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Rarely is a judge the victim and the cen…
Rarely is a judge the victim and the center of a criminal case . . . http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012601754.html
Print: Fewer Single Beers Available in DC
Image via Wikipedia From Washington City Paper: Young & Hungry – “Bottle Royale”. James Ackerman is the wine manager for Georgetown Wine and Spirits, but right now he has a beer problem. He can’t sell singles in sizes less than … Continue reading
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Tagged Alcoholic beverage, Beer, D.C. Council, Law, Print, Washington City Paper, Washington DC
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Hey North Dakota, Get out of the News
For the third day in a row, North Dakota is in the news. So much for being conservative and never fancy. This week it seems like that great plains state is being a media whore trying to steal the limelight. … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Jaeger, corporate law, Delaware, Fargo, Great Plains, Joe Biden, Law, News, North Dakota, Wall Street Journal
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December LSAT
The LSAT is this morning. The LSAT is administered here at the law school. The beauty of that is that I was here in the law library before most of the test takers showed up to work on a paper. … Continue reading
Print – Books a weighty issue for law schools
This is a big problem for law students: Books a weighty issue for law schools. I know I can’t carry all of my books at once, well at least easily without making my back sore. I would love an E-reader … Continue reading
Print – Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges
There are many good books about legal writing and rhetoric, but Making Your Case: The Art of Persuading Judges is one of the best I have read. Of course I was probably destined to reach that conclusion because the authors … Continue reading
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Tagged Brief, Garner, Law, Law School, Legal Rhetoric, Non-Fiction, Oral Argument, Print, Rhetoric, Scalia, Supreme Court, Writing
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Two Lawyerly Books.
I purchased two new books today that I am eager to read. Both books are focused on the legal profession, specifically trying to help lawyers and law students understand how a judge thinks. I’ll post more on these two books … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryan A. Garner, How Judges Think, Law, Law School, Legal Rhetoric, Non-Fiction, Print, Richard Posner, Scalia, Writing
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