Pro Se Litigants
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Television
Would You Watch 'Law & Order: Liquidated Damages'?
Having fun naming all the most boring lawyer shows at #nameacivillawTVshow. -
State Judges Are Clowns
Judge Allegedly Refused To Read Pro Se Litigant's Motions For Fear Of Catching HIV
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Benchslaps
Circuit Agrees With Judge Posner On Treating Pro Se Litigants Better... By Benchslapping Judge Posner
Famed judge earns benchslap just in time for retirement.
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Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 10.20.17
* Judge Posner wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted to help pro ses. Now that he’s retired, he’s decided to “dedicate [his] post-judicial career” to the cause. He recently filed an affidavit to serve as advisory counsel to a pro se litigant before the Fourth Circuit. [Big Law Business]
* This administration is full of Biglaw attorneys: Trump’s nominee to lead the FTC is Joseph Simons, co-chairman of the antitrust group at Paul, Weiss. Prior to joining the firm, he served as the Director of the Bureau of Competition at the FTC. Congrats! [National Law Journal]
* Harvard Law’s Student Government is planning to conduct a mental health survey in an effort to assist students with mental health issues. They’re also teaming up with Parody, the school’s law revue squad, to film videos addressing mental health issues. Hmm, nothing at all could possibly go wrong here. [Harvard Crimson]
* GW Law School has implemented a bunch of diversity initiatives this year, but apparently the members of the faculty have absolutely no idea what they are or what they entail. This… doesn’t seem very helpful. [GW Hatchet]
* Johnny Depp has filed a malpractice suit against Hergott Diemer Rosenthal LaViolette Feldman Schenkman & Goodman (that’s a mouthful), claiming the firm and its lawyers had a hand in putting him in a bad place financially. [Am Law Daily]
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Pro Se Litigants
Federal Lawsuit Filed Against 'The Jews'
What a way to put a crimp in the high holidays... -
Federal Judges
The Seventh Circuit Responds To Judge Richard Posner
Chief Judge Diane Wood disputes Judge Richard Posner's claims about pro se litigants and cameras in the courtroom. -
Federal Judges
Judge Posner, Uncensored: 'I Don't Really Care What People Think'
The recently retired Richard Posner has lost none of his famous candor. -
Federal Judges, Pro Se Litigants
The Backstory Behind Judge Richard Posner's Retirement
Judge Posner had some very specific reasons for his surprise retirement from the bench. - Sponsored
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Litigators, Pro Se Litigants
Pro Se Plaintiff Asks For Expenses For A Pizza Party As Discovery Sanction, Gets Them
The request may be a little cheesy, but... -
Justice, Law Schools, Technology
Law School's New A2J Design Lab Will Put Students In Shoes Of Entrepreneurs
A new law school program could make a difference in the lives of self-represented litigants across the country. -
Law Schools, Technology
The Legal Profession's Resistance To Evidence In Addressing Access To Justice
A Harvard law professor and his colleagues are trying to change this. -
Crime, Trials
Pro Se Madness During Criminal Trials
What do you tell a client who wants to be his own lawyer? -
Legal Ethics
Lawyer Has No Regrets Over Disbarment Over Alleged Stun Gun Threats During Deposition
State bar frowns upon threatening opposing counsel during depositions.
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The Ethical use of Generative AI
Attention Buyer: Not All Legal AI Models Are Created Equal
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Small Law Firms, Solo Practitioners, Technology
This Week In Legal Tech: Survey Sheds Light On How Solos Differ
Ever wonder what solo practice would really be like? A new survey offers interesting insights. -
Pro Se Litigants, Rudeness, State Judges, Television
Greatest Transcript Ever Turned Into Greatest Cartoon Ever
Obscenity-laced courtroom transcript given star treatment by Rick and Morty. -
Pro Se Litigants, Rudeness, Sex, State Judges
The Best Transcript Of All Time? You Be The Judge.
The defendant was jaw-droppingly rude, although the judge wasn't great either. -
Politics, Pro Se Litigants
Crazy People Sue Trump And Clinton A LOT
The one thing they have in common is they both get sued. -
Pro Se Litigants
Ersatz Lawyer Facing Charges Never Left A Good Impression On Adversaries
People don't really like him... -
Pro Se Litigants
Pro Se Filing Tells It Like It Is
Who says pro se litigants don't know the law? Well, we do most of the time, but in this case... -
Pornography, Pro Se Litigants, Technology
Guy Tries To Marry His Computer -- AGAIN -- As Stupid Anti-Marriage Equality Protest
Porn addict protests marriage equality in the stupidest way imaginable. And this isn't the first time he's tried this stunt.