May 03

Andrew’s Note: This post was sponsored by Lawsuit Funding.
Robertson lawsuit against Princeton University
But Princeton’s most expensive lawsuit was about the control of a multi-million dollar endowment established in the 1960s. The family of the original gift-giver sued Princeton regarding the purpose and control of their ancestor’s private foundation.
A explains that settlement was [...]

May 03

What is Solo Practice University?
You might think of SPU like an educational Facebook for solo lawyers (and law students). It’s a combination of a blog community, social network, and online university.
What will be taught?
Substantive Law
Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw
The Art of the Deposition
Entertainment Law
Jury Selection
Creating a Niche Practice in Reproductive Law
Personal Injury 101
Introduction to Products Liability [...]

May 02

My motion wasn’t heard until 10:05 AM.
This is why lawyers cost so much. We spend hours stuck waiting for things.
How could the legal system be improved?
Telephonic / webcam motions
There’s this awesome thing called the telephone. Why can’t attorney’s handle routine motions like this via telephone (or even better – webcam)? We could save driving time. [...]

May 24

These posts are too late for summer bar exam takers, but hopefully you winter examinees will find them useful:

Be Productive This Winter Break – Fill Out Your Bar Exam Applications

How much should you study for the bar exam? I did about 40 hours per week. How Many Hours Do You Work?
A little sarcasm [...]

Mar 16

To you regular readers, I apologize for the lack of updates lately. I’ve been working hard on some other ventures.
Have you ever tried to setup a home office? Some things are easy, but some are a little more complicated. For the past few weeks, I’ve been dealing with some basic decisions. [...]

Feb 26

But what do you do when buying a gift for a lawyer? Especially when it’s time for Valentine’s Day?!
Warm heart for warm hands

You can’t always be at your Valentine-lawyer’s side. To keep her hands warm when you’re away, give her a heart hand warmer. It reheats due to chemical reactions beyond my [...]

Feb 25

Where there’s an attorney, you’ll probably find crazy advertising. Florida has , and most areas regularly deal with the same issues.
Attorneys can’t portray themselves offering assistance to aliens, and they can’t have a phone number like 1-800-PIT-BULL.
But lawyers still have some crazy ads and signs!!
Pictures
Quick legal help and a cup of coffee

brookenovak
Would you seriously [...]