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AUTHOR INTERVIEWS AT THE ATLANTIC

Posted on December 04, 2009
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS AT THE ATLANTIC . . . The Atlantic has collected all its author interviews on one handy page, featuring discussions with authors, poets and critics like Joyce Carol Oates, Alice Munro, Jonathan Franzen, Richard Wilbur and Harold Bloom.

GIFTS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T READ

Posted on December 03, 2009
GIFTS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T READ BOOKS . . . Buy them a TV. Or choose one of the "10 Awesome Books to Give Your Nonreading Friends." Non-reading lawyers, of course, will want a yacht. First link from Bookninja.

A TWITTER FAIL? . . . At MobyLives:

Posted on December 02, 2009
A TWITTER FAIL? . . . At MobyLives: "Rick Moody undergoes Twitter Storm." Said one of those who received 140-character installments of a Rick Moody short story over multiple feeds, "Worst use of Twitter I?ve ever seen. Please, please stop...

THE 2009 ABA BLAWG 100 . . . Congratulations

Posted on December 01, 2009
THE 2009 ABA BLAWG 100 . . . Congratulations to the weblogs mentioned in the Third Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100. I was happy to see that Beyond the Underground made the cut, especially since the editors specifically mentioned my...

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PROFESSOR IMMEL, RIP . . . Professor

Posted on December 01, 2009
PROFESSOR IMMEL, RIP . . . Professor Vincent C. Immel, who taught contracts and remedies at St. Louis University School of Law since 1958, died on Thanksgiving morning at age 89. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch has this article: "Vincent Immel...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on December 01, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . Recently at The Trial Practice Tips Weblog-- "Case Law on Google Scholar" "Google at the Center of Dispute Between Two Wisconsin Firms" "Beginning the Trial: What to Wear, What to Say" "A...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on November 29, 2009
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #201. The next installment will appear here...

WHY PUBLISH? . . . Jorge Luis Borges,

Posted on November 25, 2009
WHY PUBLISH? . . . Jorge Luis Borges, who claimed everything he published was a "rough draft," explained why people publish books (or stories, or essays, or virtually any text), in an interview in which he recalled a conversation with...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #200

Posted on November 22, 2009
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Not Helpful The failings of some law professors. [The Corner in the Middle] Distraction How to watch TV during...

THE ANTI-GRISHAM . . . I liked

Posted on November 19, 2009
THE ANTI-GRISHAM . . . I liked this from lawyer/writer David Erlewine in his interview with the Pank blog-- In 2002, when I took off a year from law to write fiction, I had business cards made up that referenced...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on November 17, 2009
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #199. The next installment will appear here...

YOU BETCHA! . . . In Slate's Culture

Posted on November 16, 2009
YOU BETCHA! . . . In Slate's Culture Blog, Browbeat, Daniel Engber calls attention to a new scholarly article that analyzes Sarah Palin's manner of speaking-- [A] team of linguists from University of Wisconsin-Madison found that she uses the words...

MICROFICTION ... You have time

Posted on November 15, 2009
MICROFICTION ... You have time to read this: my 50-word story at 50 to 1, "The Dying Wife."

PRODUCTIVITY PORN . . . That's

Posted on November 11, 2009
PRODUCTIVITY PORN . . . That's what Marc Andreessen calls "techniques, tactics, and tricks for maximizing personal productivity." In a long post, he explains some of his favorite tips (some of which I'm paraphrasing)-- Don't keep a schedule; Keep three...

NEW STORY . . . I've been writing

Posted on November 09, 2009
NEW STORY . . . I've been writing some fiction again. A new story has been accepted by Fiction at Work and will appear in January. Meanwhile, I'm putting together a new list of my publications here. This new site...

MY TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES LAST MONTH

Posted on November 09, 2009
MY TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES LAST MONTH . . . I was back in Buenos Aires in October, doing some preliminary planning for another month-long trip in January when Andrea, Sam and I plan to head all the way south...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #198

Posted on November 08, 2009
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Dollars Why does law school cost so much? [The Shark] Burnout Recognize it, conquer it. [Legally Numb] Lesson All...

CHANGES TO THIS WEBLOG . . . Occasionally

Posted on November 07, 2009
CHANGES TO THIS WEBLOG . . . Occasionally I change the name of this weblog--and I've done it again. It's now "Beyond the Underground."* My thinking is this will allow me to take the weblog in a non-law-related direction. But...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on November 05, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Getting the Complete Story from Your Client."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on November 03, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Another Trial Tips Weblog."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on November 01, 2009
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #197. The next installment will appear here...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .

Posted on October 29, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Motion Practice: Quit When You're Ahead."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on October 27, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Improving Your Motions for Summary Judgment."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #196

Posted on October 25, 2009
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Lessons Things to think about before embracing the crazy. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE] Complaints Walking away...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on October 22, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Jury Selection: a List of Rules."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on October 20, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Views on Trial from a Veteran Trial Lawyer."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on October 20, 2009
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #195. The next installment will appear here...

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on October 15, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Metadata Update: Views from Around the U.S."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on October 13, 2009
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois: New Ethics Rules."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #194

Posted on October 11, 2009
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Rip The dog looks guilty. [No. 634] Pressure A trip to the ophthalmologist. [Now That I'm Awake] Gulag Marriage...

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