8 Of My Favorite ‘Stupid Patents’
High patentability standards help ensure that progress isn’t stalled and monopoly power isn’t unfairly granted.
Creating A Bad Test
Law school exams may not have predicted much about your future legal career, but at least they made sense.
How Innovative Legal Teams Are Turning AI From Promise To Practice
In recent years, AI has moved beyond speculation in the legal industry. What used to be hypothetical is now very real.
Lawsuit: Home Depot Selling 4x4s That Aren’t 4 Inches By 4 Inches! Everyone Else: They Aren’t Supposed To Be, Moron.
Home Depot and Menard's face the dumbest class action claim ever.
Just Checking In — Yup, North Carolina Politicians Still Stupid
The state legislature plans to gut funding for the UNC School of Law. This is a bad idea.
Silly Things Clients Say
Some client comments that don't make sense, or are unintentionally funny, or are annoying.
Advising An Incompetent Colleague
Sometimes being blunt and definitive is the only course of action.
Pursuing The Pro Bono Story: A Conversation With Alicia Aiken
This Pro Bono Week, get inspired to give back with PLI’s Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, a one-of-a-kind podcast hosted by Alicia Aiken.
This Week In Legal Tech: Stupid Lawyer Tricks, Facebook Edition
Lawyers -- especially lawyers in Florida -- do some pretty stupid things on this ubiquitous social-networking site.
Today Is ‘Love Your Lawyer Day’ — And It’s Completely Stupid
This is the stupidest dang thing.
Moron Posts Client Information On Reddit
Attorney-client confidences breached because of pretty handwriting.
Lawyer’s Douchey Response To His Child’s Teacher Is Everything Wrong With Lawyers
Reality check: Law degrees do not mean you are always right.
Chrometa: Turning Time Into Billable Value For Modern Lawyers
Adoption of Chrometa represents more than a technological upgrade; it reflects a professional philosophy that values accuracy, transparency, and efficiency.
Lawyer’s Douchey Response To His Child’s Teacher Is Everything Wrong With Lawyers
Reality check: Law degrees do not mean you are always right.
Prosecutor Carries Gun In Pocket, Accidentally Shoots Up Restaurant
Consider this a Second Amendment oopsie.
Cooley Law School Brings Us The Dumbest Malfeasance Scandal Ever
There are some serious scandals in the world. Then there's really dumb stuff.
DOJ Official: 3-Year-Olds Can Competently Represent Themselves
This is what happens when a cynical disregard for the most vulnerable in society bleeds into rank stupidity.
No Pajamas In The Courtroom? No Sh!t.
It is not cute when grown-ass adults need to be told basic this-is-how-to-live-your-life stuff.