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: Notes from the (Legal) Underground

By Evan Schaeffer

WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS WEBLOG'S ARCHIVES . . . Here are some of the items that once appeared at the top of this weblog, but which now appear only in its archives:

A simple formula for escaping the law by writing a legal thriller;

An annotated federal-court decision in which a law clerk hid names of Talking Heads songs;

My complete four-part examination of the importance of a lawyer's briefcase;

A prayer for trial lawyers;

A letter from a lawyer on the run;

Lots of podcasts;

A set of instructions for finding a modest lawyer, if such a thing exists;

A blow-by-blow account of my trip with another lawyer to Prague in the Czech Republic;

An explanation of the importance to every lawyer of "a circle of advisors";

A description of lawyers who advertise on TV;

Lots about tort "reform";

More about tort "reform";

The Legal Underground Official Tort-Reform Glossary;

The best way to learn the skill of issue-spotting on law-school exams;

A short story about law-firm partnership;

An answer to the question, "Why do I have a weblog?"

A little more advice about law and literature;

An anecdote about the time I stayed out all night drinking with Christopher Hitchens;

A post about the way that riverboat gambling shook up the monotony of my BigLaw lawyer's life in the early 1990s; 

My advice to a senior law partner who was having trouble connecting with the younger generation;and

A short note about Richard Nixon and why I became a lawyer.

That's just a few of the things you'll find among this weblogs 2,629 posts (which also feature 6,230 comments). If you don't want to stop there (though I won't blame you if you do), you can also find old posts by looking at the categories and greatest hits pages. The monthly archives are also listed by date in the lower right-hand corner of every page.

Still confused? You can also view the weblog's help page and read the post titled "How to Read This Weblog."

Until tomorrow . . . happy reading!

Full post as published by Notes from the (Legal) Underground on February 19, 2009 (boomark / email).