Archive for November, 2006
Apprenticing to the Law in Vermont
You don’t have to go to law school in Vermont. You can ‘read the law’ just like Abe Lincoln, apprentice to a lawyer, then take the bar. The bar, one would assume, is the equalizer. On the other hand, any lawyer would tell you there is a component of socialization in law school that’s important. […]
Judge Posner in Second Life
Judge Richard Posner and I will be kickin’ it in Second Life. Actually, I will be sitting and listening quietly as the Pos expounds on the US Constitution in the era of apocalyptic terrorism.
December 7th, 6-8pm Second Life Time (PST)
Center Auditorium in Kula
To reserve a seat, IM Creative Commons’ Genevieve Junot or e-mail her.
via Boing […]
Things Not to Do on Law School Exams
I hope everyone in my section is making the transition from tryptophan-induced torpor to torts-final inspired terror. Ah, holidays. I submit, for your edification and enjoyment, Bill Childs‘ (Six) Things Not to Do on Law School Exams. May I submit another, that being breaking into the 3rd person on the final policy question to pose […]
Scott Adams pays the price of fame
Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert Comic Strip, also authors an equally funny blog. I thought this story was worth a mention -
About a week ago an angry woman angrily contacted my syndication company to express her anger. Apparently she had written an angry article about the workplace, and someone had, without her permission, […]
Ellickson on Norms v. Law, Unpacking the Household
Last night in Torts, Professor Sanders mentioned Robert Ellickson’s recent article on household economics, building on his work in Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes. A quick search turned up the full text of the article available for download from SSRN for those interested in learning more.
Download Robert Ellickson’s Unpacking the Household: Informal Property Rights Around the Hearth
Policeman testifies in court…..
Jessie sent me this. People like to send me lawyer jokes now. This was a good one though.
If you ever testify in court, you might wish you could have been as sharp as this policeman.
He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman’s […]