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The Weekly Law School Roundup #242

Posted on September 26, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past two weeks by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Crazy? Talking yourself out of going to law school. [Today and Tomorrow] Intern Things to miss about law...

BROWSERS . . . From Lifehacker:

Posted on September 23, 2010
BROWSERS . . . From Lifehacker: "How and Why Chrome Is Overtaking Firefox Among Power Users."

DOCUMENTARY From The Millions:

Posted on September 21, 2010
DOCUMENTARY From The Millions: "Remembering Ken Burns?s The Civil War: A Documentary of Difficult Ideas," by Darryl Campbell-- Ken Burns?s series The Civil War turns twenty years old this month. A plain old documentary it isn?t; in fact, by the...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on September 20, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . You'll find Weekly Law School Roundup #241 at Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

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ADVICE FOR BLOGGERS . . . Read

Posted on September 17, 2010
ADVICE FOR BLOGGERS . . . Read and use Chekhov's letters.

MARK TWAIN, ILLUSTRATED . . . Check

Posted on September 14, 2010
MARK TWAIN, ILLUSTRATED . . . Check out the illustrated timeline of Mark Twain's life, a companion to the soon-to-be-released Autobiography of Mark Twain, Vol. 1. And for more Mark Twain on this weblog, see these old posts-- "Weekly Report...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #240

Posted on September 12, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past two weeks by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Undermined Scenes from 1L orientation. [Dennis Jansen] Sacrifice Thoughts on a for-profit college. [The Corner In The Middle]...

MENCKEN UPDATE . . . The Library

Posted on September 10, 2010
MENCKEN UPDATE . . . The Library of America has published H.L. Mencken's six "prejudices" books in a single two-volume set: Prejudices: The Complete Series. I first read these books in college, where the library had all six books. In...

WINE TECH "Wine Technology You

Posted on September 08, 2010
WINE TECH "Wine Technology You Can't Live Without," by Jessica Yadegaran at the Contra Costa Times.

The Weekly Law School Roundup #239

Posted on August 29, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past two weeks by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Nightmare A new cover letter for recruiters. [Legal Ease] Answers 1Ls have some questions. [law:/dev/null] Wine More advice...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on August 27, 2010
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "This Year's Supplement to My Deposition Book: A Chapter on Breach of Contract."

LONELY? . . . Read about the death

Posted on August 16, 2010
LONELY? . . . Read about the death of friendship in "America: Land of Loners?" by Daniel Akst in The Wilson Quarterly. Link from Arts & Letters Daily.

The Weekly Law School Roundup #238

Posted on August 15, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Incoming To 1Ls: It will be okay. [Fresh Thought Soup] Guidance More advice for 1Ls. [Exhibit L] New The...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on August 13, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . You'll find Weekly Law School Roundup #237 at Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

BEYOND THE iPHONE . . . . From

Posted on August 11, 2010
BEYOND THE iPHONE . . . . From Lifehacker: "A Guide to Organizing Your Android Home Screen."

NO COMPUTERS ALLOWED . . . In some

Posted on August 05, 2010
NO COMPUTERS ALLOWED . . . In some coffee shops, electronic devices are no longer welcome. At Jacket Copy, the question is, "Have you faced Kindle prejudice?"

The Weekly Law School Roundup #236

Posted on August 01, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Advice How to stay organized in law school. [Dennis Jansen] Mediation John and Jane fight over pennies. [law:/dev/null] Clubs...

POLITICS IN ST. LOUIS . . . According

Posted on July 29, 2010
POLITICS IN ST. LOUIS . . . According to the St. Louis Business Journal, "Civic leaders and tourism officials hope tonight's free Chuck Berry concert at Kiener Plaza will help boost St. Louis' chances of being picked to host the...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on July 25, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . As previously announced, for one week only, you'll find the Weekly Law School Roundup at Blawg Review. Thanks to the anonymous Editor of Blawg Review for guest-hosting. Next week, the roundup will...

HOSTING SWITCH-UP . . . In a change

Posted on July 22, 2010
HOSTING SWITCH-UP . . . In a change from the usual procedures, the Weekly Law School Roundup will be hosted this weekend by the anonymous Editor of Blawg Review. I'll put another post here when the roundup is up in...

SPAMMING LAW FIRMS . . . I've noticed

Posted on July 21, 2010
SPAMMING LAW FIRMS . . . I've noticed a striking similarity in some emails I've received lately, all of them seeking legal assistance-- Dear Counsel, My name is Jenifer D.Williams. I am contacting your firm in regards to a divorce...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #234

Posted on July 19, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Silence Justifying law school. [My Legal Fiction] Rules Advice for summer associates. [Moonshine Project] Deception Stories from the family-law...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on July 15, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . You'll find Weekly Law School Roundup #233 at Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

LISTEN Audio of David Foster Wallace

Posted on July 07, 2010
LISTEN Audio of David Foster Wallace talking with David Lipsky--the conversation that's transcribed in Although Of Course You End Up Becoming Yourself: A Road Trip with David Foster Wallace. (Link from HTML Giant.)

OVERRATED . . . "It's time to stop

Posted on July 05, 2010
OVERRATED . . . "It's time to stop pretending that To Kill a Mockingbird is some kind of timeless classic that ranks with the great works of American literature." From the Wall Street Journal (link from Arts & Letters Daily).

The Weekly Law School Roundup #232

Posted on July 04, 2010
Here's your Independence Day list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Words A list of almost 1L blogs. [KatieLuper.com] Apple An appreciation. [law:/dev/null] Explanation Understanding Foursquare...

FROM THE ARCHIVES . . . Six short

Posted on July 01, 2010
FROM THE ARCHIVES . . . Six short years ago at Beyond the Underground: "Types of Lawyers #5: The Lawyer Who Brings Her Breast Pump to the Office." Bonus: All the Types of Lawyers posts.

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on June 28, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . You'll find Weekly Law School Roundup #231 at Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

A Concert Review, Plus News About a Book

Posted on June 26, 2010
It?s been a long time since anyone accused me of being cool. Yesterday, however, that door slammed shut completely: I'm now officially uncool forever. Last night, the Eagles played at Busch Stadium. I attended the concert. I even made sure...

FEED MAGAZINE ARCHIVES: BACK ONLINE

Posted on June 24, 2010
FEED MAGAZINE ARCHIVES: BACK ONLINE . . . You'll find the archives to the old web magazine FEED here, with this introduction-- Launched in May of 1995, [FEED] was among a handful of "webzines"--as they were once called--in existence then....

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