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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]...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
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 10, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Trial Notebooks: An Alternative Method."
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...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on June 26, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Wills v. Foster: The Illinois Supreme Court on Damages in a Personal Injury Case."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
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...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
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...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
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...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
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...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on May 27, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Resources for Backing Up Online."
BLAWG REVIEW . . . From Patent
Posted on May 27, 2008BLAWG REVIEW . . . From Patent Baristas, it's Blawg Review #161.
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."
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