http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:03:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The WSJ Law Journal has notes on Mr. Scruggs plea that are very interesting... Richard "Dickie" Scruggs, a founding father of the modern mega-tort class-action industry, pleaded guilty yesterday to trying to bribe a judge. It is notable but perhaps unsurprising in this particular week, when we have already ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=124 Well, it's been a long nice year and we accomplished a lot with our little lawEs poker keine Rolle, ob Sie drei oder sieben Gegner, der Hand stinkt. movie. We hope your 07 was great and that your 08 will be even better. Along the trail this morning, we noticed ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=123 Our friend Drew Combs over at the LA Business Journal tells a nice story we already know... High Prices, High Stakes for Law Grads By DREW COMBS - 12/10/2007 Los Angeles Business Journal Staff When the California bar released the results for the summer exam last month, there was good news: The 56 percent ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=122 A little while ago, we put together a small diary of our summer trying to wrestle Amazon for Chris over at the Long Tail and we thought you'd enjoy it this long weekend. We believe 100% in The Long Tail and how license rights holders like ourselves have just ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=121 The ABA's Debra Cassens Weiss says this in a recent post: Lawyers are often the exception to the rule. It’s no different, researchers are finding, in studies of optimists. A study by Duke University researchers found that, on the whole, optimistic people do better in life, the Wall Street Journal reports (sub. ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=120 By Debra Cassens Weiss of the ABA Journal A partner at a New York law firm doesn’t want to reveal his name, but he did tell the New York Times he is a client of lifestyle manager Allison Storr. The 39-year-old Storr helps her clients by arranging parties, tracking down the right ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=119 Here's one for the law funny pages. Female uses Bare Naked Ladies song for harrassment of male colleague http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=118 By ADAM LIPTAK -- NY TIMES A bunch of law students at Stanford have started assigning letter grades to their prospective employers, which pretty much tells you who holds the power in the market for new associates. It’s not easy to persuade new lawyers from the top schools to accept starting ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=117 KANSAS CITY, Missouri (AP) -- A jury on Friday decided that a woman convicted of killing an expectant mother and cutting her baby from her womb should receive the death penalty. Lisa Montgomery wiped tears from her eyes as a jury said she should get the death penalty. Jurors deliberated for ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=114 It's been all over the web and now we're makin' sure that the fans of ALWIAB see this poignant little ditty on out of control lawsuits. Maybe the bride should plan Thanksgiving with the pants lawsuit guy... A Bride Sues Her Florist Over Pastel Hydrangeas By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS (NY TIMES) The wedding ... http://alawyerwalksintoabar.com/blog/?p=113