‘The Outsider’: An Interview With Anthony Franze
Looking for some great weekend reading? Look no further.
Looking for some great weekend reading? Look no further.
Meet Anthony Franze, a Supreme Court litigator and author of legal thrillers set at SCOTUS; his latest novel, The Advocate's Daughter, came out just last month.
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* Led Zeppelin doesn't want drug or alcohol evidence coming into the upcoming "Stairway to Heaven" suit. Good luck... it's not possible to talk about that song without drugs. [National Law Journal] * A lot of small and solo lawyers are shy about big bills. They shouldn't be. [Business of Law Blog / LexisNexis] * "10 Supreme Court Novels to Get Your Mind Off the Nomination Battle." Great, now we've got to wait until Senator Grassley gets through all of these before he sets up a hearing. [ABA Journal] * Speaking of Judge Garland, Fix the Court sees this nomination as an opportunity to generate some momentum around the concept of Supreme Court term limits. [Fix the Court] * Apparently the key to getting good grades from narcissistic professors is to be a narcissist yourself. That seems odd because you'd expect narcissists to chafe at someone striving to steal the spotlight but "game recognize game," I guess. [TaxProf Blog] * Remember when we said that the Florida bar exam results were bad? They were really bad. [Bar Exam Stats] * A Rutgers Law professor is in hot water over allegedly mishandled funds. [Legal Profession Blog] * BarBri Law Preview has a $10k scholarship for a lucky 1L this coming year. If you want it to be you (or someone you know), then act fast because the deadline is Friday. [BarBri Law Preview]
The Advocate's Daughter is timely and realistic about the law, as well as a strong family and legal drama.
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