'The problem? Rather than provide a rigorous understanding of our founding document itself, officers are trained on how it may be applied in caselaw.' - Some dude about to make a bunch of § 1986 violations.
Know this tidbit?
Learn legal trust accounting best practices to ensure compliance and protect client funds. Discover expert tips to set your firm up for success.
How do you recognize when you're crossing the civility line or engaging in jerk-like behavior?
* "Defendant Pleads Guilty To Kicking An Owl While Paragliding." Somehow I feel this could have all been avoided if that prick just told us how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop. [Lowering the Bar] * Justice Souter's not revealing his papers to the public until 50 years after his death. Because there's no historical interest in them or anything. [Concurring Opinions] * Senator Ted Cruz understands modern politics: "you just surgically disconnect your shame sensor." [Election Law Blog] * With Law Day coming up, and it being the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, here's an infographic about the great charter itself. [Lexis Nexis Business of Law Blog] * The Biglaw workload is damaging to your health. [ABA Journal] * Anyone want to be an Assistant Solicitor General in Texas? [Texas Workforce Commission] * I went on Gordon Firemark's Law Podcaster podcast to discuss ATL's new podcast "Thinking Like A Lawyer." Have you not been listening to the show? Well, fix that by subscribing here. [Lawpodcaster]
Down on your luck? Feel like cheering yourself up by, say, arresting a judge? Or perhaps you just fancy seizing a courtroom for the day? Well, the “Freeman-on-the-land” movement could be for you. “Freemen” argue that the law can be circumvented by, for example, evoking an ancient text and then sending an affidavit to the […]
* Happy Magna Carta Day! Freedom is great, but real property laws aren’t fun. Law students could have survived without half of them. [An Associate’s Mind] * For those of you who get angsty on planes, here is a quick list of the things you can’t do. Getting naked in the bathroom — not in […]
This tweak to your financial management seems like a no-brainer.