Archive for April, 2007
Public Sector Attorney Loan Repayment; U.S. Public Service Academy
Two initiatives aimed at increasing the ability of students to pursue careers in public service popped up on my radar this week.
Senate considers Student Loan Repayment Plan for Public Sector Attorneys
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved and sent to the full Senate a bill sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Ill., that would establish within the [...]
Robert Sutton, the No Asshole Rule
I was talking about this with Andrew Smith at Pub Fiction the other night and he suggested I blog it. I’ve never done a request before, but I guess it’s not a bad idea. Got a suggestion? E-mail me.
Robert Sutton, a Stanford professor of management science, knew he hit a nerve with the response to [...]
Utah Legislators Ban Keyword Ads for Trademarked Phrases
Utah seems to be having a Ted Stevens moment. It’s legislature just passed the Trademark Protection Act which “establishes a new type of mark, called an electronic registration mark, that may not be used to trigger advertising for a competitor and creates a database for use in administering marks.”
For now I’ll leave aside the [...]
Angry Law Students Stage Bluebook Burning
Hysterial. Perhaps funnier if it didn’t hit so close to home.
A group of eight Harvard Law School 1Ls were arrested outside Gannett House this morning after staging a mass Bluebook burning. The eight remain in jail tonight, and there is no word yet on when they might be released.
From The Record: Angry Students Stage Bluebook [...]
Orin Kerr on What makes a Good Law Exam Answer
Law students around the country recently received their fall semester grades. Students are often puzzled about what professors are looking for on exams, so I thought it might be helpful to offer some thoughts on what makes an answer bad, good, or terrific. Obviously different professors look for different things, but my guess is that [...]
17-year old student at University of Houston goes after Loan Servicer
Fascinating. Houston Press: UH student investigates ORIX, Goes after loan servicer
NY Times, Legal Battle Over Drivers’ Gun Rights in Texas
File under “Unusual Bedfellows”…
In a report issued in February, the Texas affiliate of the National Rifle Association joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition “to spotlight unlawful, unnecessary governmental encroachment on average law-abiding citizens.”
NY Times: Legal Battle Over Texas Drivers’ Gun Rights