Scooter Is Now The Perjury Dog And You May Tweet Her Your Stories Of Lying Under Oath, General Dishonesty
Perjury Dog isn’t necessarily going to be limited to stories about lying under oath in court.
Non-Sequiturs: 05.30.17
* Harvard law students go all out in everything they do -- and lying is no exception. [New Yorker] * If you're looking to purchase ancillary legal services (e.g., business or litigation support), check out the Buying Legal Guide, just launched today by the Buying Legal Council and Legal.io. [Buying Legal Guide] * Joshua Matz explains how and when the Supreme Court might review the Trump travel ban (aka "Muslim ban"). [Take Care via How Appealing] * Speaking of the courts, here's Professor Carl Tobias's advice to President Donald Trump on how to fill those 100+ vacancies in the federal judiciary. [Washington and Lee Law Review Online] * Why is flying such a miserable experience? Blame not just the lawyers but also the index funds, as Matt Levine explains. [Bloomberg View] * A prominent professor sues Columbia Law School, alleging age discrimination. [TaxProf Blog] * Professor Eugene Volokh explains the First Amendment to government officials: "no, the government may not deny permits for speech because it views the speech as promoting 'bigotry or hatred.'" [Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * Additional thoughts on what TC Heartland means for venue in patent cases, from IP columnist Gaston Kroub. [On the Docket / George Washington Law Review]
How Time Tracking And Passive Tracking Tools Are Helping Law Firms Capture More Revenue
Discover how passive time-tracking tools help law firms boost revenue, reduce billing errors, and save time—featuring insights from the 2025 MyCase Legal Industry Report.
Lawyer Who Lied About His Mom Dying… Allegedly Lied Again TO THE SAME JUDGE
A lawyer caught in a pattern of lying may well have lied again -- at some point this is a disease, isn't it?
Non-Sequiturs: 10.06.15
* Review of a new movie where pursuing your innocence is not worth the justice you receive. [Guile is Good] * What is the biggest lie in all of Biglaw? [Daily Lawyer Tips] * Season 3 of I Am The Law launched today! Tune in to get a snippet of what it's really like to be a practicing attorney. [Law School Transparency] * A look back at how lawyer Roberta Kaplan beat the Defense of Marriage Act. [WNYC] * The Winklevoss twins desperately try to come up with the next big thing. [Dealbreaker] * Your counter culture wars are nothing new: remember when Hunter S. Thompson went to Duke? [What About Paris?]
Never Forget Steve Stipanovich
Josh Shaw reminded the world that athletes are liars like all of us.
People Actually Trying To Defend ‘You Can Do Anything With A Law Degree’
People are trying desperately to perpetuate the lie that you can do anything with a law degree.
How LexisNexis CourtLink And Lexis Snapshot Deliver Business Wins
These tools demonstrate that information is power.
All Lawyers Lie, Depending On Your Point Of View
Why is it that people dislike lawyers so much? They're professional a-holes.
Law School Gets Caught Lying About Its Above The Law Ranking
Don't try to lie to Above the Law about how Above the Law rates your school.
Best Amicus Brief Ever
Have you ever seen an amicus brief that's this entertaining?
Stephen Glass Isn’t A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole ‘Serial Lying’ Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?
How You Can Take Control Of Your Firm’s Financial Future
Roadblocks to data-driven business management are falling, and a better bottom line awaits.
Don’t Lie On Your Résumé — Even If You’re A Partner
Legal secretaries and other support staffers aren't the only ones getting fired by Biglaw; partners who lie on their résumés get shown the door too.
<strike>Lawyer</strike> Busted Barrister of the Day: Liar Liar, Wig on Fire?
A Georgetown Law graduate finds herself in very hot water....
DLA Piper Partner Accused Of Lying Under Oath About How Much She Had To Drink
How much does it take to get a DLA Piper partner drunk?
Inside Straight: Don’t Tell Obvious Lies!
Okay, I confess: I made the headline intentionally provocative. You shouldn’t lie at all, and you should absolutely forbid witnesses from lying under oath. (If we, the lawyers, don’t obey the law, who will?) I’m thinking today about a person who is not under oath and will be sorely tempted to tell an obvious lie. […]