Attorney Ditches Profession To Play Call Of Duty
And she's much happier as a result.
Need Help Paying For Law School? Play Magic: The Gathering
The dorkiest game of all time is doing its part to make law school more affordable for the few, the proud, the Poindexters.
2025 Legal Industry Report: Key Insights for Law Firm Growth & Efficiency
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Playing Video Games For Fun And Profit
From practicing at Proskauer to prospering as a provider of social mobile games.
Cooley Student Is A ‘Cooler’ — Loses $29K In Casino
Judge in student's embezzling conviction less than pleased to hear about gambling escapade.
Things Oliver Wendell Holmes Didn’t Say
Don't yell fire in a crowded old-folks home?
Non-Sequiturs: 08.21.12
* “Kanye West, Kelly Clarkson, and Nietzsche (figuratively) walk into the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Hilarity ensues.” [FindLaw] * The EPA gets benchslapped by the D.C. Circuit. [Instapundit] * What can law firms learn from… the Cheesecake Factory? Besides how to make people fat; Biglaw’s already great at that. [Adam Smith, Esq.] * If you enjoy gambling or legal hypotheticals, check this out. [Legal Blog Watch] * Professor Eugene Volokh examines the tricky tension between constitutionally protected speech and laws against blackmail. [Volokh Conspiracy] Professor Ann Althouse * Professor Howard Wasserman grades Representative Todd Akin’s apology for his “legitimate rape” remarks — and gives the congressman partial credit for “owning” it. [PrawfsBlawg] * Meanwhile, Professor Ann Althouse wonders: “Would the Democrats oust one of their own because he said one thing wrong?” [Althouse] * Don’t forget: tonight is the nomination deadline for our Lawyerly Lairs contest for the best law firm offices in America. [Above the Law] * Our commenting platform, Disqus, is having issues — which may explain why comments are mysteriously disappearing from the site. We apologize for the problem, which we are investigating. [Disqus]
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Sports Law, Spaw, Lorts: Spo’ Bettor Blues
In today's sports law column: sports betting, a Nancy Kerrigan update, Delmon Young, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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.
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.
The Hacking and Slashing of Free Speech: To Protect Children of Course
The Supreme Court is on record as being a grand protector of the people’s right to free speech — so long as by “speech” we mean money and by “people” we mean corporations. But when it comes to the right of artists (in this case, video game producers) to do their thing, the Court wants […]
How MyCase’s Smart Spend Can Help Increase Your Profits
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.
Yale Law Student Takes Her Turn as a Poker Star
We’ve written previously about Vanessa Selbst, a Yale Law Student and professional poker star. She outlasted 716 competitors at the PokerStars.net North American Poker Tour event at the Mohegan Sun. Top Prize = $750K. Now that she’s won more than enough to cover her high-priced legal education, she’s taking a break from law school to […]