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THE ANTI-GRISHAM . . . I liked
Posted on November 19, 2009THE ANTI-GRISHAM . . . I liked this from lawyer/writer David Erlewine in his interview with the Pank blog-- In 2002, when I took off a year from law to write fiction, I had business cards made up that referenced...
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 17, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #199. The next installment will appear here...
YOU BETCHA! . . . In Slate's Culture
Posted on November 16, 2009YOU BETCHA! . . . In Slate's Culture Blog, Browbeat, Daniel Engber calls attention to a new scholarly article that analyzes Sarah Palin's manner of speaking-- [A] team of linguists from University of Wisconsin-Madison found that she uses the words...
MICROFICTION ... You have time
Posted on November 15, 2009MICROFICTION ... You have time to read this: a 50-word story at 50 to 1, "The Dying Wife."
PRODUCTIVITY PORN . . . That's
Posted on November 11, 2009PRODUCTIVITY PORN . . . That's what Marc Andreessen calls "techniques, tactics, and tricks for maximizing personal productivity." In a long post, he explains some of his favorite tips (some of which I'm paraphrasing)-- Don't keep a schedule; Keep three...
NEW STORY . . . I've been writing
Posted on November 09, 2009NEW STORY . . . I've been writing some fiction again. A new story has been accepted by Fiction at Work and will appear in January. Meanwhile, I'm putting together a new list of my publications here. This new site...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #198
Posted on November 08, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Dollars Why does law school cost so much? [The Shark] Burnout Recognize it, conquer it. [Legally Numb] Lesson All...
CHANGES TO THIS WEBLOG . . . Occasionally
Posted on November 07, 2009CHANGES TO THIS WEBLOG . . . Occasionally I change the name of this weblog--and I've done it again. It's now "Evan Schaeffer's Underground." My thinking is this will allow me to take the weblog in a non-law-related direction. But...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 05, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Getting the Complete Story from Your Client."
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Posted on November 03, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Another Trial Tips Weblog."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 01, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #197. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on October 29, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Motion Practice: Quit When You're Ahead."
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Posted on October 27, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Improving Your Motions for Summary Judgment."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #196
Posted on October 25, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Lessons Things to think about before embracing the crazy. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE] Complaints Walking away...
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Posted on October 22, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Jury Selection: a List of Rules."
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Posted on October 20, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Views on Trial from a Veteran Trial Lawyer."
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Posted on October 15, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Metadata Update: Views from Around the U.S."
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Posted on October 13, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois: New Ethics Rules."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #194
Posted on October 11, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Rip The dog looks guilty. [No. 634] Pressure A trip to the ophthalmologist. [Now That I'm Awake] Gulag Marriage...
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Posted on October 08, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Podcasts: Advanced Techniques."
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Posted on October 06, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Digression for Law Students: Outlining and Exam-Taking."
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Posted on October 01, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS WEBSITE . . . "iPhone and Smartphone Apps for Lawyers: Update."
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Posted on September 29, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Getting Documents into Evidence at Trial: Basic Procedural Steps."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #192
Posted on September 27, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Tip Cheap-asses, categorized. [My Legal Fiction] Outlining How to do it. [Thanks, But No Thanks] LSAT Or, rather, notes...
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Posted on September 24, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination: Some Representative Posts."
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Posted on September 22, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Help for Lawyers with Depression."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 21, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #191. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on September 17, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Who's Reading Your Email? Whose Email Are You Reading?"
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Posted on September 15, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Next Year in My Deposition Book: Breach of Contract."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #190
Posted on September 13, 2009It's time for your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Kiss A rant created in real time. [Legally Questionable Content] Choice A plethora of job options. [Thanks,...
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Posted on September 10, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Appellate Briefs: Examples."
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Posted on September 08, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois Lawyers: Can You List Your Specialties on LinkedIn?"
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 07, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #189. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on September 03, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Art of the Reply Brief."
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Posted on September 01, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Interrogatories Before Depositions."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #188
Posted on August 31, 2009It's the weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Questions A post about Adderall. [Legally Questionable Content] Realism Don't get caught up in the law-school rat race. [a...
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Posted on August 27, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Articles on Trial Style."
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Posted on August 25, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Book Recommendation: Consumer Class Actions."
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Posted on August 20, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "'Immunize' Your Demonstratives Before Using Them."
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Posted on August 18, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Create Better Demonstrative Exhibits by Making Them Memorable."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #186
Posted on August 16, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Idea Introducing the man bra. [Virgin In The Volcano]] Broke How are you paying for school? [Nuts & Boalts]...
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Posted on August 13, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Videotaped Depositions Become More Common: A Developing Trend?"
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Posted on August 11, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Legal Writing: Making the Complex, Simple."
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Posted on August 06, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Tip: Help with Sniffing Out the Liars."
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Posted on August 04, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Manage Your Law Firm 'In the Cloud'."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #184
Posted on August 02, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Knowledge A roundup of advice for 0Ls and 1Ls. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE] Kiss Watching the...
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Posted on July 30, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Should You Have a Weblog Too?"
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on July 28, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #183. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on July 23, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Your First Trial: Getting Up to Speed Quickly."
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Posted on July 21, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Objections to the Form of a Question: A Partial List."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #182
Posted on July 19, 2009Here's the weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Proposal Why you shouldn't ride the subway without your iPod. [The Divine Details] Etiquette Things incoming law students need...
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Posted on July 16, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Trial Practice Tips from David Boies."
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Posted on July 14, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Navigating Trial Practice Tips by Category."
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Posted on July 09, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Paperless Office Testimonial."
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Posted on July 07, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Dealing with 30(b)(6) Depositions from the Defense Perspective."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #180
Posted on July 05, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Supremes Government, satirized. [My Legal Fiction] Preparation Pre-1L summer reading. [Law is Cool] Forthcoming Pre-1L nerves...
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Posted on July 02, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Technology at Trial: Some Basics."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on June 30, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #179. The next installment will appear here...
The Sixteen Types of Lawyers, and Other Observations from a Lawyer with a Weblog: Inside The Legal Underground
Posted on June 25, 2009I always wondered what my more whimsical blog posts would look like if they were organized less like a weblog and more like a book. They'd look something like this . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS I. The Sixteen Types...
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Posted on June 25, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions Before Interrogatories?"
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Posted on June 23, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Editing Tip: Spell Out Numbers One to Ten, and Don't Repeat Them in Parentheses."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #178
Posted on June 21, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Summer Advice for the incoming law-school class of 2012. [My Legal Fiction] Web Five reasons why a blogger blogs....
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Posted on June 18, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Tip: Use Exhibits Regularly During Video Depositions."
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Posted on June 16, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Use Your Opponent's Interrogatory Answers at Trial."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on June 15, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #177. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on June 11, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination: Tips from a Pro."
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Posted on June 09, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Practice Tip: Don't Overdo the Objections to Your Opponent's Discovery."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #176
Posted on June 06, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Flame An old one under different circumstances. [Reasonable?] Participate How are you spending your summer? [Teasingly Diverse] Mirage About...
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Posted on June 02, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "How to Improve Your Legal Writing."
PROMOTING A DAUGHTER'S BLOG . .
Posted on May 28, 2009PROMOTING A DAUGHTER'S BLOG . . . I've mentioned my oldest daughter Lydia many times on this weblog. For example, at 16 years old in 2005, she was the voice of Litigation Radio #1. In 2007, I took a photo...
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Posted on May 26, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Best iPhone Applications for Lawyers."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #174
Posted on May 24, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Crisis Yet things will work out eventually . . . [Useless Dicta, J.D.] Legal Salad What type of law...
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Posted on May 21, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: Learn from the Old Pros."
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Posted on May 19, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination: A Refresher."
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Posted on May 14, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Tip: Don't Give the Witness a Chance to 'Dis-Remember' an Event."
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Posted on May 12, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Writing for the Court: Control Your Outrage and Scorn."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #172
Posted on May 10, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Questions Interviewing whimsy. [My Legal Fiction] Law School Other people just don't get it. [Starting to Melt] Paralegal Some...
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Posted on May 07, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE ... "Keeping Up with Tech for Lawyers: Some Resources."
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Posted on May 05, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Plaintiffs' Lawyers: How to Prepare for Your Client's Deposition."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on May 04, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #171. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on April 30, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Researching Medical Experts Online."
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Posted on April 28, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE ... "Tips for Locating Missing Witnesses."
IN A MOOD FOR PHOTOS ... I'm back
Posted on April 27, 2009IN A MOOD FOR PHOTOS ... I'm back now from Buenos Aires. Yesterday, on my way to St. Louis, I had a long layover in Miami, so I rented a car and drove to South Beach, where I took this...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #170
Posted on April 25, 2009From Buenos Aires, Argentina, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Questions The downfall of the Socratic Method. [Starting to Melt] Harley A post about the...
SIGNING OUT SOON FROM BUENOS AIRES
Posted on April 25, 2009SIGNING OUT SOON FROM BUENOS AIRES . . . Here was the view the other day of new construction in the neighborhood called Puerto Madero-- You can find some more of my new photos of Buenos Aires at flickr. For...
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Posted on April 22, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Podcasts: Advanced Techniques."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on April 20, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #169. The next installment will appear here...
FROM BUENOS AIRES . . . Nice weather
Posted on April 19, 2009FROM BUENOS AIRES . . . Nice weather here today as the sun was setting. A cool 60 degrees. Crowds of people in Recoleta. Some photos at flickr here.
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Posted on April 16, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Defense Lawyers: How to Prepare Witnesses for Depositions."
FROM THE ARCHIVES . . . "The Collected
Posted on April 15, 2009FROM THE ARCHIVES . . . "The Collected Four-Part Examination of the Lawyer's Briefcase, One of an Ongoing Series of Essays on 'Things Important to Every Lawyer'. And the other items that are important to every lawyer: A Circle of...
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Posted on April 14, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Worthwhile Podcast About Intellectual Property."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #168
Posted on April 12, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Argument How to use your 1L classes in your everyday life. [My Legal Fiction] Summer Getting excited about a...
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Posted on April 09, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Free Excerpt from My Deposition Book from James Publishing."
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Posted on April 07, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Impeachment During Cross: What Really Matters."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on April 06, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #167. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on March 31, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A 'Bounty' of Tech-Related Practice Tips."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #166
Posted on March 29, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Deference Moot court tips for 1Ls. [Sua Sponte] Freedom Police, the 4th Amendment, and classmates. [Virgin In The Volcano]...
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Posted on March 27, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: Asserting Control with the 'Nonresponsive' Objection."
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Posted on March 24, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "16 Books to Make You a Better Trial Lawyer."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on March 22, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #165. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on March 19, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "An Entry-Level Trial-Ad Book That Won't Steer You Wrong."
Is TheBarAfterWork a Valuable Networking Tool or Just for the Drunks?
Posted on March 18, 2009With so much evidence that the popular social networks -- Twitter, Facebook, etc. -- are all that lawyers need to double their existing client base, kick their practice into hyperspeed, and become super-rich and successful, I was initially reluctant to...
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Posted on March 17, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Examples of Bad Legal Writing from the 'Legalese Hall of Shame'."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #164
Posted on March 15, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Depressing All the news about law-firm lay-offs and such, all in a convenient, easy-to-read chart. [The Shark] Blow-some Too...
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Posted on March 12, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Today's Advice for Trial Lawyers (as Seen on Twitter)"
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Posted on March 10, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Jury-Related Blogs and Feeds."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on March 08, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #163. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on February 25, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "How to Electronically Annotate Cases You Find Online."
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Posted on February 24, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . ."Scott Turow's Five Essentials of Cross-Examination."
MILESTONE . . . Today it's time
Posted on February 23, 2009MILESTONE . . . Today it's time for Blawg Review #200, written by the anonymous Editor of the Blawg Review. It's also time to congratulate the Editor for keeping the project going for so long. So: congratulations!
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Posted on February 19, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Telephone Depositions: Yes or No?"
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Posted on February 17, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "15 Ways to Ruin a Deposition (Part 3 of 3)."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #160
Posted on February 15, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Love How are you celebrating Valentine's Day? [Sua Sponte]Twitter Don't let the old guys leave you behind. [The Lovin....
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Posted on February 12, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "From Blonde Justice: Preparing for Trial in Four Steps."
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Posted on February 10, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Learn from a Trial Transcript."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on February 09, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #159. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on February 05, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . ."15 Ways to Ruin a Deposition (Part 2 of 3)."
TWITTERING AGAIN THE PAST FEW DAYS
Posted on February 04, 2009TWITTERING AGAIN THE PAST FEW DAYS Here are some of my recent Twitter posts. You can follow them all at my Twitter handle, eschaeff. (I'm not expecting anyone to climb on the Twitter, bandwagon, however!) --I'll be in New Orleans...
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Posted on February 03, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Carry the Rules With You On Your iPhone."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #158
Posted on February 01, 2009As a law professor asks whether law-student weblogs are dying, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Perplexity The way to better law school grades: less...
THE DEATH OF LAW-STUDENT WEBLOGS?
Posted on January 30, 2009THE DEATH OF LAW-STUDENT WEBLOGS? Orin Kerr poses a question about law-student weblogs at The Volokh Conspiracy. Interesting comments, too.My impression? This commenter might be on to something-- Career Services constantly freaks us out with stories of law students who...
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Posted on January 29, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Fifteen Ways to Ruin a Deposition (Part 1 of 3)."
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Posted on January 27, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Paperless Office Continues to Fascinate."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on January 25, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #157. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on January 22, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "New Weblog with Practice Tips: the James Publishing Author's Blog."
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Posted on January 20, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Conform Your Citations to the Bluebook, Automatically."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #156
Posted on January 18, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Foodstuffs What's in your refrigerator? [Virgin In The Volcano]Rejection How law school is like a lover. [My Legal Fiction]Gloom...
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Posted on January 15, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Trial Practice Tips from the Kentucky Law Review Weblog."
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Posted on January 13, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Epidemiology for Semi-Dummies."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on January 11, 2009THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #155. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on January 08, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Two Litigation-Related Weblogs for Your RSS Reader."
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Posted on January 06, 2009AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tip for Direct Examination: Write Down the Answer, Not the Question."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #154
Posted on January 04, 2009Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Don't Reasons to say no to law school. [Legal Geekery]Cases Behind the scenes at Westlaw. [The Blawgraphy]Lingerie Welcome to...
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Posted on December 31, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Useful Question to Ask at Expert Depositions."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on December 29, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #153. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on December 23, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Anatomy of the Perfect Deposition Question."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #152
Posted on December 21, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Numb Post-exam angst, described. [Butterflyfish]Lindsay/Vanessa A CivPro study aid. [No. 634]Twitter What are you doing? [PT-LawMom]Beer A new law-school...
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Posted on December 18, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . The Only Writing Tip That Really Matters.
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Posted on December 16, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Improve Your Oral Argument."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on December 14, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #151. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on December 11, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Finding 'The Best and Cheapest' Experts."
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Posted on December 10, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Bit of Housekeeping: A Minor Change in This Weblog's Name."
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Posted on December 09, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Questioning Experts on Direct: Focus on Methodology."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #150
Posted on December 07, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Honesty A professor tells it like it is. [Diary of a Law School Mom]Names Those people who sit behind...
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Posted on December 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A New Magazine 'for Women in Litigation'."
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Posted on December 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Legal Writing: Is That Judge Smart, or Not?"
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on December 01, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #149. The next installment will appear here...
BLAWG REVIEW #187 . . . This week's
Posted on November 26, 2008BLAWG REVIEW #187 . . . This week's Blawg Review -- Blawg Review #187 -- is up at LawyerCasting. For information about next week?s host and instructions for getting your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues, see the Blawg Review...
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Posted on November 25, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Netbook Computers: A Growing Trend."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #148
Posted on November 23, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Hours Nodding off for too long. [Lawful Living]Intuition Really listening to the professor. [No. 634]Possibilities Law school and children...
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Posted on November 20, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Advice to Litigators: Don't Depose Every Witness."
THIS WEEK'S BLAWG REVIEW . . .
Posted on November 18, 2008THIS WEEK'S BLAWG REVIEW . . . You can find "Blawg Review #186" at Res Ipsa Blog. For information about next week?s host and instructions for getting your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues, see the Blawg Review weblog.
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 17, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #147. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on November 13, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Production from Non-Parties and Records Depositions: Some Generalities."
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Posted on November 11, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Lay Witnesses: Separating Fact from Opinion."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #146
Posted on November 09, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- History Thoughts on the election. [(Formerly) Knocked Up (and in Law School) and Magic Cookie and Catatonic Storm Clouds]Travel...
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Posted on November 06, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Online Resources."
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Posted on November 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Use of Round Numbers in Trial and Settlement."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 03, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #145. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on October 30, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Legal Writing in Crisis?"
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Posted on October 28, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Video Depositions: the New Legal Art?"
The Weekly Law School Roundup #144
Posted on October 26, 2008From Buenos Aires, Argentina (again!), here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Winning Don't do it in class. [No. 634]Grim Job options in a bad economy....
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Posted on October 23, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Navigating Illinois Trial Practice by Category: An Update."
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Posted on October 21, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The New Rule 502 and Waiver of Privilege: A Podcast to Keep You Informed."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on October 19, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #143. The next installment will appear here...
ARGENTINA #4 . . . TIGRE AND THE
Posted on October 18, 2008ARGENTINA #4 . . . TIGRE AND THE DELTA . . .We took a trip by train last week to the town of Tigre, located about 18 miles north of Buenos Aires. It's where the Delta begins--a network of islands...
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Posted on October 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "News for Illinois Lawyers: the ISBA Website, Redesigned."
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Posted on October 14, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tech Tips for Taking Your Law Firm on the Road."
ARGENTINA #3 . . . In the last
Posted on October 13, 2008ARGENTINA #3 . . . In the last few days, we've spent some time doing touristy things: on Friday, we spent some of the day at Puerto Madera, one of the newest and most modern areas of Buenos Aires; then...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #142
Posted on October 12, 2008From Buenos Aires, Argentina, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Palin Feeling sorry for McCain. [Megan Goes to Law School] Advice Thoughts on the 1L...
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Posted on October 09, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Litigation-Related Software Reviews, for Free."
ARGENTINA #2 . . . Here in Buenos
Posted on October 08, 2008ARGENTINA #2 . . . Here in Buenos Aires, where Andrea, Sam and I will be spending our time through October, we're staying in a neighborhood called Recoleta, which has it's own Wikipedia entry--Recoleta is a neighbourhood (barrio) in Buenos...
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Posted on October 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Read The Jury Expert, Free Online."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on October 06, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #141. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on October 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Asked and Answered? A Tip for Asking a Question Again."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 30, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Use of Leading Questions During Illinois Depositions."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #140
Posted on September 28, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Unnecessary News about the LSAT. [Law is Cool] Unneeded Things that annoy you in class. [A Woman in Law...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 25, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Still More about Multidistrict Litigation."
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Posted on September 23, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "About This Weblog: the Deposition Category."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 21, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #139. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 18, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Writing Tip You Can't Afford to Miss."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 16, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Dictation in the 21st Century: What You Need to Know."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #138
Posted on September 14, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Prepared Mocking a mock trial. [butterflyfish] Frustration Dumbing down law-school classes. [Fight the Hypo] Nirvana, Wrecked Problems at the...
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Posted on September 11, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions and Interpreters."
LAW SCHOOL, THE SLACKER EDITION
Posted on September 10, 2008LAW SCHOOL, THE SLACKER EDITION For those thinking about law school, here's a book to consider: The Slacker's Guide to Law School: Success Without Stress, by Juan Doria. While the juxtaposition of law school with "slacker" is eye-catching, it's the...
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Posted on September 09, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Podcasts for Lawyers."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 08, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #137. The next installment will appear here...
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Posted on September 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Top Ten Federal Rules of Evidence, Part 2."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Top Ten Federal Rules of Evidence, Part 1."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #136
Posted on August 31, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Why? School begins, again. [Improvilaw] Classmates A few quick sketches, plus a cookie. [Thanks, But No Thanks] Tech Web...
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Posted on August 28, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Videotaping Your Opponent's Deposition."
APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . The rule
Posted on August 27, 2008APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . The rule against perpetuities is the legal principle demonstrating that even though you?ve forgotten most of the legal rules you thought you knew, you can always look them up.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "A
Posted on August 26, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "A Book Becomes a Blog."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on August 25, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #135. The next installment will appear here...
An Introduction to Lawyers for Those Who Have Not Yet Had the Pleasure of Being Introduced: An Essay in Four Parts
Posted on August 22, 2008Here is the complete "Introduction to Lawyers for Those Who Have Not Yet Had the Pleasure of Being Introduced: An Essay in Four Parts," now collected for the first time in a single post: Part I: An Introduction to the...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 21, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Learn about Federal Multidistrict Litigation."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 19, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Discovery Tip: Using Model Interrogatories to Fend Off Objections to Discovery."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #134
Posted on August 17, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Choices What will you do, Summer 1L? [Life of a Law Student] Parody Voting democrat. [Nuts & Boalts] Distractions...
APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . Though
Posted on August 14, 2008APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . Though every lawyer knows a second language, the best ones never use it.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 12, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination at Trial: Just Say No."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on August 11, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #133. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Missouri Lawyers: New Expert Rule, Effective January, 2009."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 05, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Trial Tip: Overhead Photos, Courtesy of Google Earth."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #132
Posted on August 03, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Attitude Doing it as though it makes sense. [The Blawgraphy] Tips Your computer is your friend. [The Shark] Omens...
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Posted on July 31, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "'Please Tell the Jury': A Formula Guaranteed to Make You Sound Pompous."
READING ASSIGNMENT: THE LAWYER'S
Posted on July 30, 2008READING ASSIGNMENT: THE LAWYER'S BRIEFCASE . . . It's something every law-related weblog needs--some long essays. Here's one that appeared not so long ago on The Legal Underground: "The Collected Four-Part Examination of the Lawyer's Briefcase, One of an Ongoing...
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Posted on July 29, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Taking Control of Direct Examination."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on July 28, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #131. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "Cross-Examining
Posted on July 24, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "Cross-Examining the Liar at Trial: Two Absolute Prerequisites."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 22, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Law Review Articles on the Web."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #130
Posted on July 20, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Organize A new version of Evernote. [But for the Sky] Useful The benefits of aloe vera. [The Legal Optimist]...
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Posted on July 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . ¨Depositions: When the Witness Answers a Question You Didn´t Ask.¨
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on July 15, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #129. The next installment will appear here...
FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEGAL
Posted on July 10, 2008FROM THE ARCHIVES OF THE LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . "Advice to Young Associates #16," which includes invaluable instructions for overcoming writer's block that I happen to use myself from time to time.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 08, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Stipulations That Will Streamline Trial."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #128
Posted on July 06, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Campaign An interview with an election-law lawyer. [Fight the Hypo] Archives A list of favorite law-student posts. [No...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 03, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Communicating with Juries: The Well-Placed Pause."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 01, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: Boxing In the Witness."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on June 30, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . Thanks to Kristine at divine angst for all the help with the Weekly Law School Roundup in the past years. Now the torch is passing to Thanks, But No Thanks, where the...
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Posted on June 26, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Wills v. Foster: The Illinois Supreme Court on Damages in a Personal Injury Case."
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Posted on June 24, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The NLJ's Litigators of the Year, Each with a Unique Story."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #126
Posted on June 22, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Pinched A post about prices. [think like a woman. act like a man.] Rant Trying to game the law...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on June 19, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Courtroom Tech: 'The Flash Is Not the Goal'"
SUMMER ASSOCIATES, KEEP READING
Posted on June 18, 2008SUMMER ASSOCIATES, KEEP READING . . . From Legal Blog Watch, "Roundup of Advice for Summer and Permanent Associates"-- Summer may be here, but school isn't out for law students by a long shot. As summer associates, law students still...
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Posted on June 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Book All Trial Lawyers Will Want to Read."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on June 16, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #125. The next installment will appear here soon, so be...
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Posted on June 12, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Filing Online in Illinois: Not Quite Ready for Primetime."
Two Reports from Mexico City: Report 2
Posted on June 10, 2008To repeat from the last post, last week, my wife and law partner, Andrea Lamere, and I were in Mexico City for seven days. Follow the continuation below if you're interesting in reading a duplicate of the second report I...
Two Reports from Mexico City: Report 1
Posted on June 10, 2008Last week, my wife and law partner, Andrea Lamere, and I were in Mexico City for seven days. Follow the continuation below if you're interesting in reading a duplicate of the first report I wrote and posted on the (private)...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on June 10, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . . "Illinois Lawyers: Discovery Depositions Can Rarely Be Used as Substantive Evidence."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #124
Posted on June 08, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Mac Thinking about the next computer. [A (non)Token Minority Law Student] Overabundance Hard times ahead for new lawyers? [The...
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on June 02, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #123. The next installment will appear here soon, so be...
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Posted on May 29, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Reminder: New Illinois Jury Instructions Can Be Found Online."
RANDOM NOTES . . . Some random
Posted on May 28, 2008RANDOM NOTES . . . Some random notes, in no particular order (I used to do these "random notes" a lot, but haven't in awhile) . . . I'm getting ready for another trip to Mexico City. I posted a...
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Posted on May 27, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Resources for Backing Up Online."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #122
Posted on May 26, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Rules No drinking in class. [Fight the Hypo] Relax Lessons from the first year. [Legally numb] Winners Giving credit...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on May 22, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Must-Not-Forget Tip for Dealing with Experts."
THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on May 21, 2008THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Some memories of late-Mays past at Legal Underground-- May 24, 2004 "Lawyer-Judge-Novelist John D. Voelker" May 23, 2005 "The Schoolhouse Rock Precedent" May 22, 2006 "Guest Writers Welcome" May 21, 2007...
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Posted on May 20, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Bryan Garner Discusses Writing with Justice Scalia."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on May 15, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "An Expert-Related Practice Tip from Deposition Checklists and Strategies."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on May 13, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Don't-Miss Freebie from the ABA."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #121
Posted on May 11, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- The 2L Year Goodbye to all that. [Sfrajett's City 2.0] Stranglehold Alternatives to LexisNexis and Westlaw. [The Shark] Law...
IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Tired of
Posted on May 09, 2008IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Tired of reading weblogs? Why not read some articles from the magazines (plus a newspaper too), free on the Internet-- Bubbles The next big crash. [Harper's] Neurotransmitters Things to know about mood medications. [The...
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Posted on May 08, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Class Actions, Post-CAFA."
FOUR YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on May 07, 2008FOUR YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Ah, the good old days, when blogging still seemed fresh and new-- May 7, 2004 "Advice to Federal Judges #1." The advice for federal judges didn't end with here. For more,...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on May 06, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Motion Hearings: Listening to the Judge."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on May 05, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #120. The next installment will appear here soon, so be...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on May 01, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Six Tips for Improving Your Direct Examinations."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on April 30, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "All the Online Reference Sites You'll Ever Need."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #119
Posted on April 27, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Refresh Hunting for apartments on Craigslist. [Trevor Austin's Weblog] Nostalgia A last law school class. [SoapBox Law] Appraisal A...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on April 24, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Informing Yourself About Your Adversary: Google Is Your Friend."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on April 23, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #118. The next installment will appear here soon, so be...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 22, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Lawyer's Duty: Control the Client at Depositions."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "New Book: Make Better Use of Technology to Collaborate."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 15, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Few Things to Know About Juries."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #117
Posted on April 13, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Questions Things to ask when you're choosing a law school. [The Shark] Talentless More delusional stage moms than one....
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 10, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Common Deposition Error: Repeating Yourself."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 08, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Experts in Illinois: The Duty to Disclose Begins with an Interrogatory."
LAW-RELATED BLOGS GALORE This week's
Posted on April 07, 2008LAW-RELATED BLOGS GALORE This week's Blawg Review #154 is David Harlow at HealthBlawg. For information about next week's host , as well as instructions on how to get your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues, see the Blawg Review weblog.
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on April 06, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #116. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 03, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Podcasts: Advanced Techniques."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on April 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Paperless Office Wiki: Everything You Need to Know."
BLAWG REVIEW #153 . . . At George
Posted on March 31, 2008BLAWG REVIEW #153 . . . At George Wallace's Declarations and Exclusions, you'll find a noteworthy wrap-up of the week-that-was in law-related weblogs. Meanwhile, the Blawg Review weblog has information about next week's host and instructions how to get your...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #115
Posted on March 30, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Permission Why it's okay to use commercial outlines. [The Shark] Humor A justice tells a joke. [The Lay Judge]...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 27, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tip: What to Do with Those Stacks of Legal Magazines."
TYPES OF LAWYERS . . . Since I
Posted on March 26, 2008TYPES OF LAWYERS . . . Since I began this weblog in 2004, there's been a Google search that's consistently lured readers here: "Types of Lawyers." From the very beginning, it was such a popular search query that it led...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 25, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Self-Editing Tips for Legal Writers."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on March 24, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #114. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 20, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "E-Filing Resources for Newbies."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 18, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Navigating Illinois Trial Practice by Category."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #113
Posted on March 16, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Law Review Dirty little secrets you need to know. [Who Owns The Fox] Facebook Will it get you into...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 13, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Supreme Court on Legal Writing."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on March 10, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #112. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Litigation Weblog with an Attitude."
THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on March 05, 2008THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Some Legal Underground posts from early March in other years-- March 6, 2004 Weekly Report #8 March 7, 2005 Prague Blog #1: In Which I Set the Stage March 2, 2006...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on March 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "More Practice Tips from My Deposition Book."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #111
Posted on March 03, 2008This Week: The Never-Too-Late Edition Almost on schedule, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- The Right Party Why she's a Republican. [Diary of a Law...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 28, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . . "Writing Tip: Using Footnotes in Early Drafts."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on February 27, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #110. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 26, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Metadata Update."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on February 22, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Carolyn Elefant's Solo by Choice."
THREE YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on February 20, 2008THREE YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . "Defense to Plaintiff: How Hard Is It to Switch Sides?"
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 19, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Persuasive Writing for Lawyers."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #109
Posted on February 17, 2008This Week: The Mid-February Edition Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- On the Bed How to make sure you do your work. [Thanks, But No...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 14, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "New Free Resource for Lawyers."
FOUR YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on February 13, 2008FOUR YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . "Mencken's Bathtub Hoax."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 12, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Powerpoint Examples from a Trial Tech."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Streamline Your Plaintiffs Practice."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on February 05, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Electronic Discovery: Reading Up on the Federal Rules"
The Weekly Law School Roundup #107
Posted on February 03, 2008This Week: The Super-Bowl of Roundups This isn't just any roundup. Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- The Political Marketplace How to make elections even...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 31, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: The 'Show Him the Document' Objection."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 29, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Legal Writing: Three Tips from Three Sources."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on January 28, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #106. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 24, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tip for New Lawyers: Learn by Example."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 22, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Those Preliminary Deposition Questions: Don't Make a Speech."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #105
Posted on January 20, 2008This Week: The-Shakespeare-and-More Edition Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Measure for Measure Breathing Shakespeare's atoms. [Pete Holiday] Playing Bridge What should she do in...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Paperless Law Office: How To."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 15, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Expert Depositions: Pay Attention to the Dates on the Expert's CV."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on January 14, 2008THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #104. The next installment will appear here in about a...
IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Why waste
Posted on January 11, 2008IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Why waste the day reading weblogs on the Internet when you can be reading magazines, for free-- Tangled up in History Mitt Romney and Mormonism. [New York Times Magazine] Shaku Maku The rigors of...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 10, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: Questions to Ask about Documents"
LAWYERS VOICES ONLINE . . . . More
Posted on January 09, 2008LAWYERS VOICES ONLINE . . . . More lawyers online, telling it like it is-- "Plaintiffs' personal injury lawyers have a truism: You don't make your fortune off the cases you try. You make your fortune off the cases you...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 08, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "E-Discovery Myths: How Many Typed Pages Per Gigabyte?"
The Weekly Law School Roundup #103
Posted on January 06, 2008This Week: More Readable Weblog Posts Hot off the press, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Where Are They? Late law school grades, explained. [Who...
IN THE MAGAZINES . . . When you've
Posted on January 04, 2008IN THE MAGAZINES . . . When you've had your fill of election news, why not turn to some good articles from the magazines, on the Internet for free?-- Plant a Crop How the Eden of 10,000 B.C. came to...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on January 03, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Med Mal: What Determines the Size of Settlements?"
TECH TIPS FOR 2008 . . . Here's
Posted on January 02, 2008TECH TIPS FOR 2008 . . . Here's the second of Dennis Kennedy's regular columns in the ABA Journal: "Tech Greats for ?08: Spruce up your buying strategy for a better year" (with a quote from Bruce Springsteen thrown in...
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on December 31, 2007THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #102. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 27, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "How to Be More Productive as a Lawyer."
BLAWG REVIEW #140 . . . It's a
Posted on December 24, 2007BLAWG REVIEW #140 . . . It's a pleasing, Christmas-themed edition of Blawg Review from Jonathan D. Frieden of E-Commerce Law. For information about how to get your weblog posts reviewed in upcoming issues, see the Blawg Review mother ship.
The Weekly Law School Roundup #101
Posted on December 23, 2007This Week: The Happy-Holidays Edition. For your holiday reading pleasure, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Glee What it's like to finish law school. [Clever...
MAGAZINE READING. . . Need a break
Posted on December 21, 2007MAGAZINE READING. . . Need a break from holiday shopping? How about these articles, free from the magazines-- More than Just Gossip Another review of The Nine. [The New York Review of Books] Google's Online Library Not everyone is pleased....
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 20, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Christmas Gift for Litigators."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 18, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Tip for Associates Who Want to Get Ahead: Volunteer for Difficult Assignments."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on December 17, 2007THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #100. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 13, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: Critical Questions for the Defendant Doctor."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 11, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois Oral Arguments to be Posted on Web."
THIS WEEK'S BLAWG REVIEW . . .
Posted on December 10, 2007THIS WEEK'S BLAWG REVIEW . . . Blawg Review #138 at De Novo commemorates Human Rights Day. Meanwhile, the Blawg Review website has information about next week's host, and instructions on how to get your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #99
Posted on December 09, 2007This Week: The In-No-Particular-Order Edition. Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated, in no particular order-- Gods and Amoebas Mastering contracts. [Law and Floss] Staying Sane...
IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Stuck in
Posted on December 07, 2007IN THE MAGAZINES . . . Stuck in haze of weblogs? Take a break with these articles from the magazines, all absolutely free-- Your DNA Knows Reading your genomic profile. [Wired] Aliens Among Us Figuring out how life began. [Scientific...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on December 06, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: How to Stop Coaching"
BLOGROLLING LEGAL UNDERGROUND .
Posted on December 05, 2007BLOGROLLING LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Thanks to the following weblogs and websites that have recently added permanent links to Legal Underground via their blogrolls*-- Learning Curve Blog Australian Trade Marks Law Blog I think I'll [keep on goin'] to....
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on December 04, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "What Defense Lawyers Can Learn from the Lawyers on the Other Side."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 29, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Tip: Ask About Your Request for Production of Documents."
THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on November 28, 2007THROUGH THE YEARS AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Some memories of late-Novembers-past, here at Legal Underground-- November 30, 2004 "A Giant Brain, One in an Ongoing Series of Essays on 'Things Important to Every Lawyer'" November 29, 2005 "The...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 27, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Recommended Weblog: the (new) legal writer."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #97
Posted on November 25, 2007This Week: The Giving-Thanks Edition. For this Thanksgiving weekend, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated, all thankful (or not) for the following items-- The first...
CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR LAWYERS . .
Posted on November 23, 2007CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR LAWYERS . . . You'll find plenty of Christmas gifts for lawyers at The Billable Hour Co., founded by practicing lawyers Mark and Lisa Solomon.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 20, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Sample Interrogatories: Truck-Accident Cases."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 19, 2007THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between Legal Underground and divine angst, where Kristine has posted this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #96. The next installment will appear here in about a...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 15, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions: How Objections Are Resolved for Trial."
THREE YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND
Posted on November 14, 2007THREE YEARS AGO AT LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . "Advice to Young Lawyers #18" (lawyers in love, on the run).
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 13, 2007AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Are You Using Too Much Courtroom Tech?"
AN ENTERTAINING BLAWG REVIEW .
Posted on November 12, 2007AN ENTERTAINING BLAWG REVIEW . . . Blawg Review #134 is the creation of Eric Turkewitz at the New York Personal Injury Law Blog. As another weblogger commented, "It's a marathon, not a sprint."
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