(Gavel Bang: TheBestColleges via Above the Law)
A post in which a businessman feeds himself to a shark, er, lawyer.
June 17, 2011 by
You own a small business. You provide a service or a product. Then one day, you get a letter. No, it’s not a letter of gratitude from a happy client. Actually, it is just the opposite. Somewhere along the way, one of your well-meaning employees messed up on a job. It caused a lot of […]
Libya: Members of Congress Challenging Constitutionality of Military Action
June 16, 2011 by
It’s the American way. Got a problem? Take it to court. Even if that problem is military action in Libya. While Rep. Boehner is taking a more diplomatic tact by sending a letter to President Obama seeking clarification on Libya, others have had enough and are challenging him in federal court. Is our continued military […]
That’s a lot of weed…
June 15, 2011 by
L.O.L of the day is brought to you by the Namby Pamby: Attorney: According to our office manager, you are $5,000 short for the retainer payment. Client: But I already paid you five! Do you know how much weed I had to sell to get that??!? This is why you want to become a lawyer. […]
Bank of America Gets Pad Locked After Homeowner Forecloses On It | digtriad.com
June 9, 2011 by
This is yesterday’s news, but it’s still a win for the small guy, and, frankly, hilarious. It started five months ago when Bank of America filed foreclosure papers on the home of a couple, who didn’t owe a dime on their home. The couple said they paid cash for the house. The case went to court and […]
I get paid to do this…in reverse.
May 23, 2011 by
4 Lessons in Legal Scholarship
May 19, 2011 by
Patrick Charles pulls no punches in his critique of one-sided, narrowly scoped, legal histories, and he shares a few lessons he’s learned from reading them. 1. Incorporate Actual and Accepted Historical Works Into Your Scholarship. Citing only one or two works does nothing to help expand the scholarship on your topic. Include the landmark historical works […]
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