Bad Ideas
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Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Ridiculousness, Rudeness
Georgia State Law Students Poke a Little Fun at Their Classmates
Last week, we told you about some law students who were holding tryouts -- and charging a $20 application fee -- to fill the final two spots in their study group. The students in the group were roundly mocked. But students at the Georgia State University College of Law didn't feel the need to defend their school or the silly students in the study group. Instead, they chose to have a bit of fun with it. Confidence and a sense of humor are beautiful things.... -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Facebook, Rank Stupidity, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Wannabe Rapper Convicted of Making Criminal Threats on Facebook
I am constantly amazed at how dimwitted some criminals can be. We have covered them in these pages before, from the guy who left evidence of his violent plans open on his desktop, to the robber who reached out to his victim via Facebook. On Thursday in Pennsylvania, a federal jury convicted Anthony D. Elonis […] - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Craigslist, Law Schools, LSAT
Sometimes All the Money in the World Won't Help You on the LSAT
Via Craigslist, we have a guy who maybe needs to give up the ghost on going to law school. He's probably a very nice person who is a credit to his family, but the experience might not be for him. Hopefully he figures that out before somebody takes him up on his $10,000 tutoring offer....
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Bad Ideas, Law Schools, Ridiculousness, Rudeness
1Ls Hold Tryouts For Study Group Slots, Charge Application Fee
Thanks to what is happening at one state school, the whole sad experience of getting a legal education in America suddenly has a new mascot. Today, we have a flyer from a group of three 1Ls who want to hold "tryouts" for the other two members of their study group. What's worse, they want to charge people $20 for the opportunity to try out.... -
Bad Ideas, Breasts, Dubious Defenses, Holy Crap, Nude Dancing, You Go Girl
The Naked Truth Always Comes Out in Court (But Not Like This)
Holly Van Voast has grinned and bared it all -- in Times Square, on the Staten Island Ferry, and most recently, in the middle of Grand Central Station. One of these public displays of middle-aged nudity landed her in Midtown Community Court last week, where the naked truth was revealed. WARNING: This post contains a photo of a topless Van Voast -- tastefully redacted, of course.... -
Bad Ideas, Email Scandals, Law Reviews, Law Schools
How 1Ls Should NOT Approach Peer Networking
Every year, new 1Ls get to law school campuses and invariably, some of them quickly look around to see which boots are most in need of licking. The first few weeks they kiss so much faculty ass they look like they're applying for tenure. And right around now, they start looking for fellow students to suck up to. But cold, unsolicited emailing -- while fine for general networking -- is almost always the wrong way to approach your peers.... -
Bad Ideas, Document Review, Technology, United Kingdom / Great Britain
Many Corporate Boards Are Pretty Much Waiting to Get Hacked, Report Says
At this point, the lengths companies go to in order to protect data, keep it secure, and prepare for e-discovery is old news. Data breaches — and the news coverage that usually follows — have frightened many companies into at least attempting to ratchet up data security policies. Likewise with retention practices. There have been […] -
Bad Ideas, Career Alternatives, Feminism, Gender, Job Searches, Money, Nude Dancing, Women's Issues
Career Alternatives for Attorneys: Stripper?From the Bar to the Pole
Most women who go to law school think that their advanced education will buy them out of taking their clothes off for money (unless, you know, it's partner money). But as a practical reality, stripper skills are very useful. For today's tale of a lawyer cum stripper, we have a young lady who has ended up stripping to pay her bills and law school debts. It's not a sob story, though; she says that in one sense the job is less hostile than any law office she’s worked in... - Sponsored
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Bad Ideas, Facebook, Free Speech, Social Networking Websites, Technology
Even in the Internet Age, You Can't Call Your Boss a 'Super Mega Puta'
It’s strange how quickly the world changes. Things used to be so simple, but now Steve Jobs has resigned from Apple and we’re having earthquakes in Washington, D.C. Moreover, some fundamental rules of online conduct are beginning to look like artifacts from a bygone era when people were crazy for RAZRs and nu metal. Gone […] -
Adoption, Bad Ideas, Food, Kids, Ridiculousness, Women's Issues
Hot Sauce Is for Eating, Not for Disciplining Your Kids
Sometimes kids can be really annoying and behave really badly. Luckily for my parents, I was a little bit of both when I was younger. After throwing a spare rib at someone’s head in a Chinese restaurant, my parents didn’t take me out to dinner with them for months. After throwing a puzzle at the […] -
Bad Ideas, Lawyer Advertising
How Many Lawyers Does It Take to Change a Light Bulb?
Ah, the good old "how many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb" joke. It's pretty stupid, but all of its variants never seem to get old. Well, thanks to a mid-size firm in Minnesota, we now know that it takes exactly five lawyers to change a light bulb.... -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Cyberlaw, Free Speech, Police, Technology
San Francisco Subway Shuts Off Cell Service, Hackers Get Angry
I rode BART into San Francisco on Monday for dinner. As our train approached the Embarcadero station, the driver came on the intercom. “We aren’t stopping at this station. Don’t want to drop you in the middle of a protest.” So my roommate and I got off a block later and backtracked. We encountered a […] -
Advertising, Bad Ideas, Pictures, Solo Practitioners, Texas
Solo Practitioner: Fighting Injustice in Cute Outfits
If you watch Futurama, you'll be familiar with Single Female Lawyer. The theme song is as such: single female lawyer, fighting for her client, wearing sexy mini-skirts and being self-reliant. Above the Law managed to find the real life version of this cartooned solo practitioner. Let's check out her website....
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Asians, Bad Ideas, Drinking, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Violence
Lawyer of the Day: A Renaissance Man Who Might Like Naked Sword Fights
Ladies, admit it. Sometimes you dream of going back in time to the days where damsels in distress were rescued by swashbuckling romantics on noble steeds. But in today’s day and age, there seems to be a shortage of heroic knights. And that’s mostly because the crop of men with swords handy leave certain things […] -
Bad Ideas, California, DealBreaker, Holy Crap, Nauseating Things, Ridiculousness
Men Find the Strangest Places to Put Their Baby Batter
A lot of my closest friends are male. It’s probably because we share the same sense of humor about most things. But sometimes broish pranks cross the line from being funny to freakin’ disgusting at warp speed. Guys, here’s a little tip: anything outside of the bedroom that has to do with giving a girl […] -
American Bar Association / ABA, Bad Ideas, Law Schools
Because Cooley Law Really Needs Another Campus
Boasting four campuses and more than 15,000 graduates in Michigan isn't enough for Thomas M. Cooley Law School. The nation's #2 law school needs MOAR CAMPUSES (and unemployed graduates). So, yet another Cooley Law campus will soon be invading a state near you on the east coast.... -
Bad Ideas, Food, Holy Crap, Lawsuit of the Day, Nauseating Things, Ridiculousness
Lawsuit of the Day: A Sushi Roll with 'Special Sauce'
Late one night in the summer of 2008, Susan Deprado had a craving for sushi. But after taking a bite, Deprado knew something was fishy. Read on to find out about the "special sauce" that made her sue.... -
Bad Ideas, Celebrities, Fame Brief, Television
Fame Brief: And You Thought Lawyers Were Only Dead Inside
Just when you thought TV had run out of legal drama series concepts, Sony Pictures TV went rummaging through 2004’s trash and resuscitated this old turd: Dead Lawyers. The series, originally developed for the Syfy channel, follows “a hotshot defense attorney [who] is run over by a bus and finds himself in his own version […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Cyberlaw, Pornography, Privacy, Technology
This Lawyer Had the Worst Neighbor Ever
We’ve all had obnoxious neighbors. The stoners who play music too loud, the dysfunctional lovers who are always yelling at each other… it’s part of life. Most of us, though, have not lived next door to our own personal cyber-terrorist. Minnesota attorney Matthew Kostolnik has. His neighbor “launched a calculated campaign to terrorize his neighbors, […] -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Judge of the Day, State Judges, State Judges Are Clowns
Judge of the Day: Lady Likes To Take Pictures of Men Peeing. What's Wrong With That?
A Florida judge stands accused of photographing a guy peeing in the men's bathroom. That judge is also a biter, but who and what did she bite? Read on for more info on our Judge of the Day.