Legal Research

Constitutional Question: Could Bill Clinton be Hillary's VP?

Posted on January 16, 2008
If Hillary Clinton selected Bill Clinton to be her running mate, would the constitution allow that? Could Bill then become President again if something happened to Hillary? Possible answers at WP

Map of SC Justices Burial Sites

Posted on January 14, 2008
Oyez created this nice mash-up of the burial location of Supreme Court Justices. All are in the Eastern U.S. See: Map. Hat tip to V.U.lawcity.

NSU International Citator and Research Project

Posted on January 14, 2008
A very interesting initiative by NSU law recently came to this blogger's attention: the International Citator and Research Project. Among other things, the idea is to create a publication entitled 'The Greenbook' covering FCIL research using scholars from around the world...

Nova Law Review table of contents for volume 32 number 1

Posted on January 12, 2008
Articles and Surveys Criminal Law:  2004?2007 Review of Florida Law William E. Adams, Jr. 2006?2007 Survey of Florida Law Affecting Business Owners Barbara Landau Twin Cases of a Taxing Sort James McAuley 2006?2007 Survey of Florida Public Employment John Sanchez Demystifying Florida Mediator Ethics: The Good, the Bad, and the Unseemly Fran L...

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Video of the Week: I'll Sue Ya

Posted on January 11, 2008
You know him from such classics as ?Eat It? and ?Achy Breaky Song,? and now he?s taken on our legal culture. Here?s Weird Al Yankovic with ?I?ll Sue Ya? from his 2006 album Straight Outta Lynwood. And just a reminder: the Law Library & Technology Center is not responsible if you bathe with your laptops! For another take on the same song, check out this video starring a cute kid...

Dealing with the spring semester blues - especially for 1Ls

Posted on January 11, 2008
If you had a surprise in your first semester grades, you're not be alone.  Law school is a whole different ballgame from other educational experiences.  As Out of the Jungle notes: Even MDs, engineers and PhD holders can get a shock at their first law school exam and grades...

Lawyer Ad Ethics: "Don't settle for less than you deserve"

Posted on January 11, 2008
Is this phrase ethical in Florida lawyer advertising? A Jacksonville law firm is suing the Florida Bar to find out. Story from the ABA Journal.

Akerman Senterfitt Growing Pains

Posted on January 10, 2008
This National Law Journal reports that eight partners have recently resigned from the Miami office of Akerman Senterfitt. Entitled 'Mutiny in Miami' the story can be accessed here: NLJ (Call Library if Password required).

Digital Federalist Papers

Posted on January 10, 2008
The Federalist Papers have been put online in a thoughtful and beautiful digital edition.  Read them here. Edward O'Connor, the web developer who created this edition, has some interesting stats about which of the papers have received the most hits...

Frugal Law Student tips for the new year

Posted on January 09, 2008
The Frugal Law Student blog has rounded up their best posts of 2007.  If you're a student resolving to take better care of your finances in 2008, there are lots of useful places to start.  Don't forget to subscribe to their RSS feed to keep the tips coming...

Judge: Kiss my what?!

Posted on January 09, 2008
Nuts and Boalts points to an amusing AP story:Note to defendants: Don't tell the judge to kiss the body part you sit on. The South Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld a judge's contempt order against a St. Matthews woman who signed a court document with just such an instruction and told a probation officer to return the document to the judge...

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