Impeachment Is Costing The GOP Legal Minds
Famous conservative lawyer calling out Republicans for intellectual dishonesty.
Nino And Me: An Interview With Bryan A. Garner
Nino and Me will appeal to readers who appreciate good writing on multiple levels.
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Benchslap Of The Day: Don’t You Dare Put Citations In The Footnotes
Where do YOU come down on this hot topic in legal writing?
Bryan Garner’s 3 Neglected Keys To Effective Advocacy
The noted legal writing expert offers insights for litigators who have already mastered the basics.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.16.15
* Is Andrews Kurth facing a possible mega-malpractice judgment? If you know more, please drop us a line. [MahanyLaw] * Elsewhere in Texas, a UT law student stands accused of leading an intimidation campaign against a professor of Israel studies. [Legal Insurrection] * Advice from our columnist Keith Lee on how to write an excellent legal memo. [Associate's Mind] * Did Michigan prosecutors pressure the state’s crime lab to falsely classify the origins of THC the lab was testing? [The Intercept] * An interview about interviews: Richard Hsu interviews Bryan A. Garner about Professor Garner's famous series of interviews with Supreme Court justices. [Hsu Untied] * Does your employer offer assistance with student loan repayment as an employee benefit -- and should it? [Tuition.io]
Morning Docket: 11.28.14
* John Altorelli, the finance lawyer who allegedly had an affair with sexy Russian spy Anna Chapman, is indeed screwed -- he's the second former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner to file for personal bankruptcy in the wake of the firm's collapse. [American Lawyer] * Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who had a heart procedure on Wednesday, left the hospital yesterday and should be back on the bench on Monday. [CNN] * Canada's newest Supreme Court justice, Suzanne Cote, is no stranger to the spotlight; she's worked on high-profile cases like the investigation into Justice Lori Douglas (of nude photo fame). [How Appealing] * Michele Roberts, leading litigatrix and former Skadden partner, is settling into her new job as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association. [New York Times] * Newly released deposition testimony from Bill Cosby will probably only worsen his PR woes. [Associated Press] * Stuck in the office today with nothing to do? Take this fun exercise to test your punctuation and copy-editing skills, designed by Bryan A. Garner. [ABA Journal]
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On The Anniversary Of His Death: Why Lawyers Love David Foster Wallace
David Foster Wallace captured the vices and virtues of a certain type of reader, a certain type of writer, a certain type of mind.
Black’s Law Dictionary: An Interview with Bryan A. Garner
David Lat interviews Professor Bryan A. Garner about the newest edition of Black's Law Dictionary.
Tweet of the Day: Ask Your Co-Author, Justice Scalia; He’s an Expert on Benchslaps!
Should "benchslap" be included in Black's Law Dictionary? And where did this delightful term originate?
Benchslap of the Day: A Public Shaming Is Great Motivation to Brush Up Your Legal Writing
Here's how one federal judge decided to deal with a lawyer who was a little too verbose in his pleadings...
Why Better Billing Statements Can Improve Your Firm’s Finances—And Your Client Relationships
Outdated billing is costing law firms money. Discover how clear, modern billing practices boost profits, trust, and cash flow in 2025.
Judge Posner on Statutory Interpretation: This Is How We Do It
Judge Richard Posner of the Seventh Circuit shares his thoughts on two recent law books. Warning: benchslaps ahead....
Quote of the Day: A Time-Out in Posner v. Scalia?
Here is Judge Richard Posner's (delicately worded) response to Justice Scalia calling him a liar.
Quote of the Day: The New Republic Isn’t That Glossy….
Justice Scalia recently spoke before a packed house in New York -- and Above the Law was there to cover it. What did he have to say -- about Judge Richard Posner, among other things?
The Benchslap Dispatches: Justice Scalia on Judge Posner’s ‘Hatchet Job’
Justice Scalia tells us what he REALLY thinks of Judge Posner's controversial review of Reading Law, the new book by Justice Scalia and Professor Bryan Garner.
Posner v. Scalia: Bryan Garner Tags In
Bryan Garner, the legal writing guru, comes to the aid of his co-author, Justice Antonin Scalia. Professor Garner is NOT happy with Judge Posner's review of Scalia and Garner's new book.