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AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 16, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Dictation in the 21st Century: What You Need to Know."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #138
Posted on September 14, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Prepared Mocking a mock trial. [butterflyfish] Frustration Dumbing down law-school classes. [Fight the Hypo] Nirvana, Wrecked Problems at the...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 11, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Depositions and Interpreters."
LAW SCHOOL, THE SLACKER EDITION
Posted on September 10, 2008LAW SCHOOL, THE SLACKER EDITION For those thinking about law school, here's a book to consider: The Slacker's Guide to Law School: Success Without Stress, by Juan Doria. While the juxtaposition of law school with "slacker" is eye-catching, it's the...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 09, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Podcasts for Lawyers."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on September 08, 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 #137. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 04, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Top Ten Federal Rules of Evidence, Part 2."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on September 02, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Top Ten Federal Rules of Evidence, Part 1."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #136
Posted on August 31, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Why? School begins, again. [Improvilaw] Classmates A few quick sketches, plus a cookie. [Thanks, But No Thanks] Tech Web...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 28, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Videotaping Your Opponent's Deposition."
APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . The rule
Posted on August 27, 2008APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . The rule against perpetuities is the legal principle demonstrating that even though you?ve forgotten most of the legal rules you thought you knew, you can always look them up.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "A
Posted on August 26, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "A Book Becomes a Blog."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on August 25, 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 #135. The next installment will appear here...
An Introduction to Lawyers for Those Who Have Not Yet Had the Pleasure of Being Introduced: An Essay in Four Parts
Posted on August 22, 2008Here is the complete "Introduction to Lawyers for Those Who Have Not Yet Had the Pleasure of Being Introduced: An Essay in Four Parts," now collected for the first time in a single post: Part I: An Introduction to the...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 21, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Learn about Federal Multidistrict Litigation."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 19, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Discovery Tip: Using Model Interrogatories to Fend Off Objections to Discovery."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #134
Posted on August 17, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Choices What will you do, Summer 1L? [Life of a Law Student] Parody Voting democrat. [Nuts & Boalts] Distractions...
APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . Though
Posted on August 14, 2008APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . Though every lawyer knows a second language, the best ones never use it.
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 14, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Test Yourself: What Makes a Good Opening Statement."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 12, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination at Trial: Just Say No."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on August 11, 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 #133. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 07, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Missouri Lawyers: New Expert Rule, Effective January, 2009."
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on August 05, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Trial Tip: Overhead Photos, Courtesy of Google Earth."
The Weekly Law School Roundup #132
Posted on August 03, 2008Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Attitude Doing it as though it makes sense. [The Blawgraphy] Tips Your computer is your friend. [The Shark] Omens...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 31, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "'Please Tell the Jury': A Formula Guaranteed to Make You Sound Pompous."
APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . An attorney
Posted on July 31, 2008APHORISM OF THE DAY . . . An attorney is a lawyer who is trying to sound more important that he really is.
READING ASSIGNMENT: THE LAWYER'S
Posted on July 30, 2008READING ASSIGNMENT: THE LAWYER'S BRIEFCASE . . . It's something every law-related weblog needs--some long essays. Here's one that appeared not so long ago on The Legal Underground: "The Collected Four-Part Examination of the Lawyer's Briefcase, One of an Ongoing...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .
Posted on July 29, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Taking Control of Direct Examination."
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .
Posted on July 28, 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 #131. The next installment will appear here...
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "Cross-Examining
Posted on July 24, 2008AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE: "Cross-Examining the Liar at Trial: Two Absolute Prerequisites."
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