed it, "peek-a-boo" (a reference to the acronym, as well as its function to "surprise" inspect audits of accounting firms). The PCAOB arose out [...] Posted on November 11, 2009 at 11:32 am by gswanso2
Oct 28
Florida Wins…or loses?

Fox New's Marketwatch reported that Florida has suffered the most in home foreclosures of any state Over ten percent of all mortgages in the state are in foreclosure and double that amount have defaulted in one way or another. Those percentages amount to over 2.3 million Florida mortgages being underwater. It's interesting because you always hear [...] Posted on October 28, 2009 at 04:32 pm by Julia Copeland
Oct 20
Bye Bye Block 37

It's no suprise that Block 37 is being foreclosed on. The project seemed doomed from the beginning. Doomed since it was first introduced under the original Daley, Richard J., in 1970. Today Bank of America and another group of investors moved to foreclose on the development claiming the developer Freed owes $128.5 million on [...] Posted on October 20, 2009 at 07:33 pm by Julia Copeland

Rank This Week: 2595

Defamation Law Blog

Provides defamation news and legal analysis with a Canadian focus. By Matthew Nied.

http://defamationlawblog.wordpress.com

Nov 8
Protecting internet anonymity: the case for providing notice to anonymous defendants in defamation cases

An open issue in Canadian internet defamation law is whether courts should require that anonymous defendants be given notice of, and an opportunity to oppose, applications to compel the disclosure of their identities by third parties such as websites and internet service providers ("ISPs"). Because applications to compel disclosure are generally left unchallenged by third parties [...] Posted on November 8, 2009 at 11:01 pm by Matthew Nied
Oct 26
Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian approaches to anonymity in internet defamation cases

A recent case illustrates that American jurisprudence is increasingly coalescing around a uniform approach to determine whether a plaintiff may compel the disclosure of an anonymous defendant's identity in internet defamation cases. As discussed below, the Canadian experience has been different. In Swartz v. Does ("Swartz") (see: judgment) a Tennessee state court held that plaintiffs were [...] Posted on October 26, 2009 at 07:04 pm by Matthew Nied
Oct 8
Distinguishing Twitter postings from other forms of communication in online defamation cases

The New York Times published an interesting article today about the growing number of defamation actions involving messages posted on Twitter (see: article). The article noted that the special characteristics of Twitter postings may distinguish them from other forms of online posting when it comes to defamation actions: [T]here are few prescribed social norms on Twitter [...] Posted on October 8, 2009 at 07:52 pm by Matthew Nied

Rank This Week: 2654

Mac Law Students

Macintosh + Law School.

http://maclawstudents.com/blog

Nov 1
OneNote On A Mac

Some people swear by Microsoft OneNote for taking class notes and organizing information. Since the unofficial Mac Law Students motto is: "There is no One Way", who am I to keep JT Money's OneNote-centric Mac setup from your eyes? JT sent me a writeup two months ago, and I've finally posted it as Jack's OneNote Setup. Posted on November 1, 2009 at 01:47 pm by Erik Schmidt
Nov 1
iPhone Apps for Law Students

A couple that might be useful: BARBRI Mobile Bar Review - free Barron's Law Dictionary - $14.99 Posted on November 1, 2009 at 01:13 pm by Erik Schmidt
Nov 1
Quicksilver for Legal Research

If you use Quicksilver to automate your Mac, check out Jesse Kirchner's list of Quicksilver bookmarks for searching Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, USPTO, and more. Quicksilver is a very powerful application launcher (and then some). Posted on November 1, 2009 at 01:04 pm by Erik Schmidt

Rank This Week: 2772

divine angst

http://divineangst.com/

Oct 21
redirect

Archives have been moved here: [divineangst.wordpress.com]. I'll leave things here for a little while longer before I do a redirect. Posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:26 am by k
Oct 1
new and old

So I started a new job. The transition was expected-I've been waiting to start this job for over a year now, in fact-and it's been pretty smooth so far. The biggest change is that I get up every day knowing exactly what I'm supposed to do that day. And that there's always something to do.[1] I don't want to make it sound like I am already good at my job-that's not what I mean when I say I always know what I'm supposed to do. I mean that my tasks each day are clear: read X, write Y, stuff like... Posted on October 1, 2009 at 06:06 am by k
Aug 6
bistro dinner

Somehow I managed to pull off a major win tonight with dinner. Skirt steak, green beans, and mashed potatoes doesn't sound all that groundbreaking-or even interesting-but it managed to kind of be both. First, I marinated the skirt steak for about half an hour, maybe a touch longer, in a mixture of lime juice (2 limes), soy sauce (less than 1/4 cup), olive oil (also less than 1/4 cup), and a dash each of Worcestershire, cumin, and paprika. I seared the steak for about 3 1/2 minutes on each side... Posted on August 6, 2009 at 05:30 pm by k

Rank This Week: 2875

Law, Eh? Canadian Law School

By Adam Letourneau.

http://canadalawstudent.blogspot.com/index.html

Oct 15
Expansion is good, but it hurts

So, my little start-up law firm is now three lawyers strong (myself and two associates), as well as various staff. We focus on family law, real estate, wills and estates, corporate law, but also on more esoteric areas such as aboriginal treaty rights, residential school stuff, and water law. It's been a lot of fun adding staff, desks, computers, etc. over the past few months. We're excited at the prospects, even with the current downturn in the economy. There is a lot of potential out there,... Posted on October 15, 2009 at 10:45 am by Adam Letourneau, author of So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh?
Oct 15
Business is booming for legal clinic

Posted at The Whig By MIKE NORRIS MNORRIS@THEWHIG.COM "Fledgling entrepreneurs and some Queen's University law students can agree on one thing: Business is booming in Kingston. The newly established Queen's Business Law Clinic provides legal advice -- free of charge -- to small, start-up and not-for-profit businesses in the city. A four-month pilot project last winter was so successful, the clinic will now be a year-round operation. 'The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Kingston,'... Posted on October 15, 2009 at 10:41 am by Adam Letourneau, author of So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh?
Oct 12
Top Five Canadian Law Schools Rank Same as 2008

Maclean's put out their 2009 Canadian Law School Ranking in September. No changes in the Top 5. Also, very little changes in 12 to 16. 1. Toronto (1) 2. McGill (2) 3. Osgoode (3) 4. UBC (4) 5. Victoria (5) 6. Queen's (8) 7. Dalhousie (6) 8. Ottawa (7) 9. Alberta (9) 10. Western (12) 11. Calgary (10) 12. Saskatchewan (12) 13. Manitoba (10) 13. New Brunswick (12) 15. Windsor (15) 16. Moncton (16) I don't put a ton of stock in Maclean's ranking, but it is interesting to see the consistency from... Posted on October 12, 2009 at 02:15 pm by Adam Letourneau, author of So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh?

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Texas Coastal Law Society

From the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas.

http://texascoastallaw.blogspot.com/

Oct 9
Spring 2010 UT Law courses related to coastal law

UT Law Spring 2010 coastal courses: Climate Change Law & Policy Class Unique #: 28633 Course #: 179M Instructor: Benjamin/Gholz Credits: 1 Wednesday 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Friday 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Exam type: Early CLASS MEETS JANUARY 20-FEBRUARY 5. What the course is about. This one-credit lecture course intends to be an introduction to the expanding area of Climate Change Law & Policy. Objectives. The main objective of the course is to give students basic knowledge of some of the most... Posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:32 pm by leavesbehind
Oct 9
UT Law courses related to Coastal Law

231, 331, 431, 531. Property. A survey of interests in land and limited topics involving chattels: estates, cotenancy, landlord and tenant issues, conveyancing, private and public control of land use. Two, three, four, or five lecture hours a week for one semester. 230M, 330M, 430M. Real Estate Finance. An advanced problems course dealing with acquisition, financing, development, and disposition of real estate. Two, three, or four lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Law 231K,... Posted on October 9, 2009 at 04:07 pm by leavesbehind
Sep 29
On the Ballot this November!

On the Ballot: Proposition 9 (to amend the Texas State Constitution) "The constitutional amendment to protect the right of the public, individually and collectively, to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico." Vote --> November 3. 2009 - See Surfrider Foundation website for info (in favor of voting YES to Prop. 9): [www.votefortexasbeaches.org] Posted on September 29, 2009 at 06:16 am by leavesbehind

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This Side of the House

http://thissideofthehouse.blogspot.com/

Sep 23
Best Daily Mail headline

... is at Boing boing.On a less sensational note, if you haven't seen the Daily Mail headline generator, check it out here. Posted on September 23, 2009 at 06:15 am by Miss Middle of Manchester
Sep 15
How much does crime pay

How much does crime pay? $22 per day for burglary, according to "When Brute Force Fails: How to have less crime and less punishment" as reviewed by Marginal Revolution.I wonder if the reason for crime rates not falling proportionally can be explained by Sudhir Venkatesh's analysis of why drug dealers live with their mothers (also used in Freakonomics)PS: Also love penguin bringing back their old Posted on September 15, 2009 at 11:04 pm by Miss Middle of Manchester
Sep 15
Domestic abuse as a pre-existing condition

I tend to be in favour of parties being allowed to contract any which way they choose on most issues - and I think it's good that people should be able to pick and chose aspects of health insurance to find a policy that fits them.However, I draw a pretty big exception line under the policies which are classing domestic abuse as a 'pre existing condition'. Whilst I can see it is perfectly logical Posted on September 15, 2009 at 08:39 am by Miss Middle of Manchester

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Florida BLawg Review

Web log of the Florida Law Review, a scholarly legal journal of the University of Florida Levin College of Law.

http://floridalawreview.com/blog

Aug 22
Florida Law Review welcomes its newest class of Candidates

The Florida Law Review is proud to welcome the Class of 2011: Justin Alex Anthony Bajoczky Jaime Barwig Elizabeth Bowers Andrew Brown Chris Burton Luis Casa Samantha Crawford Spencer Diamond Nathaniel Edenfield John Errico Nathaniel Frazier Adam Griffin Kevin Hall Tim Hendrick Eva Hibnick Rania Kajan Lauren Kirkpatrick Kimon Korres Robert Lingle Margo Lyon Daniel Mahfood Frank Mari Steven McGinley Kristen McKinney Katherine Moum Claudia Murray Suzanne Palms Madeleine Parro Tara Richardson... Posted on August 22, 2009 at 01:24 pm by WilliamMooreLaw@aol.com
Mar 22
Clicking Away Confidentiality: Workplace Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege

Modern technology and traditional notions of attorney-client privilege are clashing in the workplace, and you and your clients could suffer if attorneys are not aware of workplace waiver issues. Adam Losey's note, Clicking Away Confidentiality: Workplace Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege, discusses the complexities of attorney-client communication by email. Computers were once thought of as electronic abacuses and [...] Posted on March 22, 2009 at 05:37 pm by admin
Mar 22
Dougherty wins ABA Antitrust Section Writing Prize

Larry Dougherty's note, Does a Cartel Aim Expressly? Trusting Calder Personal Jurisdiction When Antitrust Goes Global, has won the ABA Antitrust Section writing prize for the best antitrust note written by a law school student. Posted on March 22, 2009 at 04:27 pm by admin

Rank This Week: 3125

A Day in the Life

From the University of Chicago Admissions Office.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/adayinthelife/

Jul 23
Podcast: Dean Perry on "Creating the Killer Law School Application"

The Law School's own Assistant Dean for Admissions Ann Perry recently participated in the recording of a podcast called "Creating the Killer Law School Application." According to LawSchoolPodcaster.com, the podcast will "examine how students can make their applications stand out, what admissions committees are looking for in the applications and how students can showcase their unique accomplishments and shine despite perceived weaknesses." Other guests included: Andy Cornblatt, Dean of... Posted on July 23, 2009 at 09:26 am by UChicagoLaw
May 15
Justice Breyer Visits the Law School

Although the height of the admissions season has caused a brief hiatus in posting on the blog (applications at Chicago are up this year, which means it has been quite busy around here), we thought today would be a great day to post because there are some exciting things going on at the Law School. This weekend, the Law School is hosting a "Shakespeare and the Law" conference, featuring a special guest - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer! Faculty member Richard Posner, who sits on the U.S.... Posted on May 15, 2009 at 02:30 pm by Jayme McKellop
Mar 26
Another Clinic Project Making Good Things Happen!

Recently the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship finished a major project they had been working on for several months. Self-Help Inspired People LLC (SHIP) came to the IJ Clinic last year with a compelling idea for bringing employment and stability to the lives of ex-offenders through entrepreneurship. They had tough questions about how a sustainable and profitable business arrangement could be successfully accomplished. Their goal was to set up a business for local farms on the... Posted on March 26, 2009 at 09:17 am by Ann Perry

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Jon's Blog

By Jon Johnson.

http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissions4

Jun 2
Moving On (5-9-09)

Well I have finished all my finals. My last one was Torts II this morning. What a test! Three hours of non-stop writing. There were so many issues that it was impossible to address each one in the time allowed. But I think I had well reasoned arguments and will come out at the top end of the class. I also took my Professional Responsibility final last Wednesday. It was extremely difficult and tricky. The ABA rules are at times counter-intuitive to my personal moral ethics. This is mainly... Posted on June 2, 2009 at 08:02 am by Jon Johnson
Jun 2
End of Semester Reflections (4-15-09)

Only two more weeks until this semester draws to a close. I am excited that I will soon have a well deserved break for three months. This has been a great but long semester. The classes were interesting and the professors were extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. Civil Procedure II turned out to be very interesting and not the least bit scary or intimidating as told in many law school horror stories. I am just about done with my thesis paper for my seminar and it turns out that it is much... Posted on June 2, 2009 at 08:01 am by Jon Johnson
Jun 2
Other Hurdles to Graduate (3-30-09)

This spring I am in a Seminar class of about 15 people. The focus of the seminar is on International Climate Change Law. So far this class is fun but challenging. We are learning a lot about the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol and the possible changes coming up in December in Copenhagen. Although we do not have a final exam, we do have a thesis paper that is due by the end of the semester. Having written a thesis paper for my M.B.A. degree at Alvernia College, I knew... Posted on June 2, 2009 at 07:57 am by Jon Johnson

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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

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, examined and cross-exaimined after Molloy determined that he may only give his opinions as an on-site coordinator. Posted on May 28, 2009 at 11:20 am by admin
May 19
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." The pain at the center of the W.R Grace trial is fresh for her. Her step-grandpa died on Easter in Libby from lung cancer due to asbestos exposure. Another 13 members of her family are diagnosed with asbestos-related disease. None of them worked at the vermiculite mine at the center of allegations of corporate wrongdoing. "This is really disappointing," said... Posted on May 19, 2009 at 03:12 pm by Nadia
May 19
Verdict is justice deferred for many Libby residents

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 no judge's gavel can close their case, that death may be the only end to their trial. Justice on earth, they say, may be as simple as help paying the medical bills. Chemical giant W.R. Grace & Co. was indicted in 2005 on charges that the company and... Posted on May 19, 2009 at 01:45 pm by Nadia

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Non Traditional Law Student

Covers family issues, study tips and time management for non-traditional law students.

http://www.nontraditionallawstudent.com

May 24
A Hard Pill To Swallow

As non traditional law students we probably have many more responsibilities than our traditional counterparts. Most of us have full time jobs and many have families. I personally work full time and have a wife and six children. The oldest is getting ready for college in the Fall (Woot!) One of the hardest pills for me to swallow in law school is the simple fact that my grades sometimes suffered simply because I did not have enough time to prepare. This is not to say that my grades are bad... Posted on May 24, 2009 at 05:08 pm by Non Traditional Law Student
May 6
Stand Your Ground, But Know Your Stand

One could argue that we have opinions because we are human, or that we are human because we have opinions. Either way, we are all human and we all have opinions. As law students, however, we are not allowed to merely have opinions; we must have opinions grounded in fact or reasonable belief. Many people can say abortion is right or wrong. But ask them why and you will generally hear rantings that have little or no basis other than that is what they think, and they know they are right. It is... Posted on May 6, 2009 at 06:43 am by Non Traditional Law Student
Apr 24
Senioritis

Graduation is in December! I have a major case of senioritis and I am ready for it to be over. I want to get the Bar Exam over with and start practicing law. But, as exciting as it is, this is the time that we as law students must be more focused than ever. This is the time that we can become lax and let our work slip. I have known many law students that get so excited about finally graduating that they forget to put forth their best efforts during the last term. Generally speaking, non... Posted on April 24, 2009 at 01:10 pm by Non Traditional Law Student

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the imbroglio

Covers life as a public defender.

http://www.theimbroglio.com

Mar 4
Hard Times

President Obama is doing all these infrastructure improvements so at least we'll have plenty of beautiful bridges to jump off of. &#xc3&#xa2&#xef&#xbf&#xbd&#xef&#xbf&#xbdan unemployed person being interviewed on WBEZ's 848 Posted on March 4, 2009 at 07:31 am by ti
Mar 2
Memory only!

Today's Courtoon is priceless: I took the IL bar exam last week and one reason it seemed more difficult this time than the first time was exactly this. Having practiced a bit the bar exam seems even more absurd and even more like a hazing ritual than it did when I was fresh out of law school. Why don't lawyers get together and make this madness stop? Oh, I know: Because once you've passed and started working you really don't have time to think about stupid crap like the bar exam. At that point... Posted on March 2, 2009 at 12:55 pm by ti
Mar 1
Because, you know, we’re due for some good news

And this is definitely good news: A long, unfinished novel by David Foster Wallace is scheduled for a posthumous release next year. "The Pale King," excerpted in The New Yorker magazine edition coming out Monday, is set in an Internal Revenue Service office in Illinois in the 1980s. Wallace's longtime publisher, Little, Brown and Company, will release the novel. Little, Brown said in a statement Sunday that the novel runs ''several hundred thousand words and will include notes, outlines, and... Posted on March 1, 2009 at 08:21 pm by ti

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WUSL Admissions Blogs

From Widener Law.

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

Jan 26
Welcome to our Student Blogs

We want you to know what Law School is really like. Feel free to explore this site and meet our student bloggers by visiting their online journals. If you have any questions, feel free to email the Admissions Office, email the student bloggers or visit our Admissions Counselors' blogs: Ana's blog and Kyle's blog. Posted on January 26, 2009 at 07:21 am by Eric Kniskern
Jan 25
Meet Jon Johnson

Meet Jon Johnson in his own words: So why do you want to go to law school? I know there are many answers. For some, maybe it is a chance of being a part of a noble profession. Others, maybe a significant pay raise and job security, and some maybe a chance to help others. For myself, that question has a simple answer. Passion! Passion for justice and resolution of life's problems. The chance of entering a profession that I would look forward doing for the rest of my life. Read my blog. Posted on January 25, 2009 at 10:30 am by Eric Kniskern
Dec 7
Meet John Mock, Harrisburg Campus

Meet John Mock in his own words: If you're a prospective law school student, and you're anything like I was, there are undoubtedly tons of questions flying through your mind. You're possibly thinking, "Will I be able to handle the workload? Will I have any free-time? Are all the horror stories about the first year of law school true?" My answer to these questions are yes, yes and no. Visit John's blog. Posted on December 7, 2008 at 08:16 am by Eric Kniskern

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Qu&#xc3&#xa6stio

Quæstio

About law and legal ethics. In Spanish. By Daniel Mercadal.

http://quaestio.wordpress.com

Jan 16
"Internet pone las vidas privadas al descubierto"

Escuela de Familias Entrevista de Rafael Montaner Mar Monsoriu. Experta en internet, la periodista y consultora tecnol&#xc3&#xb3gica valenciana Mar Monsoriu lleva 17 de sus 46 a&#xc3&#xb1os analizando la red. Acaba de publicar un manual sobre redes sociales en internet, su tercer libro dedicado a la red mundial de ordenadores, en el que alerta de los riesgos de [...] Posted on January 16, 2009 at 03:27 am by Quæstio
Jan 14
¿Quién tiene derecho a existir?

C&#xc3&#xa9sar Nombela Almudi.org La pregunta puede revestir caracteres dram&#xc3&#xa1ticos, de hecho, a lo largo de la Historia, las m&#xc3&#xa1s diversas tiran&#xc3&#xadas se han atribuido la facultad de dar respuestas a este interrogante por los medios m&#xc3&#xa1s expeditivos. Expresiones como la de &#xc2&#xablimpieza &#xc3&#xa9tnica&#xc2&#xbb reflejan ese dramatismo, que supone el que algunos seres humanos cuestionen el derecho de [...] Posted on January 14, 2009 at 03:01 am by Quæstio
Jan 13
mañana será otro día…

Quise colgar una entrada interesante que encontr&#xc3&#xa9 por ah&#xc3&#xad, pero se me encaprich&#xc3&#xb3 la computadora, y hace lo que quiere, mejor la dejo para ma&#xc3&#xb1ana, o pasado&#xe2€&#xa6 As&#xc3&#xad que solo pasaba a saludar y avisar que no me he muerto (no vaya a ser que me empiecen a llegar coronas), solo han sido unas peque&#xc3&#xb1as vacaciones&#xe2€&#xa6 Posted [...] Posted on January 13, 2009 at 02:30 pm by Quæstio

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Niki's Blog

By Niki Carter.

http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissions2

Dec 2
Thank you Niki

We are so grateful to have had Niki share her experiences at Widener in Harrisburg with all of you. Her last entry is dated September 2007. Niki has since graduated from Widener Law, passed the Pennsylvania Bar and is currently practicing law for a large firm in Harrisburg. We have left the blog here because we believe there is value in reading about Niki's experiences at Widener Law for future classes of law students. Posted on December 2, 2008 at 10:18 am by Eric Kniskern
Sep 24
The Beginning of the End

I can&#xc3&#xadt believe it's finally here &#xc3&#xb1 my final year of law school. As I started this semester, it did not seem real. I was constantly looking around campus for the third years to appear, forgetting that I now am a third year. I am happy to report that my summer ended well, with an employment offer from the firm I worked for as a summer associate. I had a wonderful experience at the firm and was truly thrilled, not to mention relieved, to have been extended an offer of employment following... Posted on September 24, 2007 at 01:01 pm by Niki
Jul 17
My office window into the . . . Hilton?

My goodness the summer is flying by! For those of you who will be starting your first year of law school in the fall, here are my words of wisdom-take advantage of your last non-hectic summer. As I mentioned in a previous blog, I am working for one of the larger firms in Harrisburg this summer. I have really enjoyed it so far. Some of the benefits of working in a large, multi-office firm in a city like Harrisburg are that you get all of the resource availability and name-recognition (and... Posted on July 17, 2007 at 12:12 am by Niki

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John's Blog

By John Mock.

http://blogs.law.widener.edu/admissions3

Oct 22
90-percent

90-percent. On it's face, 90-percent is a pretty subjective quantity. If you ask someone, is 90-percent good or bad, you're likely to get a myriad of different responses. For example, if I get 90-percent on all my final exams this semester, I'll be a happy, happy law student. However, if my car gets totaled by a semi driven by an escaped howler monkey from a zoo and the insurance company only will give me 90-percent of the market value of my car, and I owe more than my car is worth, I won't be... Posted on October 22, 2008 at 08:01 am by John Mock
Oct 10
Hitting my stride: halfway there

I feel like I'm finally hitting my stride as a law student. The first several weeks were a whirlwind of activity, learning what is expected in class, meeting classmates and trying to find where I fit in to all of this. Now that I'm halfway through the first semester, I'm getting more of a solid idea of what I'm doing. That isn't to say it's gotten easy. If anything, it's gotten harder in that the amount of reading and preparation for class has increased each week. This new amount of work isn't... Posted on October 10, 2008 at 08:00 am by John Mock
Sep 15
Survivor: first three weeks of law school

So, I've survived the first three weeks of law school. Last week, we had a short quiz in Property. The purpose of the quiz, we were told, was for us to gauge if we were up to speed with the areas of property law that we'd learned up to the quiz. It wasn't really all that hard of a quiz, although I certainly let myself get pretty keyed up for it. In fact, I'm sure that the night before the quiz my wife was a saint for putting up with my, "Holy crap I'm going to fail," musings that I lamented all... Posted on September 15, 2008 at 07:59 am by John Mock

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Transmogriflaw

Covers a law student's journey from being an engineer to being a lawyer.

http://transmogriflaw.typepad.com/transmogriflaw/

Sep 13
faster than I thought

Nathaniel the train lover relishes his train rides. Fun with ponytails. A good cuddle with the ever patient Red Wiggly. Posted on September 13, 2008 at 04:14 am by transmogriflaw
Sep 12
well, here i am

Goodness. I look up and it's September. My periodic updates are turning into very periodic updates. Apologies, and further apologies to those of you with wonderful blogs that I wish I was reading, but I'm not. I find that I spend enough time at the computer with work that one of the last things I want to do in my free time is devote it to another screen. I do check in every so often, though, and I'm glad to see everybody seems to be thriving. In a month I will have been a lawyer for a year.... Posted on September 12, 2008 at 07:20 am by transmogriflaw
May 16
injustice righted

A little over four years ago, I slipped into City Hall and and sniffled my way through some lovely weddings. Of course, those of you who have been reading my blog for that long now know what I didn't add to my post that drizzly gray February afternoon: that I was newly pregnant with Nathaniel, that the tears that snaked down my cheeks started when I imagined my unborn child with his or her partner, saying vows, in love, declaring his own little family like the beaming men I watched. Also left... Posted on May 16, 2008 at 11:16 pm by transmogriflaw

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Bryan McLeod's Blawg

Covers his journey through law school.

http://mcleodsblawg.blogspot.com/index.html

May 21
Why I am second guessing becoming a lawyer

I have wanted to be a lawyer for quite some time. Recently, however, I have experienced something that has really started to make me second guess my decision. Anyone who knows me knows that my wife almost died last year after having her gall bladder removed. In the end she was in ICU for about a week and still has some pain/complications from the whole scenario. My wife missed close to 6 months of work and I missed about 1 month of law school and took a major hit on my GPA. We missed our son's... Posted on May 21, 2008 at 02:29 pm
Jul 6
Greetings Blawg World!

Greetings Blawg world, I am McLeod's Law. I am a 2L at Southern Illinois University. I have a wonderful job clerking for the judges in the local county courthouse. This Blawg is dedicated to talking about, well, basically anything I want. Because I have started dedicating my time to getting ready to apply for the JAG Corps. This blawg will also discuss what I have to go through in order achieve my goal of becoming a JAG lawyer. I just couldn't resist the urge to start a blawg that I might... Posted on July 6, 2007 at 04:36 pm
Jan 4
When did good become not enough?

I have received 4 out of 5 grades for my semester. My GPA thus far is approximately 3.32 and the mandatory curve at my school is a 2.6. I should be elated.. I should be doing cartwheels through the hallways. But for some reason, I am not. I keep thinking that there was more I could have done and more I could have studied. My competitiveness has always been rather high. Still, this doesn't really make sense. I have always been somewhat of a perfectionist, but I have never been this bad. All year... Posted on January 4, 2007 at 06:49 pm

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Overheard in Law School

In the style of Overheard in New York, solicits and publishes humorous eavesdropped quotes from law school.

http://overheardinlawschool.blogspot.com/

Feb 24
Ha Ha Ha...Ewww

3L: Have you heard about "There Will Be Blood?" . . . Yeah, it's a period piece. Posted on February 24, 2008 at 12:35 pm by Chutch
Feb 13
Sometimes Words Suffice

3L: Get your camera ready, we're about to see that fat lady's butt cheeks. Posted on February 13, 2008 at 02:21 am by Chutch
Feb 7
Well Hello, Mr.Fancypants.

District Attorney: I think we'll just wait for the officer to get here, then we'll go ahead and try the case. 3L: But if I try it and we don't win, it'll count as a loss. Judge: No, no, no...do not start counting wins and losses. 3L: That's the point...I haven't had to count any losses before. Posted on February 7, 2008 at 09:31 am by Chutch

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The Legal Scoop

Presents the perspectives of law students on the law. By Scott Felsenthal, Timothy Bishop and J. Louis May.

http://thelegalscoop.com

Feb 16
Major Changes Ahead!

The Legal Scoop is going to be undergoing some major changes in the coming week to improve our websites looks and features. There will be very minimal, if any, content posted over weekend so that we can focus on the website itself. Thank you and check back at the beginning of the week! Thanks for your patience. Posted on February 16, 2007 at 05:00 am by Scott Felsenthal
Feb 15
Drunk Lawyer Shows Up in Court (Video)

A little bit of humor never hurts... Posted on February 15, 2007 at 04:22 pm by Scott Felsenthal
Feb 15
Facebook and MySpace- Quickly Becoming Breeding Grounds For Disciplinary Actions and Arrests

Since the introduction of online networking websites, such as Facebook and MySpace, many individuals have had to face disciplinary actions, suspensions, expulsions, and even arrests for what they have posted to their personal profiles. Some of these examples will make you immediately edit YOUR profile on these sites, but it can be argued that others deserved punishment- Or can it? Does First Amendment protection reach far enough onto college campuses to protect individuals from what they write... Posted on February 15, 2007 at 04:26 am