My Highest Slinky–Stonerware Chronic Coil
I own a lot of unusual Slinky items, but this one rivals the bizarrest of them. Via eBay, I just bought a “Stonerware” item called “Chronic Coil,” which is a green-colored plastic slinky in the shape of a marijuana leaf….
Legislative Audiences for Law Review Articles
Cardozo Law School held an event entitled “Trends in Federal Judicial Citations and Law Review Articles” where 7 appellate judges and several law professors discussed the general decline in court citations to law review articles. The New York Lawyer writeup…
More on Boom Practices
Patent litigators are HOT! (free registration required)
“Money Comes in Waves, and Attorneys Ride the Surf”
Mavericks is down, but surf’s up for Silicon Valley attorneys! According to the SJ Mercury News, the boom times are back for local lawyers.
Communicating with Students
The Washington Post runs a story on one of the most vexing problems I face in my administrative capacity–how to communicate programmatic or administrative announcements to students. The article explains that proliferation of communication technologies has reduced the likelihood that…
Gifts for Incoming First Year Law Students
A friend recently asked for gift suggestions to give to a new incoming law student. This request had a certain irony, as those who know me well know that I am completely gift-challenged (and doubly ironic, as another friend had…
Associated Press on Internet Hunting
Yet another recap on the legislative frenzy to stop Internet hunting despite the lack of anyone in the market or wanting to be. I am always fascinated by the shifting basis of what constitutes the essential attributes of “hunting”–the lack…
Spring Break
This last week was Spring Break. Where did my Spring Break go? Three words: FACULTY ACTIVITY REPORT.
Slow Day in the New Mexico Legislature
A New Mexico legislator is proposing a resolution that when “Pluto passes overhead through New Mexico’s excellent night skies, it be declared a planet.” Amazingly, Wired quotes various people praising the resolution rather than scratching their head at legislative priorities….
Bankruptcy Expert System is Practice of Law
In re Reynoso, No. 04-17190 (9th Cir. Feb. 27, 2007) This case holds that an online bankruptcy expert system constitutes the unauthorized practice of law. As usual in these types of cases, every little fact matters. According to the court,…