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Posted by Franz Kafka in "The Depression Is So Freaking Depressing (Part I)" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:02 AM

Don't despair, not even over the fact that you don't despair.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Musical Chairs: Obama Turns Justice Department Into Mini-Law School" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:07 AM

John R. should have given Barak O. a stool and let him sit down at one side of the podium.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Associate Life Survey: Back to Billing" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:02 PM

Dread of billable hours. Dread of no billable hours.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Associate Life Survey: Back to Billing" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 12:05 PM

Dread of billable hours. Dread of no billable hours.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Cooley Godward Lays Off a Lot of People" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:39 PM

During times like these, it's often safer to be in chains than to be free.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Lawyerly Lairs: Cate Edwards's Georgetown Pad" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:42 PM

Father gives the nuts, but he should not crack them as well.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Nationwide Layoff Watch: Cooley Godward Lays Off a Lot of People" Wednesday, January 21, 2009 3:52 PM

52 - In the struggle between yourself and the world second the world.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Santa Clara Law School Gets Creative " Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:12 AM

A coin seller from Santa Clara once told me this about second life: we may in fact be there permanently, no matter whether we know it here or not. Then he asked me if I wanted to buy some coins.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Jenner & Block Associate Argues Her First Case - In the Supreme Court" Friday, January 23, 2009 6:09 PM

Censorship is the hobby-horse of devils.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Jenner & Block Associate Argues Her First Case - In the Supreme Court" Friday, January 23, 2009 6:20 PM

Genocide happens when there is state action. Any fora for speech may be censored.

Posted by Franz Kafka in "Jenner & Block Associate Argues Her First Case - In the Supreme Court" Friday, January 23, 2009 6:30 PM

The power of ownership is not a foreign concept; the vermin aspect of ownership is what is new.

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