Law Day

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How do you recognize when you're crossing the civility line or engaging in jerk-like behavior?

* “Defendant Pleads Guilty To Kicking An Owl While Paragliding.” Somehow I feel this could have all been avoided if that prick just told us how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. [Lowering the Bar]

* Justice Souter’s not revealing his papers to the public until 50 years after his death. Because there’s no historical interest in them or anything. [Concurring Opinions]

* Senator Ted Cruz understands modern politics: “you just surgically disconnect your shame sensor.” [Election Law Blog]

* With Law Day coming up, and it being the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, here’s an infographic about the great charter itself. [Lexis Nexis Business of Law Blog]

* The Biglaw workload is damaging to your health. [ABA Journal]

* Anyone want to be an Assistant Solicitor General in Texas? [Texas Workforce Commission]

* I went on Gordon Firemark’s Law Podcaster podcast to discuss ATL’s new podcast “Thinking Like A Lawyer.” Have you not been listening to the show? Well, fix that by subscribing here. [Lawpodcaster]

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