Selfies
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Stupid Lawyer Tricks
Public Defender Is Gored At Running Of The Bulls While Taking Selfie
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 11.04.16
* Will ballot selfies ruin democracy? A debate between Rick Hasen and Elie Mystal. [New York Times]
* Tim Kaine’s law school roommate dishes on the experience. [Salon]
* How to survive your first year as an associate. [Ms. JD]
* Thinking about faking it as a lawyer? You could go to jail for that. [Patch]
* Republicans are already talking impeachment if Hillary wins, but can they pull it off? [LawNewz]
* The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL) is partnering with Legal.io to improve access to pro bono and legal referral services. [Legaltech News]
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Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 10.06.16
* Presented, without comment. [The Onion]
* An underaged selfie might be a sex crime. [Slate]
* Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker wants to drug test people before they get food stamps. Federal court promptly throws out the case. [Huffington Post]
* One proposal for fixing law school. [401k Guy]
* Is Greenberg Traurig’s reputation taking a hit because of its association with Donald Trump? [Law and More]
* A cartoon re-enactment of the most insane courtroom exchange ever. Now in color. [io9]
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9th Circuit, Animal Law, Quote of the Day
The Introduction To A Motion That You Really Must Read
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Legal Ethics
Is It Ethical To Take Selfies With Your Acquitted Client?
An attorney earns a tongue-lashing for snapping a selfie with his client. Was his punishment too severe or too lax? -
Animal Law, Copyright, Quote of the Day
Could The Ninth Circuit Fall For This Monkey Business?
What to make of this legal theory -- fascinating, or frivolous? -
Morning Docket
Morning Docket: 08.28.15
* Police can shoot beanbags from drones. Oh good, that doesn’t sound like a recipe for abuse at all. [Ars Technica] * Lawyers for Steven Davis move to dismiss as the prosecution rests. Dewey think the judge will laugh this motion out of court? You know, I hate the “Dewey” jokes but they are kind […]
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Technology
New Hampshire Law Banning Ballot Selfies Struck Down As Unconstitutional
Perhaps they should be banned everywhere... but you definitely can't single out the ballot box. -
Animal Law, Copyright, Quote of the Day
Monkey's Selfie Sparks Copyright Debate, Worst Tinder Profile Ever
Who owns a picture taken by a monkey? -
American Bar Association / ABA, Biglaw, Celebrities, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Law Schools, Money, Morning Docket, Tax Law
Morning Docket: 03.05.14
* It’s apparently time to pay your fair share. Obama wants to close the pesky tax loophole that’s allowed rich professionals, like lawyers, to get away with being rich professionals for so long. [Legal Times]
* On this episode of As the Weil Turns, we take a look at the firm’s tumbling gross revenue, profits per partner, revenue per lawyer, and headcount. Don’t worry, Weil’s just “repositioning.” [Am Law Daily]
* The American Bar Association released the dirt on 1L enrollment declines at law schools nationwide, and some schools got totally massacred. Pray yours wasn’t one of them. [National Law Journal]
* “[T]hey’d probably make the school year longer and bring the cost up for each year.” We sure hope these pre-law students aren’t right about the dubious cost factor behind the two-year law degree. [The Hoya]
* Who owns the copyright to the Oscar selfie? Does it belong to Ellen DeGeneres, or Bradley Cooper? If you want to get technical about it (and you do, you’re a lawyer), check out this legal round-up. [The Wire]
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Caption Contest Winner: The Courtroom Selfie, Caught On Camera
Taking selfies isn't cool anymore -- a lawyer just ruined it for everyone. Please make fun of him.
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Caption Contest Finalists: The Courtroom Selfie, Caught On Camera
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Caption Contest: The Courtroom Selfie, Caught On Camera
Taking selfies isn't cool anymore -- a lawyer just ruined it for everyone. Please make fun of him.