July 2012
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Bad Ideas, Facebook, Free Speech, Social Media, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Former Prosecutor Allegedly Threatened His Boss on Facebook, Now Faces Criminal Charges
A former Virginia prosecutor allegedly threatened his boss over Facebook. Now, big surprise, he's facing criminal charges. -
Free Speech
Free Speech Must Include The Right To Scream At Traffic Cops
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Animal Law, Bar Exams, Deaths, Pets, Violence
Dead Cat Mars Usually Lovely Albany Bar Exam Experience
You weren't hallucinating, somebody really did kill a cat outside of the bar exam...
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Biglaw, In-House Counsel
Inside Straight: The Unfairness Of 'Are You Sure?'
In-house columnist Mark Herrmann warns you against using three little words: "Are you sure?" -
Guns / Firearms, In-House Counsel, Money, Morning Docket, Technology, Twittering, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Morning Docket: 07.30.12
* Apple is considering digging its greasy Gorilla Glass hands into Twitter. How long until they unveil the iChirp and the iStupidDessertPic? [New York Times]
* I’m sorry your three-year-old shot you with your Glock. Perhaps the safety could be better, but perhaps you shouldn’t have left a loaded gun within reach of a toddler, either. [JD Journal]
* Mitt Romney hightailed it out of England as fast as he could. He spent Sunday at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. I don’t think it’s hard to guess what he was praying for. [Washington Post]
* Bad day: getting your hand bitten off by an alligator. Worse day: facing charges of “unlawful feeding” of said alligator. Do I even have to say this happened in Florida? [ABC News]
* In continuing stupid Olympic news, NBC has caught a bunch of flak for cutting a tribute to victims of terror attacks from its U.S. broadcast. Apparently the segment wasn’t “tailored for a U.S. audience.” Well, neither is Mr. Bean. And we handled that fine, right? [Gawker]
* I just got back from Alaska. I’m so excited to go back indoors and get back to my desk after flying around mountains and looking at stupid, ugly glaciers for a week. /Sarcasm. [Twitter] -
Bar Exams, Deaths, Education / Schools, Hair, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Television, Women's Issues
Non-Sequiturs: 07.27.12
* And now for some reflection on the just completed bar exam. [Fink or Swim] * Here’s another take on how long your hair should be at the office. Apparently it helps to not be stupid. [Sweet Hot Justice] * Yesterday’s New York thunderstorm had tragic consequences for an area lawyer. [Herald Sun] * I was on Red Eye on Fox last night/this morning. It’s the first plank in the platform I’m using to run for King of the Homeless. [Red Eye] * We also covered this ridiculous story about a high school student suing because he got a C+ in Chemistry. [ABC News] * Uh oh, Mitt Romney has angered Carl Lewis. Now I’m waiting for other relevant 80s athletes to weigh in. Can somebody tell me what Greg Louganis thinks about Romney’s comments? [Politico] -
Barack Obama, Comment of the Day, Gay, Lesbians, Summer Associates
Comment of the Week: Lesbians Didn't Build That
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In-House Counsel
Moonlighting: The Mischievous In-House Lawyer
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Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Quote of the Day
Quote of the Day: Guys In My High School Used To Think Law School Accreditation Was A Minor Detail All The Time, It Was No Big Deal
Calling a law school's accreditation into question is really just a "minor mistake"... -
Admin, Advertising, Announcements, Cellphones, iPhone, This Is an Ad
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Law Professors, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals
Law Professor Charged in Sex-for-Grades Corruption Scandal
Where is a law professor facing charges in an alleged sex-for-grades scandal? -
Law School Deans, Law Schools, Student Loans
Law School Dean Takes On 'The Blogs' But He Doesn't Have The Facts On His Side
Instead of releasing statements full of spin, law students could demand that their dean owns up and apologizes... -
Attorney Misconduct, Law Professors, Law Schools, Sex, Sex Scandals
Judge Tells Sports Law Professor Charged With Indecent Exposure to Shut Up During Sentencing
How do you piss off a judge during a sentencing hearing? Ask Clark Calvin Griffith for help on that one...
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Craigslist, Job Searches
Collection Agency Is Just 'Fee Shopping' And Looking For Barely Competent Lawyers
Collection agency wants a lawyer who can sign his name and nothing more... -
Antitrust, Arnold & Porter, Bankruptcy, Biglaw, Canada, Department of Justice, Dewey & LeBoeuf, Football, Law Professors, Law Schools, Legal Ethics, Morning Docket, Partner Issues, Patents, Senate Judiciary Committee, Sentencing Law, Television, Texas
Morning Docket: 07.27.12
* Dewey know whether this revised partner contribution plan will be well received? Well, from the looks of it, the firm’s executive committee members are being asked to repay a greater sum of money, so people will probably be happier. [Am Law Daily]
* Arnold & Porter’s William Baer, the man nominated to lead the DOJ Antitrust Division, received a warm reception from the Senate Judiciary Committee, and it was all because of his “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” attitude. [National Law Journal]
* What do you get when you cross a Biglaw patent associate from Steptoe & Johnson with an NFL Redskins quarterback? A pretty cool hobby, and a new Adidas commercial. [Capital Business Blog / Washington Post]
* Up next in this judicial gong show, Madam Justice Lori Douglas’s lawyer has asked the Canadian Judicial Council to recuse itself and terminate the legal ethics inquiry against her client. [Full Comment / National Post]
* You saw this coming: attorneys for the man identified as Victim 2 in the Jerry Sandusky trial have released voice mails allegedly left by the former coach, and plan to use them in a civil suit against Penn State. [CNN]
* A lawyer’s former mistress who attempted to kill his wife on several occasions is expected to take a plea deal today in exchange for a 20-year prison sentence. Sounds like a soap opera plot. [Houston Chronicle]
* “Don’t say another word, because you’re just pissing me off.” Former adjunct law prof Clark Calvin Griffith said some interesting things to a judge during his indecent exposure sentencing hearing. [Pioneer Press]
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Bar Exams, BARBRI, California, Screw-Ups, UVA Law
Congratulations to All Bar Exam Finishers!(And more horror stories from across the land.)
Congratulations to everyone who finished the July 2012 bar exam. Here are reports - and horror stories - from half a dozen different states. -
Erwin Chemerinsky, Fast Food, Food, Gay Marriage, Law Professors, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Money, Non-Sequiturs, Rape
Non-Sequiturs: 07.26.12
* When thinking of the Penn State situation (the alleged cover-up, not Jerry Sandusky’s crimes), I am reminded of how critically important due process is to the proper administration of justice. You really notice due process when it’s gone. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * I haven’t eaten at Chick-fil-A since college. Nohomo. [Fox News] * It’s funny to think of law professors getting their pieces rejected by law reviews. Funny insofar as there are people who actually care about what ends up in a law review. [lawprofblog] * I’m not inclined to believe things coming out of Nigeria, but if this is true, it’s crazy. [Gawker] * The bright side of losing your job because of the LIBOR scandal. [Dealbreaker] * Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California Irvine School of Law, thinks that you can’t cut faculty salaries enough to achieve substantial reductions in tuition without losing your top faculty. But in this market, I bet a law school that said, “We hire only cheap professors and pass the savings on to you,” would have a lot of appeal. [National Law Journal] -
Books, Law Professors, Law Schools, Quote of the Day, Rankings, U.S. News
Quote of the Day: U.S. News Isn't Trying to Help Law Schools
The U.S. News Best Law School rankings are aimed at prospective students, not law school administrators... -
Biglaw, Boutique Law Firms, Small Law Firms, Travel / Vacation
From Biglaw to Boutique: Reflections from Cayman
Solo and small-firm attorneys have much to gain from being humble, and it pays to remember that different perspectives can lead to valuable insights. -
Health Care / Medicine, Malpractice, Sex
If You've Had an Erection for More Than Twelve Hours, Seek Medical Attention (You Can Always Sue Later)
A medical malpractice lawsuit raises this question: Is 26 hours too long to wait before you seek medical attention for your erection?