tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60372384981730279162011-11-27T16:25:56.480-08:00Because Everything Else Is So TTTRexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679671673739720570noreply@blogger.comBlogger271100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037238498173027916.post-44320558178137879422008-08-07T13:08:00.000-07:002008-08-07T13:17:30.666-07:00

We've all been there. The bar shuts down, you're drunk and all you want is some greasy food. We've gone through great lengths to get this food, but this is outrageous. And I'm assuming he wasn't even drunk!From Yahoo:Durham agreed to plead guilty to murder — but only if he could get a breakfrom jail food. The judge agreed and granted Durham a feast of KFC chicken,Popeye's chicken, mashed potatoes

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From WSJ:But while the attorneys collect fees based on the amount of the settlement,few allegedly injured people in the class actually claim their share of theaward . . . The court then has to decide what to do with the uncollectedfunds.. . . .What courts often do in these cases is distribute the money, in an ad hocmanner, to people who are not even in the class, who would not have had standingto

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Buffalo News:Anybody notice a shortage of lawyers around here? Didn’t think so.Yet the New York Legislature has quietly allocated $50 million in seed money tocreate three new law schools in a state that already has 15 of them.The Legislature's argument is that there are only two public schools and they're really far apart! I'll leave the discussion on the Legislature to someone else. I want to

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Above the Law posted this story about a disabled student failing the WV bar. He sued and demanded accommodations. This reminded me of the law student that "fought his way into law school." Bernstein fought his way into law school, arguing that the LSAT test atNorthwestern University violated his rights as a blind person because the testwasn't offered in Braille. He won and was admitted to the

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Cadwalader axed 96 lawyers today.  Above the Law has two posts (1, 2) detailing the layoffs.  Obviously, if you're planning an interview with Cadwalader, rethink that.  There was much discussion about how a firm could just lay off so many attorneys like this.  Is it smart to do?  Maybe, depending on how dire the situation is.  It will kill recruiting and really hurt their reputation.  On the

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Cheney was president for a couple hours while GWB had a colonoscopy.  Iraq won the Asian Cup.  Elections were held in Sierra Leone.  And, graduating law students had a pretty good job market.  From Law.com:     Nearly 92 percent of 2007 law school graduates have jobs now, the highest reported figure in 20 years. And those who work at law firms are earning a median salary of $108,500 -- about

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T14 Sucks: A place to detail why each school that makes up the Top 14 is a horrible place to attend law school.  I planned on going in order obviously starting with GULC, which is actually more of a TTT than T14.  But plans change!  After today's post at Above the Law (read it) about the girl that really let someone have it over email, I decided to make Michigan the first post in this series.  

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I don't know what I wish would have happened more - Edwards getting the nomination so we could laugh at him banging that tttramp or Giuliani getting the nod so we could make even more fun of his family situation.  Granted, his son probably would not have sued Duke* if his dad even mattered anymore.  From the Post: Andrew Giuliani, a senior, claims in a lawsuit that he was wrongfully kicked off

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WSJ Law BLog had a post this morning featuring Case Western's Dean Simson and his views on the USNWR rankings.  He's not very complementary...Why, precisely, are the rankings so pernicious? Dean Simson explains:Deans feel obliged to become experts in the ways of winning in the rankings, and in seeking higher rankings; the faculty and administration all too often make structural decisions about

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National Enquirer figured out John Edwards' antics: The NATIONAL ENQUIRER broke the story of Edwards' love child scandal last year, when Rielle was still pregnant and Edwards was still considered a strong candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination. Both parties denied the NATIONAL ENQUIRER report and a close friend of Edwards' came forward and said he was the father of Rielle's baby.

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I joined facebook (Rex Law).  I found some of the people that I have met in the last few years and added them, but it would be much easier for you to friend me. I am also a frequent commenter on Above the Law (depending on whether or not I have a real work assignment).  My ATL page is here.  It features nothing other than my comments, which are useless without (probably with) the context.  

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WSJ Law Blog points us to a new blog.  Hiring Partner's Office details what to not do when you're a summer associate.  His brilliant advice includes (1) Don't cry, (2) Don't let your parents call the hiring partner, and (3) Don't get drunk at events.  Thanks Hiring Partner's Office!  Now I know not to be a complete idiot this summer! It's all so clear now.  

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The process of on-campus interviews is on its way.  I used to be pretty excited about this, thinking that it would be fun to research possible future employers.  I'm already bored of the process. What is there to really look at?  All the firms few the same old bullshit.  "We're family friendly."  "Our associates get a lot of early responsibility."  "All our secretaries are STD free."  Blah Blah

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From India New England (ehh, what?): At law firms in the United States, the billing rate for basic legal services like document review starts around $200 an hour and can appreciate significantly if the firm handling the work is located in a big city like New York or Washington, D.C. The cost to have the same work done by a licensed attorney in India? As little as $25. This price disparity is a

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I just added Google AdSense to the site.  You know...bring in all that ad revenue.  Dollar beer night doesn't pay for itself. First ad on the site!?  Yep, Cooley Law School.  Ah, gotta love that.  * Photo: Cooley Graduate Update: 88 Cents!  Thanks for clicking. 

Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679671673739720570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037238498173027916.post-44383216162690837872008-07-17T15:56:00.000-07:002008-07-18T16:47:29.050-07:00

I met the ex for dinner last night (scroll down).  She cleared up a couple things for me.  (1)  She is not going to law school for the money.   "I'm not like you; I want to help people with my law degree.  It's not all about making money, you know."  (2)  She's not afraid of debt.   "So what if I graduate with some debt?  I know I might not make as much money as you to start out, but I'm

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I got an email today from an ex girlfriend.  It read: Hi Rex,It's been a long time but I thought you would be a good person to talk to about this.  I didn't do as well as I had hoped on my LSAT; I still plan on taking it again.  As of right now, these are the schools that I am interested in.  What do you think?  Should I think of any others?  Be honest with me...I want to know your true thoughts

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Market Watch discusses how to get full disclosure when visiting campus.  Actually, they don't discuss it, but instead list questions to ask.  Those questions are taken from samples provided by University of La Verne.  La Verne?  Who are they trying to kid?  I've never heard of the dump.  They do list some good questions though.  Is this place safe? What kind of contact will I have with the

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It finally happened.  InBev made the right offer and Anheuser-Busch took it.  Since I normally just cruise horrible websites during the day, I found many opinions on the takeover.  A lot of them were upset at those who approved the deal - saying it was terrible that this American company would sell to a foreign company.  I don't really have many thoughts on that.  If the BOD thought it was the

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Obama's nuts still attached.  

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Somehow I stumbled upon this.  It looks like the author was trying to write something serious about affirmative action.  I don't really know.  I didn't read it.  But he uses Cooley's rankings...and is serious!  There goes your serious article, pal. Note: Cooley is number 16 on Cooley's rankings.  Every other ranking...well

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From Above the Law...(if you don't read it, you should)The rumor is that Columbia's law school housing has bedbugs.  Hey, at least you didn't have to use craigslist to get something in bed with you. Apparently you can purchase that stuffed animal...

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Posts are going to start out slow.  You know, that whole thing about being a summer associate at a mediocre firm in a less-than mediocre city.  That's right!  1L Summer Associate!  Northwestern is going to launch a two-year JD program.  Would I do it?  No, I like wasting three years of my life not really learning anything.  I'm serious.  Bring on the booze and women. But I can understand it.  If

Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679671673739720570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037238498173027916.post-19342873919979190102008-07-09T20:47:00.000-07:002008-07-09T21:00:19.189-07:00

Kwame Kilpatrick (JD Michigan State University) has to be everyone's favorite mayor.  I heard about him maybe a year ago, and was amazed.  He allegedly had a party at his mayor's mansion.  No big deal, right?  Well, it was a big deal when his wife came home and found a whole slew of strippers.  Ok, we've all been there.  But...one of the strippers wound up dead.  Whoops.  Needless to say, I've

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I will be trying to catch up for a little while here so you will likely see issues that are months old.  Well, relax!  I'm just trying to get us all up-to-date.  So what rankings are the rankings?  USNWR is the typical answer.  What about Vault?  They recently entered into the mix with a pretty bold list.  Michigan and Virginia were both big movers.  Yale and Harvard dropped.  GULC is still

Rexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09679671673739720570noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037238498173027916.post-38093780095482367662008-07-09T20:10:00.000-07:002008-07-09T20:22:26.343-07:00

The rankings that really matter (Sorry, Cooley!) are being changed again.  This time in order to develop a better picture of whether students are actually employed.  Or wait, they're going back to how they have done things for the last 18 years.  Whatever.  Well...have fun sweating it out.  From the US News website: On last year's ABA questionnaire this distinction did not exist, so they were all

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Welcome to the T14 Law Blog.  My name is Rex, and I will be your blogger.  You can read a little about me to the right.  This blog will consist of the following: Law School NewsLegal IssuesLaw FirmsNews ItemsAnything Else I WantObviously, I will focus on the schools that really matter (T14), but hang around here all you Vanderbilt students.  You might learn something.  *If you do not know the

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