The Best Lawyer Excuses
While excuses may not work all of the time, some of the time, or even none of the time, they are endlessly entertaining.
I Might Be Another Cynical Attorney, But You’re Just A Slacker
There will always be individuals looking to skirt the rules to their advantage.
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
Here’s An Absence Excuse Form For Law Students
This handy form will help you deal with professors when they notice you are absent.
Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.15
* Hey there 3Ls -- need a handy excuse for why you didn't do the assigned reading? Here's some help. [Law Prof Blawg]
* One law review's attempt to address diversity among its ranks. [Yale Law Journal]
* One Missouri Law School professor supports the protesting students, but with caveats. [Truth on the Market]
* Most lawyers DO have fulfilling careers -- well, as long as you live in Texas. Hardly seems worth it. [TaxProf Blog]
* One NYU Law professor, Jason M. Schultz aka @lawgeek, is moving on up. He'll be advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on IP and innovation. Congrats! [Twitter]
* On the eve of yet another GOP shitshow primary debate, a question for the ages: Is Hillary Clinton to the right, politically, of Richard Nixon? [Lawyers, Guns & Money]
* From an orphaned child refugee to a diplomat, an inspiring story. [Quartz]
Inside Straight: Subconscious Denial And Lawyer Reviews
What's the difference between an explanation and an excuse? Perhaps it's a matter of your track record.
Five Defenses Used By Law Schools for Poor Graduate Employment Outcomes
Defenses, or excuses? Persuasive, or not?
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Responding to the New U.S. News Rankings: The Parade of Butthurt Deans Begins Now
Law school deans are trying to explain away drops in the rankings, but one leading indicator is always on the way up....
A Farewell to Dismiss: Judge Tolls the Bell on Hemingway Doppelganger
Attending an Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest is not a valid excuse to suspend a federal death penalty trial. But you got to admit, it was a valiant attempt…