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AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 11, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Lay Witnesses: Separating Fact from Opinion."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #146
Posted on November 09, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- History Thoughts on the election. [(Formerly) Knocked Up (and in Law School) and Magic Cookie and Catatonic Storm Clouds]Travel...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 06, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Online Resources."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on November 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Use of Round Numbers in Trial and Settlement."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on November 03, 2008THE 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 #145. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on October 30, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Legal Writing in Crisis?"
ARGENTINA #6 . . . IF YOU'RE GOING
Posted on October 30, 2008ARGENTINA #6 . . . IF YOU'RE GOING TO SPEND A MONTH IN BUENOS AIRES . . . Here's a post with a lot of pictures, summing up some of the things we've learned about Buenos Aires during our month...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 28, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Video Depositions: the New Legal Art?"
The Weekly Law School Roundup #144
Posted on October 26, 2008From Buenos Aires, Argentina (again!), here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Winning Don't do it in class. [No. 634]Grim Job options in a bad economy....
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . .
Posted on October 23, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Navigating Illinois Trial Practice by Category: An Update."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 21, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The New Rule 502 and Waiver of Privilege: A Podcast to Keep You Informed."
ARGENTINA #5 . . . SIDETRIP TO
Posted on October 21, 2008ARGENTINA #5 . . . SIDETRIP TO URUGUAY . . . Last week, we spent some time in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay, which is one hour by hydrofoil from Buenos Aires. The Wikipedia entry on Colonia begins like this-- Colonia...
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on October 19, 2008THE 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 #143. The next installment will appear here...
ARGENTINA #4 . . . TIGRE AND THE
Posted on October 18, 2008ARGENTINA #4 . . . TIGRE AND THE DELTA . . .We took a trip by train last week to the town of Tigre, located about 18 miles north of Buenos Aires. It's where the Delta begins--a network of islands...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 17, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "News for Illinois Lawyers: the ISBA Website, Redesigned."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 14, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tech Tips for Taking Your Law Firm on the Road."
ARGENTINA #3 . . . In the last
Posted on October 13, 2008ARGENTINA #3 . . . In the last few days, we've spent some time doing touristy things: on Friday, we spent some of the day at Puerto Madera, one of the newest and most modern areas of Buenos Aires; then...
The Weekly Law School Roundup #142
Posted on October 12, 2008From Buenos Aires, Argentina, here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Palin Feeling sorry for McCain. [Megan Goes to Law School] Advice Thoughts on the 1L...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 09, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Litigation-Related Software Reviews, for Free."
ARGENTINA #2 . . . Here in Buenos
Posted on October 08, 2008ARGENTINA #2 . . . Here in Buenos Aires, where Andrea, Sam and I will be spending our time through October, we're staying in a neighborhood called Recoleta, which has it's own Wikipedia entry--Recoleta is a neighbourhood (barrio) in Buenos...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Read The Jury Expert, Free Online."
TAKING OUR LAW FIRM ON THE ROAD
Posted on October 07, 2008TAKING OUR LAW FIRM ON THE ROAD . . . Andrea and I are operating Schaeffer & Lamere from Argentina this month--specifically, Buenos Aires, where we rented an apartment and have been settled in for a few days. If you're...
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on October 06, 2008THE 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 #141. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on October 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Asked and Answered? A Tip for Asking a Question Again."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 30, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Use of Leading Questions During Illinois Depositions."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #140
Posted on September 28, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Unnecessary News about the LSAT. [Law is Cool] Unneeded Things that annoy you in class. [A Woman in Law...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 25, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Still More about Multidistrict Litigation."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 23, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "About This Weblog: the Deposition Category."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 21, 2008THE 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 #139. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 18, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Writing Tip You Can't Afford to Miss."
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