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He bills at $0.29/hr

Posted on February 05, 2008
Getting cert from the Supreme Court has to be one of the best experiences any appellate attorney can have.  So it must really suck for Michael Ray, who'll have to lift some weights or fend off gang rape while his case gets argued before the Supreme Court...

Let's have a debate!

Posted on January 30, 2008
Be sure to tune in this afternoon at 430 for our liveblogging of the SBA Debate: Decision That Will Affect You Maybe Just A Little!  The debate is basically for show, because as we all know, law school is high school and the winner will be the person with the most friends on Facebook...

A word from the masters

Posted on January 30, 2008
Today is Feb Club Eve's Eve.  For you 1Ls, in 24 hours you'll be on your way to your very first Feb Club party. We thought we'd track down two of the sports greatest heroes, Ted Theodore Logan and Bill S. Preston, Esq. (not their real names), to give some advice and expound on the meaning of Feb Club...

Those poor, poor hedge funds

Posted on January 30, 2008
Remember when professor Cohen left his Agency class in the lurch by going to work at a hedge fund?You can read his e-mail hereThen read the LawWeb story about what he's doing.Now, what are the odds his hedge fund has a huge short position in Merck? Cohen Lodges Antitrust Complaint on Vioxx Settlement (LawWeb) 

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Overheard on North Grounds

Posted on January 30, 2008
From a tipster in the WB hallway.Girl on phone: Hi, this is ______, and I'm calling to schedule a Brazillian wax.

Liveblogging the SBA debate

Posted on January 30, 2008
437 - So, there's basically no one running for anything.  The VP slot and Treasurer position are uncontested.  Congrats, Steph and Ian!  As mentioned earlier Allison B. is running a write-in candidacy against Nobody.  UPDATE: She is running a campaign against Nobody and Aaron F...

Hand was pretty awesome

Posted on January 29, 2008
Can you imagine if Hand had made it on the court?  He's like the H.L. Mencken of appeals courts.I am not wholly in love with Holmesy's test and the reason is this.   Once you admit that the matter is one of degree, [you] give to Tomdickandharry, D...

Feb Club!

Posted on January 29, 2008
And the Lord said unto the people, "There shall be 29 days of worship!"And the people said, "NO!"And the Lord said, "What if it was like a party?"And the people said, "Go on."And the Lord said, "I would feel properly worshipped through the consuming of kegs and if you would dress up in costumes for it...

New rule

Posted on January 29, 2008
When your professor mistakes the new end and start times on the schedule to dismiss class 10 minutes early, you pack your things and go.  You don't tell her she's got time left.  That's rude.  To the professor, the class and to yourself...

Hard

Posted on January 28, 2008
This is exactly what journal tryouts are like:Evan: Yup. Someone who is on "law review" gets a running start and kicks you in the nuts. Advisee: Why on earth would I do that?Evan: Well, thats the tryout. They look at your reaction and see how well you've taken the nut kicking...

Libel Show Auditions

Posted on January 27, 2008
Want to be part of the best week at UVA? Libel show auditions start Monday and unless you'd like to pass on the opportunity to make tons of new friends, make fun of professors and generally pretend like you're in high school you should be there. Libel Show Auditions WB 154 630 - 930 p...

TJ's Double Play 2008!

Posted on January 25, 2008
We don't do endorsements for school positions on this blog (sorry Jackie), but we do encourage the SBA candidates to do all sorts of things that we can write about (Here's your chance, Brian).  This is why we bring you the Facebook group, "Matt R...

Remember, Jaeger bombs don't count

Posted on January 24, 2008
With the 20 degree weather here, we've been reminiscing on the weekends we spent by the pool last summer, indulging in "Sangria Sundays."  It looks like we'll have to get back to Texas before we can do that again. It's illegal to serve sangria in Virginia...

Vote for the lawyer

Posted on January 24, 2008
Why are so many politicians lawyers?A few ideas. 

Coffee coffee coffee mocha java cappuccino

Posted on January 24, 2008
Among our Christmas presents this year were:A one year membership in a coffee of the month club (24 lbs!).A burr grinder (our gift to ourself).Three different gifts of 1/2 lbs of Ethiopian, Kenyan and JBM beans.An expensive travel mug.$45 in Starbucks gift cards...

Choate: Where summer associates become internet sensations

Posted on January 22, 2008
We stumbled onto the Choate Web site today while watching a . . . um . . . funny . . . terrible . . . something Apple parody.  Then we noticed their summer associate videos.  They apparently made each of their summers sit down on a comfy red chair and say one interesting thing about themselves...

Not just a typeface

Posted on January 22, 2008
Pamela Bookman, c/o 2006, is the first UVA student to land a gig on the Supreme Court for OT 2009.  Bookman got her recommendation letter to the Court from Klarman, who wrote, "Pamela Bookman is brilliant, incredibly hard-working, a terrific writer, and a delightful young woman ...

School's out forever

Posted on January 22, 2008
We love when professors cancel class.  It's like a snow day, only now we can play beer pong.  What's not so great is when your professor cancels the class on the first day of classes.  Which would be fine for a debilitating disease or loss of a loved one or, you know, a hedge fund...

Away messages

Posted on January 21, 2008
Auto response from XXXXXXX: i cant stop staring lovingly at mahoney

Well, I don't know if you can call my life's work boring

Posted on January 21, 2008
"Some might say, 'Insurance, that's boring.'  Well, I'm not so sure."  -Prof. Abraham.Taken from Musings, a new UVA Law blog.  We can't figure out who writes it.  Hrmm.

In an ideal world

Posted on January 21, 2008
From: The DeanTo: All ProfessorsRe: New grading policy    As we open the scene on a new semester I'm sure many of you are very busy.  You would be less busy had you turned in grades for your classes on time.  Due to the fact that only a handful of grades have been processed and posted on ISIS we will be implementing a new grading policy...

E-mails people send us

Posted on January 21, 2008
"Freaking stuffed animal guy is in my class.""Ha ha.  Which class.  Which animal is there?""Evidence.  An eagle." 

Year in Review: December

Posted on January 11, 2008
Spent some time hanging at the Max.Too busy for porn.Pzetem in the flesh.SEX IN THE LIBRARY!The for realest law school song ever.Exam hot.We're crazy for land use.

Year in Review: November

Posted on January 11, 2008
Procrastinating on Fbook.Callbacks, we hardly knew ye.We met Pzetem.Professor caricatures.Homeless Mike found a home.Stand and Deliver.Presidential LSAT scores.The dumbest questions you ask librarians.Scrabulous caused us to flunk.

Year in Review: October

Posted on January 11, 2008
We journeyed into the Foxfield Realm.Job interview? Nailed her!  I mean it.E! True Foxfield.We rejected our rejection.Hypos!A law student took an assault rifle to his case book.We have prestigious readers.UVA officials scared the crap out of us.Hot Cops Attack!Halloween was all about the group costumes...

Year in Review: September

Posted on January 11, 2008
Look like migrants.We became accustomed to the high life.Our religion class taught us a lot.Craig D. sang at the Apollo and then he berated a poor student into taking down the video evidence from YouTube.We learned about bars that are not Buddhist.Section K wore jorts...

Year in Review: August

Posted on January 11, 2008
Crazy girlfriends tried to get knocked up.Interview tips from Good Will Hunting.The new 1Ls left their mark.We introduced you to TJ.We became God's gift to women.

Grades

Posted on January 10, 2008
Course evals are starting to trickle in, which means that grades are close behind.  Keep an eye out for funny comments too, and let us know about them.  After they're all in we're going to compile a best of.

Year in Review: April

Posted on January 10, 2008
UVA triumphed over God.Getting held in mock contempt is either the best thing ever or the worst thing ever.Again, Dean Jeffries is basically awesome.Law school ruins everything.A classic was born.Faculty v. Students.Officially, UVA is the Coolest Law School in The World...

Year in Review: March

Posted on January 10, 2008
Seriously, the last of the Feb Club photos.Dean Jeffries is basically awesome.We spiced up our midterm evals.Drunk softball: Yeah, that just happened.Respect the elbow rule.UVA: Still a Top 11 law school.The best freakin' weekend of law school.   

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