America’s Funniest Attorney

An associate who moonlights as a comedian thinks it's possible to achieve work/life balance in Biglaw. Talk about a great punchline!

* Even silly prime-time television shows can raise serious, interesting legal questions. [PrawfsBlawg] * Joe Biden is hilarious, Paul Ryan is Eddie Haskel, yadda yadda, but let’s not forget that judicial appointments are kind of a big deal here in this election, too. [Volokh Conspiracy] * For anyone interested in the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) program, check out the new Path to PMF initiative, which will prepare you for the application process. [Path to PMF] * This judge is upping the ante for prospective jurors who can’t stay off the Google machine. [Tampa Bay Times] * Go see the America’s Funniest Attorney competition next week AND help fight juvenile diabetes. [Gotham Comedy Club] * Meet David Lat in the flesh — or at least hear him speak — at UC Hastings on Monday evening. [California Lawyer] After the jump, check out Lee Pacchia of Bloomberg Law interview the author of Adam Smith, Esq., on the implications of “suicide pricing”….