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Is Greater Scrutiny by the Media Leading to a Decline in Law School Applicants?

23 Jan

On Legal Skills Prof Blog, Jim Levy reported that According to a password protected report posted in the “law school” section at LSAC.org, both the number of applicants and applications to ABA accredited law schools for the fall 2012 term…

 

Browsing On A Sunday: Megaupload, Banning Sex Offenders From Libraries, And Better World Books

23 Jan

The fallout from the Megaupload seizure by the U.S. government continues. The immediate reaction saw denial of service attacks on web sites the Department of Justice and media giant Universal earlier last week. Additional attacks continued through the weekend taking…

 

Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs

22 Jan

aratoga County Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses criminal law cases, news, and related matters in Upstate New York . Published by LeCours, Chertok & Yates, LLP Kansas City Car Accident Lawyer Blog http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/ http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines accident and injury…

 

Round-Up of Law Practitioner Blogs

22 Jan

aratoga County Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/ http://www.saratogacountycriminaldefenselawyerblog.com/index.xml Discusses criminal law cases, news, and related matters in Upstate New York . Published by LeCours, Chertok & Yates, LLP Kansas City Car Accident Lawyer Blog http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/ http://www.kansascitycaraccidentlawyerblog.com/index.xml Examines accident and injury…

 

Cameron Stracher’s Comic Novel in Progress: The Socratic Method

21 Jan

Here’s little entertainment for the academic law librarian who drew the short straw for today’s reference desk duty — Cameron Stracher’s The Socratic Method. The first two installments are titled “Gunner Bingo” and “The Law School Trifecta.” [JH]

 

How to Sue Someone for a Car Accident in Small Claims Court – Effectively

20 Jan

Guide to suing that idiot driver who hit your car in Small Claims court, written by a former insurance defense trial attorney. You can sue in Small Claims without an attorney as long as you are seeking less than $10,001 in California. Continue reading


 

Supreme Court Action: Texas Redistricting And The Voting Rights Act

20 Jan

The Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Texas redistricting case today. No one seemed to get what they wanted, depending on how one reads the headlines surrounding the decision. The case is Perry v. Perez (11-713). Texas is a…

 

Even West Is Shedding West: Sounds like TR Legal’s law school publishing business "may" end up being for sale

20 Jan

Yesterday, West authors received the following message from Chris Parton, General Manager, Law School Publishing, and Pamela Siege Chandler, Senior Director, Law School Publishing: A Message to our Authors about Changes at West Earlier today, Thomson Reuters announced that it…

 

Even West Is Shedding West: Sounds like TR Legal’s law school publishing business may end up being for sale

20 Jan

Yesterday, West authors received the following message from Chris Parton, General Manager, Law School Publishing, and Pamela Siege Chandler, Senior Director, Law School Publishing: A Message to our Authors about Changes at West Earlier today, Thomson Reuters announced that it…

 

Friday Fun: Time for Contract Law Karaoke

20 Jan

Starting with Chicken in a Contract (Frigaliment Importing Co v BNS International Sales). For more songs from classic cases of first-year contract law, visit R.B. Craswell’s Contract Songs. [JH]