If you thought the patent attorney meltdown from last month was funny when he was mad about a patent application, wait until you see how he responds to media attention.

Wherein we give some credit to overlooked law firms and law schools based on positive responses to the ATL Insider Survey.

Finals week is stressful for everybody, and it leads to lots of screw-ups. But some law students and professors manage to rise above their mistakes…

* Professor Brian Tamanaha: “Not since 1986-1987 have law schools seen total applicant numbers this low.” Good news, or bad news? Actually, a bit of both. [Balkinization via Instapundit] * Musical chairs: Michael Chepiga, the retired Simpson partner and erstwhile Broadway playwright, has a new and unusual job. [Am Law Daily] * Elsewhere in job…

It’s exam time. Kids are living in the library and generally oblivious. This is high season for thieves! But we’ve got an email from a law student who is determined to take action. He had his textbooks stolen, and he’s mad as hell. He wants to do away with his law school’s honor code and go with more medieval punishments should they apprehend the thief….