Weirdness
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Barack Obama, Celebrities, Movies, Politics, Quote of the Day, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: I Suppose You Think Actors Are Better?
Clint Eastwood gave an interesting speech at the Republican National Convention last night... -
Law Schools, Music, Weirdness
Welcome, Law Students: We've Found Some Appropriate Music To Herald Your Coming
The new kids at one law school get treated to some "uplifting" music at the start of the school year. Note the scare quotes... - Sponsored
Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so… -
Screw-Ups, Technology, Weirdness
Why Does the Connecticut Judiciary Have 'Erotic Fondling' on its Official Website?
Well, this is an interesting glitch in the Connecticut Courts website...
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Defamation, Intellectual Property, Patents, Weirdness
Strange Vendetta of the Day: 'Legos Lied to Me as a Kid'
A Legos patent dispute unveils some unusual lifelong psychological issues... -
Quote of the Day, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Supreme Court Clerks, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: Dancing Judicial Queen
Even SCOTUS justices cut the rug once in a while... -
Animal Law, Career Alternatives, Pets, Weirdness
Career Alternatives: Rattlesnake Venom Extractor, a.k.a. 'Pure Badass'
if you get tired of being a lawyer, there are always other career options, like milking poisonous snakes… -
Civil Rights, Crime, Minority Issues, Music, Racism, Weirdness
Insane Clown... Plaintiffs? Juggalos Consider Suing the FBI
The hip-hop duo, Insane Clown Posse, objects to its fans, aka "Juggalos," being classified as a "a loosely-organized hybrid gang." -
Education / Schools, Hair, Health Care / Medicine, Weirdness
A Pre-Law Student's Worst Nightmare: A Medical Mystery Reminiscent of the 'Hairy Hand' Case
A pre-law student suffers from a horrifying mystery medical diagnosis... - Sponsored
Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use. -
Attorney Misconduct, Bad Ideas, Career Alternatives, Contests, Crime, Law Professors, Law Schools, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Perverts, Reader Polls, Sex, Sex Scandals, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Month: July Reader Poll
Who will be July's Lawyer of the Month? Vote here in our poll! -
Art, Law Schools, Pictures, Weirdness
New Statue Appears To Involve Thomas Cooley Trying To Convince A Homeless Person To Go To Law School... Or Something
Look at the new Cooley statue and choose your own adventure... -
Bad Ideas, Crime, Law Schools, UVA Law, Weirdness
UVA Law Registrar Thief Pleads Guilty
Turns out that covering up a GPA you incorrectly reported is way more difficult than just putting in the work to get good grades in the first place... -
Antonin Scalia, Books, Elizabeth Wurtzel, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Weirdness
Quote of the Day: What Do Liz Wurtzel and Justice Scalia Share in Common?
If you think that the liberal writer and the conservative justice have nothing in common, think again.... -
Law Professors, Law Reviews, Movies, Tax Law, Weirdness
Welcome to Zombie Law 101
When the zombie apocalypse arrives, how should the government handle taxing the undead?
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The Business Case For AI At Your Law Firm
ChatGPT ushers in the age of generative AI – even for law firms.
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Early Adopters Of Legal AI Gaining Competitive Edge In Marketplace
How to best leverage generative AI as an early adopter with ethical use.
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Navigating Financial Success by Avoiding Common Pitfalls and Maximizing Firm Performance
In this CLE-eligible webinar, we’ll explore the most common accounting pitfalls and how to avoid them for your firm.
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Legal AI: 3 Steps Law Firms Should Take Now
If 2023 introduced legal professionals to generative AI, then 2024 will be when law firms start adapting to utilize it. Things are moving fast, so…
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Is The Future Of Law Distributed? Lessons From The Tech Adoption Curve
The rise of remote work has dramatically reshaped the relationship between Lawyers and Law Firms, see how Scale LLP has taken the steps to get…
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Crime, Lawyer of the Day, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Midwestern Attorney Allegedly Sets Trap On Himself
Indiana lawyer allegedly stages his own shooting, but nobody knows why... -
Career Alternatives, Department of Justice, Harvard Law Review, Romance and Dating, U.S. Attorneys Offices, Weirdness
The Life and Times of Erika Awakening, Professional Pickup Artist and Harvard Law Grad
What would cause a Harvard-educated attorney on a rather prestigious career track to become a pickup artist? Let's find out.... -
Attorney Misconduct, Lawyer of the Day, Legal Ethics, Perverts, Weirdness
Lawyer of the Day: Hawaii Attorney Convicted of Harassment for Licking a Client's Ear
A Hawaii attorney has been convicted of harassment for engaging in some unwanted tongue action with a client... -
Blogging, Clerkships, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Job Searches, Law Schools, Media and Journalism, Weirdness
Whither Clerkship Scramble? Popular Blog Mysteriously Disappears
A popular blog about clerkships, the Clerkship Scramble, recently vanished from the internets. What happened? -
Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Murder, Video games, Violence, Weirdness
In Defense of Stephen McDaniel: A Testimonial From A Friend
A college friend of Stephen McDaniel, the Mercer Law School graduate accused of killing a former classmate and neighbor, speaks up in defense of McDaniel. -
Career Alternatives, Law Schools, Shoes, Weirdness
Cooley Law Grad or Troll... Is There Even a Difference?(C/O '93 Grad Claims He's Employed as a Shoeshiner)
A Cooley Law graduate claims that he's been employed as a shoe shine boy for close to 20 years. Fact or fiction? -
Bail, Crime, Deaths, Education / Schools, Law Schools, Murder, Video games, Violence, Weirdness
Living With A Future Murder Defendant: Stephen McDaniel's College Roommate Tells All
What is it like to live with someone who later ends up being accused of murder? A former roommate of Stephen McDaniel describes the experience.