Jailhouse Lawyer of the Day: Shon Hopwood
“I used to be a bank robber.” That’s an attention-grabbing lede for a personal essay for a law school application. Or: “The Supreme Court granted my very first petition for cert. And then ruled in my...
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* Interesting historical perspective from Professor Dave Hoffman on the current debate over legal education. One critic wrote that “there are too many lawyers in this country,” “many of them are not...
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Non-Sequiturs: 09.28.12
* Bank robber tuned jailhouse lawyer turned successful author, Shon Hopwood, is now in law school — on scholarship. Second chances FTW. [Seattle Times] * As Hopwood transitions from inmate to law...
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Law Firm Associates and Federal Prisoners: A Comparative Analysis
How does doing time in Biglaw compare to life behind bars? There are more similarities than you might think. Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Biglaw,...
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.07.13
* Texas Hold ‘Em loses to Second Circuit on the River. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Compiling a collection of historical White House counsel advice was a labor of love. The collection includes advice on...
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.09.13
* This gem of a listing just showed up in the “legal/paralegal jobs” section of Craigslist. Be sure to send a “nude picture” with your résumé! Perhaps someone has been watching too many Maggie...
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.13.13
* The DOJ and a number of state attorneys general are suing to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. American and US Airways weren’t phased because they expected lengthy delays....
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.26.13
* DOJ busts giant fortune telling ring. You’d think they would have seen that coming. [Lowering the Bar] * Today’s New York Times points out that Judge Kopf penned an eloquent post regarding his...
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Morning Docket: 09.06.13
* Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Department of Justice will be declassifying some secret opinions from the FISA Court. We wonder who’ll be hosting the giant redaction party....
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.28.13
* Chief Judge Philip P. Simon of the Northern District of Indiana has ruled that being a federal judge is better than being an equine semen collector. Agreed. [The Kentucky Trial Court Review] * The...
View ArticleStephen Glass Isn’t A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole ‘Serial Lying’ Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.06.14
* The Supreme Court’s new term kicks off today, and lawyers are pumped — especially since “the Roberts court [may] be to the rights of gays and lesbians what the Warren court was to the rights of...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.07.13
* Texas Hold ‘Em loses to Second Circuit on the River. [The Volokh Conspiracy] * Compiling a collection of historical White House counsel advice was a labor of love. The collection includes advice on...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.09.13
* This gem of a listing just showed up in the “legal/paralegal jobs” section of Craigslist. Be sure to send a “nude picture” with your résumé! Perhaps someone has been watching too many Maggie...
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.13.13
* The DOJ and a number of state attorneys general are suing to block the merger of American Airlines and US Airways. American and US Airways weren’t phased because they expected lengthy delays....
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 08.26.13
* DOJ busts giant fortune telling ring. You’d think they would have seen that coming. [Lowering the Bar] * Today’s New York Times points out that Judge Kopf penned an eloquent post regarding his...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 09.06.13
* Thanks to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Department of Justice will be declassifying some secret opinions from the FISA Court. We wonder who’ll be hosting the giant redaction party....
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 10.28.13
* Chief Judge Philip P. Simon of the Northern District of Indiana has ruled that being a federal judge is better than being an equine semen collector. Agreed. [The Kentucky Trial Court Review] * The...
View ArticleStephen Glass Isn’t A Lawyer Just Because Of The Whole ‘Serial Lying’ Thing
California refused to admit Stephen Glass. Were they right?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 10.06.14
* The Supreme Court’s new term kicks off today, and lawyers are pumped — especially since “the Roberts court [may] be to the rights of gays and lesbians what the Warren court was to the rights of...
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