Law Students

Mike Stark is in The New York Times. Again.

Posted on July 06, 2008
"Perhaps for the first time in his life, Senator Barack Obama may have reason to commiserate with the likes of Bill O?Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and George Allen. They surely could tell him a few stories about what it is like when Mike Stark has you in his sights...

And we're outie

Posted on May 09, 2008
Have an amazing summer. Order some bottle service. Try not to end up on Above the Law.

Is he the one Paula lied about?

Posted on May 05, 2008
Apparently, there is a show called American Idol where people sing and then get yelled at and one of the songwriting contestants is a UVA Law alum.  No idea how this ties into the show, but here's an interview with Will Hopkins (c/o '86).American Idol's Will Hopkins (WSJ Law Blog) 

Finally

Posted on May 05, 2008
We beat you, Lexi.  We beat you.

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Dude's faking

Posted on May 05, 2008

Overheard at Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar

Posted on April 29, 2008
Tarot card reader with no shoes: Are you wandering around because you're looking for something interesting to read?Law student: No, I have plenty of uninteresting things to read. 

Blogging as punishment? Sounds about right.

Posted on April 29, 2008
Thanks to a poorly designed bracket the UVA law blogosphere has a new member.  As punishment for failing to win his bracket a 2L was forced to start a blog.  Amazingly, he's taken to it like a 1L to law puns with nearly forty posts this month...

Mike Stark to SCOTUS!

Posted on April 29, 2008
Not sure how we missed this, but apparently at a Federalist Society lunch with Antonin Scalia, Mike Stark brutally attacked and beat the septuagenarian justice while screaming, "The constitution lives!"Or not.  He did ask him about Bore v...

Hypothetically

Posted on April 28, 2008
What happens if you don't take exams? Say you just walk away and spend the next week and a half driving to baseball stadiums. Then you show up for work as planned. Hypothetically. I remember reading a story in Time or Newsweek about some high school kid who flipped out junior year, stole a car and ditched his exams...

Countdown!

Posted on April 25, 2008
It's time for another countdown to get you through exams. Only a few hundred days until Feb Club! TargetDate = "1/31/2009 10:00 PM"; BackColor = "paleblue"; ForeColor = "navy"; CountActive = true; CountStepper = -1; LeadingZero = true; DisplayFormat = "%%D%% Days, %%H%% Hours, %%M%% Minutes, %%S%% Seconds...

Sticking with law school

Posted on April 24, 2008
Yesterday we brought you the top five things that are better at Darden.  But as our JD/MBA explains, things are actually pretty awesome here on Lower North Grounds.Lest the previous list of the top five things better at Darden has actually got you taking practice GMATs in your kitchen, it seems only fair to shine some light on why so many smart and talented people would forego free coffee for Examples & Explanations...

Tawdry joke involving the word Cornhole goes here

Posted on April 24, 2008
The HRSP Cornhole Tournament finishes up this afternoon and promises, well, we'll let the Commish give you all the details:Huseby/Hitsky vs. Halbert/Theiss A little back-story:Huseby and Hitsky looked to be a formidable contender in this year's Pong for Pila tournament...

In this economy, you need an MBA

Posted on April 23, 2008
We tend to think B Schools are cooler than law schools because they all have their own names.  Our favorite JD/MBA catalogues the ways in which Darden beats the law school's little heiney. So it's exam time, and maybe you're staying late the libs, the fishbowl, or just rocking the books at home...

An update on the stolen property book

Posted on April 23, 2008
Check this comment out for the latest.  At least he got his money back.

That's a lotta debt

Posted on April 22, 2008
BW&V once quipped, there's nothing funny about six-figures of debt, but if you think about it, seven-figures of debt would be hilarious. That's what were thinking as we browsed Above the Law's recent survey on associate debt.  It's truly scary to think that 10 percent of the class of 2000 still has more than 100k in student debt...

We're sending this to Leno

Posted on April 22, 2008
We liked this LawWeb headline:Don't Compromise Ethics in Human Experiments, Bioethics Expert SaysO rly?  Ethics expert favors ethics?  What's next, "Seminary Student Announces Belief in God"?

We read property . . . once

Posted on April 22, 2008
Imagine you're a 1L with a property final coming up next week.  You lost your book early on in the semester and so finally after a while you get around to ordering a replacement from Half.com.  The book arrives you're relieved now that you can learn about takings...

Trivia's cool . . . totally

Posted on April 22, 2008
Ha, "Anonymous" won the Events E-mail trivia.  Then again, we usually make fun of the week's winners when we see them.

Things you don't do at NYU

Posted on April 19, 2008
The Human Rights Study Project -- the people who prevent governments from shooting their citizens -- held their annual shooting trip with Prof. Smith.  We're pretty sure Berkeley doesn't have an AK-47. That's awesome.   You can see Prof...

Sad news from Dude Island

Posted on April 18, 2008
Whoa: "There also comes a time in every law students life when their landlord "evicts" them for "being horrible tenants" and they have to move to a new house next to a church. That time has also come for Dude Island so we will be celebrating the end of an era barbecue style...

We've been very bad students, mistress

Posted on April 18, 2008
If you don't have anything to do tonight, but do have lots of leather, you'll probably want to head to OXO for the first ever bondage themed dance party.  We're really curious to see how strong the fetish scene is in Charlottesville.  Let us know if you spot any professors...

Overheard on North Grounds Gym

Posted on April 18, 2008
Woe for the nice guys: Undergrad before dance class:  I like him, but I like him like a puppy.  I don't want to be with a puppy.It's important a person figure out which species they want to be with.

Read this while you can

Posted on April 18, 2008
Fingers crossed that UVA isn't one of these schools thinking of following U of Chicago and turning off wireless access during class.  The result will just be downloaded games anyway.  Internet (AtL) 

Game Time

Posted on April 17, 2008
3L Drunk Team v. 2L Drunk Team 6p today at Copeley.  There will be blood and spectacle.

Supreme Court to Executioners: Carry On

Posted on April 17, 2008
So the Supreme Court upheld the lethal injection method of execution, ending a temporary halt in the country's executions.  Don't worry, Virginia's planning to get rid of three dudes by the end of July.  The 7-2 decision wasn't really that surprising, but being from Texas we were a little taken aback by this infographic, which shows the states with the highest levels of death row incarceration as a percentage of population...

Do you want to see drunk white people?

Posted on April 16, 2008
cVillain has their Foxfield Race Preview up and is doling out advice, including: "If you have the opportunity to visit the orange and green sections, make sure you head over the side of the hill. The chance of finding people having sex is 100%." After the jump, a tour of douchiness from Foxfields past, including a seduction and the famous trough slide, where one lucky dude gets, like, $97 for sliding through a days worth of urine...

Sounds of Spring

Posted on April 15, 2008
Finals are nearing and so naturally this is the perfect time for the construction workers to break out all the really loud tools.  Like a flock of migratory birds, the chainsaws and hammers have arrived.  Now, we haven't exactly "been" to the library since December, but other people assure us this is the case...

Bitter barely begins to describe it

Posted on April 15, 2008
"You go into some of these law schools in America, and like a lot of law schools in America, the answers haven't come for two years and nobody's helping them.  And they didn't get answers in contracts and they didn't get answers in torts and each successive professor has said that they'll figure it out and they have not...

Scalia revisited

Posted on April 14, 2008
Justice Scalia (best known for his role in this year's Libel Show) and his visit are getting the Above the Law treatment. 

This is a very substantive make-work assignment

Posted on April 14, 2008
What types of assignments are you going to get from your firm this summer?  Um, probably nothing that really matters.  If junior associates at Weil, Gotshal are complaining about having too much free time then you can expect plenty of time to just zone out in your office after two-hour lunches...

Inter Aria

Posted on April 13, 2008
If you're a fan of music, but don't like instruments, boy, do the Acapellate Opinions have a show for you!  Tomorrow night the law school's best vocalists are putting on a free show in the Caplin Auditorium.  It's the kind of thing you expect at a beer and softball school...

Scalia spoke and there was original understanding

Posted on April 13, 2008
Scalia beat on his chest like a giant gorilla on Thursday.  Other than that we were largely underwhelmed.  He didn't even waterboard anyone.  The "planned" protest never materialized.  The questions were largely good and Scalia was fairly responsive, even to the kid who asked if Hillary could be president since the constitution clearly says "He shall ...

There are BMWs available

Posted on April 13, 2008
From The Rant in the C-ville Weekly this week:Hey you little bastard who broke my driver's side mirror in the law school lot on Thursday.  Why are you picking on a crappy car?  Go vandalize a BMW.  They can afford to fix it.I dunno, maybe they were picking on you and not your car? 

Better than the library

Posted on April 12, 2008
If you're looking for something to do today, the 1L tournament is happening right now at Copeley.

He said "duty"

Posted on April 09, 2008
This video is from last year's Cordozo Law Revue and we have to say that what it lacks in laughs it more than makes up for in quality.

The Official Best Restroom in the Law School

Posted on April 09, 2008
More than 100 people have voted in our poll from last week and we can now declare the Library Second Floor Private Restrooms to be THE OFFICIAL BEST RESTROOM IN THE LAW SCHOOL!  Reached for comment, the toilet said, "This is really an honor, but I can't stress enough how important the courtesy flush is...

The Charlottesville Paradox

Posted on April 08, 2008
The quality of the weather is inversely related to distance in time from exams.

Softball weekend

Posted on April 08, 2008
The gods smiled on UVA for at least Saturday and softball weekend was a blast.  We weren't really in a state to take notes, but here's a little of what happened.Friday's games were only a half-hour each and we saw some decent play.  For the most part, UVA's teams started strong and looked good against good teams...

The Musical Stylings of George Cohen

Posted on April 04, 2008
BLOTUS committed a bit of piracy at this year's Libel Show and snagged the video for two of the songs from Professor Response. First, the classic disco hit, "At U-V-A."And then things got really sappy with "We'll Miss You" and an impromptu goodbye to Dean Jeffries...

Scatalogical Polling

Posted on April 04, 2008
As promised we've compiled a list of the most popular bathrooms in the law school and want to crown a winner. After the jump you'll find some testimonials and the poll.

Go to The Park

Posted on April 04, 2008
Who knows if anyone is reading this at 630p on a Friday, but the sun is out and the first games of the UVA Softball Invitational are about to start.  Head over to the Park (down by the blue lot) to check out the action.  Here's the updated schedule for tonight's UVA games:730p: UVA Blue v...

No guts no glory

Posted on April 03, 2008
Softball Tournament weekend is a lot like journal tryout weekend.  Except it's the exact opposite.  All we did last year was walk around and watch games while drinking Pepsi and eating sunflower seeds.  It was glorious.  It's pretty cool to watch some of the best men's and co-rec teams play because they're actually good...

Big deal to arrive at law school

Posted on April 03, 2008
Justice Scalia is going to be speaking here next week and all we had to do to get him was give him a medal.  A former UVA law professor, this will be his second appearance at the law school this semester if you include the video opener to the Libel Show...

Toilet time

Posted on April 03, 2008
So we're designating this week Toilet Week.  We want to answer such age old questions as, Why aren't there any women's restrooms in Withers Brown? and Why do all the toilet stalls have the fold in the center so that people can look in the stall and see you?  Most importantly we want to crown the best toilet in the law school...

Life Love Light, or the opposite of law school

Posted on April 03, 2008
We never got around to posting this last year, but it's a tattoo of the subsection symbol that a 1L got last year.  Maybe it was because we only had this blurry photo.  The tattoo actually meant something serious, but incorporated the law school element of the subsection tattoo...

New Jersey v. Delaware

Posted on April 01, 2008
The Supreme Court barely managed to stop an imminent invasion of New Jersey by Delaware.  In a 6-2 decision the Court said Delaware can block a LNG plant that was going to be built on the Jersey side of the Delaware River.  This case is far more awesome than it sounds...

Free Mike Hitsky

Posted on April 01, 2008
If you're not a basketball fan then you probably don't read Free Darko, which is an excellent but very quirky basketball blog.  It's immensely popular in the sports blog world.  We have no idea, then, why their current top post features Mike Hitsky, a reindeer and one of the many people who met Mike Hitsky at the 2007 Feb Club smash party, "Meet My Roommate: Mike Hitsky...

In other UVA blogs

Posted on April 01, 2008
While we were slacking on the blog, the rest of the UVA blogosphere has had things to to say.  Well, sort of.Musings has two interesting finds: Chipotle goes local and a pro se murder defendant wins his case.  (Items 2 and 3). BLOTUS was sad to see Virginia basketball end...

Hey Hey Hey Hey

Posted on April 01, 2008
In case you're the one person who hasn't been listening to Vampire Weekend's Afro-pop, here's the video for A-Punk. It's pretty rad.Speaking of music, old school ska-band The Pietasters are playing Satellite Ballroom on Friday. Given that every law school bar will be stuffed with softball dudes from other law schools, this is a very tempting option.

Are your boys comfortable?

Posted on April 01, 2008
So we're walking down Withers Brown on our way to Scott Commons when we pass the phone next to the vending machines.  Of course some random dude is talking on it, but this guy had his hand down his pants.  It looked like his hand was inside his underwear and at the very least he was keeping his junk company...

Writing lessons from Scalia

Posted on April 01, 2008
Speaking of Slate, they recently launched a new legal blog called Convictions (get it?), which is pretty good.  Slate is turning into a bunch of blogs anyway, but this one manages not to be totally boring.This link in particular is pretty cool.  Bryan Garner sat down with eight of the Supreme Court's justices (Souter was busy watching TV we think) and talked about legal writing...

Ryan was above average even by Lake Wobegon standards

Posted on April 01, 2008
Anyone interested in education policy and/or the No Child Left Behind act would do well to read Jim Ryan's piece in Slate.  Much like his Con Law lectures it's filled with insightful analysis and his own brand of dry wit.  Math and science teachers are in short supply, and there aren't enough good teachers in high-poverty and high-minority schools...

Lile Finals

Posted on March 30, 2008
The 2008 Lile Moot Court competition finished up this afternoon, with Mike Hollander and Becky Mroz taking first place, $2,700 grand each and the coolest part: getting their names inscribed on the Moot Court wall.  They're well on their way to becoming senators from Massachusetts...

Worst news ever

Posted on March 26, 2008
According to the WSJ, 2008 Summer Associates May Have to Work for Offer!  This is basically the worst news ever.  Instead of racking up outrageous bartabs of Cristal and hitting the links every Friday, we're going to be expected to do quality work and write interesting, informative memos while maintaining an appropriate office decorum?  NOOOOOOO!!!!!!2008 Summer Associates may have to Work for Offer (WSJ Law Blog) 

We're still in the Top 11!

Posted on March 26, 2008
The US News Law School Rankings have been leaked and the good news is we can now say we're 9th.  On the plus side, we're no longer tied with Duke.  On the bad side, instead of being in a two-way tie for 10th we're in a three-way tie for 9th and somehow one of those schools is Northwestern...

We miss you too

Posted on March 24, 2008
You may have noticed a lack of posting going on here.  Last week our life was dominated by The Libel Show, which we hope you enjoyed.  The non-stop stress and sleep-deprivation apparently wore down our immune system enough that we picked up the flu and we are still trying to recover from it...

It's funny, we promise

Posted on March 19, 2008
Libel Show tickets for tonight's show are still available and are being sold until 2 p.m. in HW Hall.  They will also be sold at the door tonight, assuming we don't sell out.  Do it!

Help Bear Stearns!

Posted on March 17, 2008
The IRS released a schedule that shows when you can expect your stimulus package rebate.  They would like you to purchase high-end consumer goods.  We're going to pay back Visa.  Sorry, Government.IRS Releases (TaxProf Blog) 

Slainte!

Posted on March 17, 2008

February Club

Posted on March 17, 2008
Our Feb Club correspondent disappeared for a few days, but we managed to track him down.  After coaxing him out of the cave with a banana and some dirty magazines we got him to write down what it's like going to 30 theme parties in a row. Well Feb Club is over and it only took me 15 days to write the recap...

I clear your bong rip

Posted on March 15, 2008
There Will Be Blood was the best movie we saw last year and this parody is excellent.There Will Be Bud on FunnyOrDie.comThe Wii bowling just shoots it out past the stratosphere.

1-0

Posted on March 14, 2008
We think the prosecution and defense clinics are the two coolest things UVA students get to do.  Not only do you get to try real cases that have a real impact, you frequently win.  Anecdotally, we've heard of several people putting Ds in jail for extended periods as well as successfully keeping people out of jail (That ain't my pot!)...

We thought they didn't believe in free lunches

Posted on March 13, 2008
It's never great to go to all the trouble of inviting down some speaker and having a room full of two people and Mike Stark.  Which is why we applaud the Federalist Society's seat filling strategy.  The first 30 people to today's lecture on the federalization of crime will receive a $10 Chipotle gift card...

Bottle service in C-Ville

Posted on March 13, 2008
According to cVillain, those of you who want to get the hang of ordering bottle service may soon be able to start practicing at Boheme.  Then when you get to New York you can run up a three grand tab on Skadden's dime.  In case you're not familiar with bottle service, this is where you pay $200 for a $30 bottle of Grey Goose...

Konvictshun 4 U

Posted on March 13, 2008
Spotted this t-shirt at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo over break and managed to snag a photo between country music and bbq ribs. We think paralegals with creative spelling systems are totally undervalued.  Interestingly, they specialize in criminal law...

Overheard on North Grounds

Posted on March 13, 2008
Got a pair of Overheards, one of which is mean and one of which is sad.Girl talking to friend:  Well, my professor is blind so he can't tell if I'm there or not.The New York Legislature is hoping the same thing.  And then there was this one, which we heard...

Biltmore update

Posted on March 13, 2008
Okay, yes, Biltmore is open.   But they did lose their liquor license for a day or three.  Did you notice the heightened security, bracelet technology and price increase?  Pitchers are now $2.25!!! An underage violation usually carries a steep fine and many bars don't have the cash on hand to fix, er, pay the fine...

Are you relaxed and calm?

Posted on March 12, 2008
Well go over to Above the Law where you can get the bejeezus scared out of you.  At the end of the cush summer you're about to enjoy you're going to get no-offered because no one needs lawyers anymore.  Sucks.Time for 2Ls to Panic! (AtL) 

$4300 on a professor's salary?

Posted on March 11, 2008
Professor Sprigman's current Facebook status:Christopher Sprigman is Client No. 10. TJ's Doubleplay is Clients 4-7.   For a legal take on Spitzer's potential troubles, check this piece on Slate.

Blogging will commence . . . eventually

Posted on March 10, 2008
Just got back from spring break and remembered that we have a cite check due.  Ouch. 

Whoa!

Posted on March 02, 2008
We hear The Biltmore has lost its liquor license?  What's next, Buddhist turns into an actual Buddhist temple?

Doh!

Posted on February 27, 2008
Roger Clemens is probably going to jail.  Idiot.  He has a worse case than Barry Bonds.Congress will ask Justice to investigate Clemens (MSNBC) 

Super Check

Posted on February 27, 2008
Our Feb Club correspondent is still out there and still standing.  Pray to the spiritual being of your choice for his continued marginal health. I don’t think that I hit myself repeatedly in the face with a sturdy oak floorboard, but that would explain the feeling I get every time I try to stand up.

They don't take kindly to gunners at Alabama

Posted on February 26, 2008
We have no idea what happened in this classroom, but it appears that if you go off topic at the University of Alabama's law school you will be removed from the class by campus police. Law School Ain't Much Fun (Crimson White) 

There are no Democratic Judges

Posted on February 26, 2008
Jeffrey Rosen details the difficulties facing a Democratic president in finding suitable nominees for the Supreme Court.  This is not really that big a problem, we think, since you're only talking about 2-3 people max.  Hey Bobama, we've taken three sections of Con Law...

The Week in Feb Club, pt. 4

Posted on February 26, 2008
The month is nearly over.  We didn't think we'd survive, but here we are, hours away from Spring Break.  We'll probably spend it taking a break from alcohol, getting on the scale to survey the damage, and rehabilitating both our minds and bodies...

Mahoney is the Dean of Feb Club

Posted on February 25, 2008
David Lat manages to find a news peg to link to the Feb Club blog.  We know he's been waiting.  Paul Mahoney -- long rumored to be the heir apparent -- is the new dean.  Judging by the comments, this decision is going to make as few waves as everyone hoped (Maybe we'll still be 10th)...

You owe New Jersey an apology

Posted on February 24, 2008
This was in today's collection of PostSecrets. Um, sorry? 

Overheard on a Facebook wall post

Posted on February 22, 2008
It's natural that students at other schools would be somewhat awed by the sheer volume of Feb Club parties:The events you are planning to attend are overwhelming my newsfeed.Wait til you see the photos.Speaking of which, the Feb Club blog got Farked on Wednesday, which basically means the entire world was looking at you in that costume...

You must train on Dagoba

Posted on February 22, 2008
Luke:  Are you all right?  What's wrong?Ben:  I felt a great disturbance in the force . . . as if millions of voices cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.  I fear something terrible has happened.Oh yeah.  Journal tryouts start today...

Arm candy needed to wow classmates

Posted on February 22, 2008
It's sort of sad when Craigslist is used for real, especially as used by this UMiami law student.Law Student seeks Cinderella (Craigslist, hat tip AtL) 

Blame Charney

Posted on February 21, 2008
We just noticed that the diversity day t-shirts were sponsored by Sullivan & Cromwell. 

Obama wins by default

Posted on February 21, 2008
Dick Marple, some dude from Hookset, NH, asks an interesting legal question.  Did the 19th Amendment alter Article II Section 1 of the Constitution, which plainly states, "The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America...

Say goodbye to these friends

Posted on February 20, 2008
In case you were wondering, the Virginia Law Review announced its new managing board last week (second item).  Don't worry though, the race for clerkships is about to start.  There's plenty more rejection and academic credential stratification left to occur.

Nerd alert!

Posted on February 20, 2008
As you make your way to the Satellite Ballroom tonight be sure to look up at the sky.  There's a total eclipse of the moon going on and it should be viewable everywhere in North America, depending on cloud cover (So we're iffy, here in C-ville).  The next one won't be for three years...

He likes the French? We can tell by the suits.

Posted on February 20, 2008
No idea how we managed to miss this article on Dean Jeffries in the local tab The Hook last month, but it's filled with all sorts of fascinating stuff.  Such as Jeffries was a second liuetenant in Vietnam after clerking for SCOTUS and he almost got expelled for something in high school...

We eagerly await the Kyle ass calendar

Posted on February 20, 2008
We can't fault Bill and Ted for the occasional late post or even the odd day where they have nothing to say.  This blogging business is tough enough to do every day sober.  They also know that the blog is secondary to the partying.  This missed connection oozes creepiness though...

Stuff White People Like

Posted on February 19, 2008
We've become addicted to the blog Stuff White People Like, which basically lists things that white people like, such as Mos Def, irony, and hating their parents.  (Also, blogs about things white people like).  Number 56 on the list so far is: lawyers...

The Week in Feb Club, pt. 3

Posted on February 19, 2008
We're pretty ashamed we missed the party of the week in Das Klub.  We're also ashamed we couldn't stay at Barn Review because we are apparently allergic to hay.  We were ashamed to be at that fraternity.  All in all, a pretty typical amount of shame for this week in Feb Club...

I'm not a miracle worker; I'm a janitor

Posted on February 19, 2008
A new piece in Slate argues that Michael Clayton is an, "indictment of the mercenary universe of white-shoe law firms and a devastating—and unusually accurate—look at the demoralized lives of the lawyers who work for them."Whatever...

68 degrees and the living's easy

Posted on February 18, 2008
Just think, you could have gone to Michigan. From Andrew Sullivan's View From Your Window. 

Maybe take a night off? Never!

Posted on February 17, 2008
Our Feb Club correspondant has gone round the bend.  Some give the guy a hug or something, okay? I need to go back in time two weeks and kick myself right in the nuts. What kind of moron goes out every night for 30 straight days?  Yeah, it’s easy to talk a big game: “Who needs sleep? I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” and “Yeah, technically you only have to come out for an hour and two beers, but that kind of attitude has no business in Feb Club!”  But what in God’s name compelled me to actually take myself seriously?  Especially when it means I keep waking up in my bathtub, covered in McDonald’s wrappers and my own urine...

We really hope they actually do the paper work

Posted on February 16, 2008
In case you missed it, Stephanie Kim's new full name is Stefanie ChristopherWal Kim.  This t-shirt probably pushed the winning name over the edge.

The classic February conundrum

Posted on February 16, 2008
It's the third weekend of Feb Club and you've finally come down with the first signs of the Law School plauge.  Do you head out to a cramped, packed but highly anticipated party filled with sweaty people where you'll drink too much, share your disease, end up throwing up and wake up both hungover and sick as a dog?  Or do you stay at home, sip some theraflu, stay full of liquids and watch Superbad in your pjs so that you can study and prepare for your Moot Court oral arguments like you planned?This is hard.

We're listening

Posted on February 16, 2008
Seriously, there's so much more to Craigs List than Missed Connections.

Brief is done

Posted on February 15, 2008
Time for Feb Club.

True rejection online

Posted on February 14, 2008
Happy Singles Awareness Day!Online Dating Helping Pathetic Women Get Their Hopes Crushed More Efficiently

This Week in Feb Club

Posted on February 13, 2008
We have to agree with the boys at Feb Club is Why Daddy Left, it's very disturbing that only 3Ls are going to 3L parties and only 2Ls to 2L parties and the 1Ls are trying out to be Dillards.  This is very wrong.  The best part of Feb Club is hanging out with people you barely know...

I want to be repped by a Monkey-Squirrel

Posted on February 13, 2008

I hate cruel robot overlords too!

Posted on February 13, 2008
How awesome is Derek in ITC?  Unknowable. Good morning Students, Some of you may not remember me from my days past at the Student Tech Reference Desk so please let me take a minute to introduce myself.  My name is Derek Leach and I'm the User Support Manager for the Law School...

Rowrrr

Posted on February 13, 2008
To:TJ's Double Play Subject: Stuffed animal kid walked into class, paused behind the professor, raised his hands like a bear and made this growling face.  It was incredibly unsettling.

Drunken orgies always taint the system

Posted on February 12, 2008
Softball, drunken orgies and a prison system run like the mafia.  (CNN)

In the event of fire we're all going to freeze to death

Posted on February 12, 2008
We had just logged in this afternoon to write a post about how we can't believe Lile Moot Court is an extracurricular activity -- you know, something you do for fun -- when the power went out in the library.  After that happened the fire alarm went off...

Here's Hillary!

Posted on February 11, 2008
With Virginia looking like Hillary's last chance to save face this month, she's on campus in about three hours to speak to Larry Sabato's class.Clinton to Lecture Sabato's Class on Monday (the Hook) 

I like Golf, but I love Frolf

Posted on February 11, 2008
This year's graduation speaker is Timothy Finchem.  You know, the Pro Golf Association Tour Commissioner.  It's a truly cutting edge legal organization that files amicus briefs, like, every week.  Plus, given the steroids in golf investigation you can bank on the speech making headlines...

Don't tase me, bro (yeah, kinda obvious, but necessary)

Posted on February 11, 2008
In case you've been holed up in the library working on your Moot Court brief, a 3L was thrown out of Barrister's for being drunk and disorderly when he refused to leave the bathroom.  Then when he spit either at the ground or at the security guards a taser was brandished and he was either tased or quickly complied...

Cooler than Tony Stark

Posted on February 09, 2008
Some drunk 1L e-mailed us and asked to post his exploits as he attempts to complete the Ironman and attend every single Feb Club party.  We thought long and hard about our journalistic integrity, the level of quality we require and then did what any blogger would do: "Free Content!  Hell yeah!"  This'll be a regular column so long as he keeps surviving...

It might be real.

Posted on February 09, 2008
Please continue to create and send us fake Craigslist postings.  Try it mix it up though with some Barter/Trade or Casual Encounters thrown in the mix.   

Trysts? Yes please.

Posted on February 08, 2008
If you want to get in on the love action and find out which people you should be meeting head over the PILA love quiz.  We were pretty surprised to find our address was one of the answers to the questions.PILA Love Quiz 

Overheard on North Grounds

Posted on February 08, 2008
From a tour guide teaching 1Ls how it should be done: Guide: Along the hall you'll see portraits of our former deans.  SilenceGuide: I don't always mention them, because as far as I'm concerned, they are just a bunch of dead old white guys.Silence That should be a surprise to Bob Scott...

Oh. My. God.

Posted on February 08, 2008
Law students in love are a piece of work.  Check out this memo sent from a guy to his girl at the University of Texas in which he gives their relationship a full legal analysis. M E M O R A N D U MTo: My Shmoopy Bear From: Your Cuddle Bun Re: The Current State of Rob and Martha’s Relationship Date: June 25QuestionCurrently, the relationship between Rob Flannery and Martha Karver is enduring rough times and isn’t where Rob and Martha think it should be and where they know it can be...

Brrr

Posted on February 07, 2008
Cold fronts are lame.

Obama would fuck you up in Con Law

Posted on February 07, 2008
What type of judges would a President Barack Obama choose?  Probably not this lady.How would Obama choose judges? (Slate) 

Overheard at Feb Club

Posted on February 06, 2008
After several parties:This is the first party I've worn pants to!Let's hope the weather stays warm.

The flossy flossy

Posted on February 06, 2008
A Scrabulous protest video.

+340

Posted on February 05, 2008
Sorry for the absence.  We got in from Vegas last night.  Our friends talked us out of taking Giants to win.  They're not our friends anymore.  On a completely unrelated note, if you ever wanted to visit a sponsor now would be the time...

So, how much of an alkie are you?

Posted on February 05, 2008
We spill a lot of ink over Feb Club, but we know there's a lot of you who might not make it to many parties or even any. It's just like when Law Review got announced and we knew three people. They were apparently not at Feb Club. Someone even just suggested that if you exclude Barrister's Ball then half of the law school doesn't go to a single party...

The Week in Feb Club

Posted on February 05, 2008
Judging by the amount of nakedness and the amount of making out in this weekend's pictures we're pretty sad we missed the start of the month.Feb Club Eve This guy looks familiar. How all parties should end. These guys might pop up again...

Online shopping is the new doodling

Posted on February 05, 2008
We really hate when the person in front of us is reading Perez or Pink is the New Blog.  Sorry, we can't help but ogle Scarlett Johansson like an optometrist does a 12-eyed alien.  Wow.  That is why we don't do similes.  Anyway, Fred From Jacksonville lists some of the things he saw the girl in front of him check out during Con Law...

Overheard at Feb Club

Posted on February 05, 2008
At Snow Pants or No Pants: I licked the cheese off my blue book.Mmm, cheesy blue book. Hat tip, Musings. 

He bills at $0.29/hr

Posted on February 05, 2008
Getting cert from the Supreme Court has to be one of the best experiences any appellate attorney can have.  So it must really suck for Michael Ray, who'll have to lift some weights or fend off gang rape while his case gets argued before the Supreme Court...

Let's have a debate!

Posted on January 30, 2008
Be sure to tune in this afternoon at 430 for our liveblogging of the SBA Debate: Decision That Will Affect You Maybe Just A Little!  The debate is basically for show, because as we all know, law school is high school and the winner will be the person with the most friends on Facebook...

A word from the masters

Posted on January 30, 2008
Today is Feb Club Eve's Eve.  For you 1Ls, in 24 hours you'll be on your way to your very first Feb Club party. We thought we'd track down two of the sports greatest heroes, Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esq. (not their real names), to give some advice and expound on the meaning of Feb Club...

Those poor, poor hedge funds

Posted on January 30, 2008
Remember when professor Cohen left his Agency class in the lurch by going to work at a hedge fund?You can read his e-mail hereThen read the LawWeb story about what he's doing.Now, what are the odds his hedge fund has a huge short position in Merck? Cohen Lodges Antitrust Complaint on Vioxx Settlement (LawWeb) 

Overheard on North Grounds

Posted on January 30, 2008
From a tipster in the WB hallway.Girl on phone: Hi, this is ______, and I'm calling to schedule a Brazillian wax.

Liveblogging the SBA debate

Posted on January 30, 2008
437 - So, there's basically no one running for anything.  The VP slot and Treasurer position are uncontested.  Congrats, Steph and Ian!  As mentioned earlier Allison B. is running a write-in candidacy against Nobody.  UPDATE: She is running a campaign against Nobody and Aaron F...

Hand was pretty awesome

Posted on January 29, 2008
Can you imagine if Hand had made it on the court?  He's like the H.L. Mencken of appeals courts.I am not wholly in love with Holmesy's test and the reason is this.   Once you admit that the matter is one of degree, [you] give to Tomdickandharry, D...

Feb Club!

Posted on January 29, 2008
And the Lord said unto the people, "There shall be 29 days of worship!"And the people said, "NO!"And the Lord said, "What if it was like a party?"And the people said, "Go on."And the Lord said, "I would feel properly worshipped through the consuming of kegs and if you would dress up in costumes for it...

New rule

Posted on January 29, 2008
When your professor mistakes the new end and start times on the schedule to dismiss class 10 minutes early, you pack your things and go.  You don't tell her she's got time left.  That's rude.  To the professor, the class and to yourself...

Hard

Posted on January 28, 2008
This is exactly what journal tryouts are like:Evan: Yup. Someone who is on "law review" gets a running start and kicks you in the nuts. Advisee: Why on earth would I do that?Evan: Well, thats the tryout. They look at your reaction and see how well you've taken the nut kicking...

Libel Show Auditions

Posted on January 27, 2008
Want to be part of the best week at UVA? Libel show auditions start Monday and unless you'd like to pass on the opportunity to make tons of new friends, make fun of professors and generally pretend like you're in high school you should be there. Libel Show Auditions WB 154 630 - 930 p...

TJ's Double Play 2008!

Posted on January 25, 2008
We don't do endorsements for school positions on this blog (sorry Jackie), but we do encourage the SBA candidates to do all sorts of things that we can write about (Here's your chance, Brian).  This is why we bring you the Facebook group, "Matt R...

Remember, Jaeger bombs don't count

Posted on January 24, 2008
With the 20 degree weather here, we've been reminiscing on the weekends we spent by the pool last summer, indulging in "Sangria Sundays."  It looks like we'll have to get back to Texas before we can do that again. It's illegal to serve sangria in Virginia...

Vote for the lawyer

Posted on January 24, 2008
Why are so many politicians lawyers?A few ideas. 

Coffee coffee coffee mocha java cappuccino

Posted on January 24, 2008
Among our Christmas presents this year were:A one year membership in a coffee of the month club (24 lbs!).A burr grinder (our gift to ourself).Three different gifts of 1/2 lbs of Ethiopian, Kenyan and JBM beans.An expensive travel mug.$45 in Starbucks gift cards...

Choate: Where summer associates become internet sensations

Posted on January 22, 2008
We stumbled onto the Choate Web site today while watching a . . . um . . . funny . . . terrible . . . something Apple parody.  Then we noticed their summer associate videos.  They apparently made each of their summers sit down on a comfy red chair and say one interesting thing about themselves...

Not just a typeface

Posted on January 22, 2008
Pamela Bookman, c/o 2006, is the first UVA student to land a gig on the Supreme Court for OT 2009.  Bookman got her recommendation letter to the Court from Klarman, who wrote, "Pamela Bookman is brilliant, incredibly hard-working, a terrific writer, and a delightful young woman ...

School's out forever

Posted on January 22, 2008
We love when professors cancel class.  It's like a snow day, only now we can play beer pong.  What's not so great is when your professor cancels the class on the first day of classes.  Which would be fine for a debilitating disease or loss of a loved one or, you know, a hedge fund...

Away messages

Posted on January 21, 2008
Auto response from XXXXXXX: i cant stop staring lovingly at mahoney

Well, I don't know if you can call my life's work boring

Posted on January 21, 2008
"Some might say, 'Insurance, that's boring.'  Well, I'm not so sure."  -Prof. Abraham.Taken from Musings, a new UVA Law blog.  We can't figure out who writes it.  Hrmm.

In an ideal world

Posted on January 21, 2008
From: The DeanTo: All ProfessorsRe: New grading policy    As we open the scene on a new semester I'm sure many of you are very busy.  You would be less busy had you turned in grades for your classes on time.  Due to the fact that only a handful of grades have been processed and posted on ISIS we will be implementing a new grading policy...

E-mails people send us

Posted on January 21, 2008
"Freaking stuffed animal guy is in my class.""Ha ha.  Which class.  Which animal is there?""Evidence.  An eagle." 

Year in Review: December

Posted on January 11, 2008
Spent some time hanging at the Max.Too busy for porn.Pzetem in the flesh.SEX IN THE LIBRARY!The for realest law school song ever.Exam hot.We're crazy for land use.

Year in Review: November

Posted on January 11, 2008
Procrastinating on Fbook.Callbacks, we hardly knew ye.We met Pzetem.Professor caricatures.Homeless Mike found a home.Stand and Deliver.Presidential LSAT scores.The dumbest questions you ask librarians.Scrabulous caused us to flunk.

Year in Review: October

Posted on January 11, 2008
We journeyed into the Foxfield Realm.Job interview? Nailed her!  I mean it.E! True Foxfield.We rejected our rejection.Hypos!A law student took an assault rifle to his case book.We have prestigious readers.UVA officials scared the crap out of us.Hot Cops Attack!Halloween was all about the group costumes...

Year in Review: September

Posted on January 11, 2008
Look like migrants.We became accustomed to the high life.Our religion class taught us a lot.Craig D. sang at the Apollo and then he berated a poor student into taking down the video evidence from YouTube.We learned about bars that are not Buddhist.Section K wore jorts...

Year in Review: August

Posted on January 11, 2008
Crazy girlfriends tried to get knocked up.Interview tips from Good Will Hunting.The new 1Ls left their mark.We introduced you to TJ.We became God's gift to women.

Grades

Posted on January 10, 2008
Course evals are starting to trickle in, which means that grades are close behind.  Keep an eye out for funny comments too, and let us know about them.  After they're all in we're going to compile a best of.

Year in Review: April

Posted on January 10, 2008
UVA triumphed over God.Getting held in mock contempt is either the best thing ever or the worst thing ever.Again, Dean Jeffries is basically awesome.Law school ruins everything.A classic was born.Faculty v. Students.Officially, UVA is the Coolest Law School in The World...

Year in Review: March

Posted on January 10, 2008
Seriously, the last of the Feb Club photos.Dean Jeffries is basically awesome.We spiced up our midterm evals.Drunk softball: Yeah, that just happened.Respect the elbow rule.UVA: Still a Top 11 law school.The best freakin' weekend of law school.   

Year in Review: February

Posted on January 10, 2008
Allegedly, we were here for this month.  Evidentially, there were photos.The calendar.  The photos.  More photos.  Still more photos.  Just a few more photos.1Ls got all up in that law firm cash.The Karate Kid explains law school...

Year in Review: January

Posted on January 10, 2008
We got introduced to the curve.The aeron chairs met our derrieres.Salaries moved to 160k.  We yawned and began demanding 190k.Some 1Ls got job interviews, which went badly and horribly awry.Baroque Yo' Mama proved to be a typical law student.Profs tried to hook us on drugs...

Talk about a major downer

Posted on January 05, 2008
In the midst of celebrating Bo-Bamamania, this line from Newsweek really got us down.A United States senator who shops for groceries with his daughters and only recently got out from underneath his student loans.Well, that's cool, so long as we can be president too...

And we're out

Posted on December 19, 2007
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Felicitous Kwanzaa and Joyful All The Other Religions!  See you next year.   Ha ha, 1Ls.  We're having fun. 

That's what we call getting railed

Posted on December 18, 2007
We're done in 12 hours.  It's going to feel so amazing.  But for those of you who've finished early try not to be too annoying about it, lest this happen.

Pants don't fail me now!

Posted on December 18, 2007
Been wearing the same pants for five days now.  Yeah.  Exams are awesome.The Vandals - Never Change My Pants (Guitar Hero) 

Men at work

Posted on December 17, 2007
Because finals are the best time to schedule construction jobs, the law school is currently in the process of replacing the Withers Brown rubber membrane roof.  The law school, in a couple of e-mails, has informed students that it's actually the university who's behind the noise and you should just suck it up...