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Adar posted:David Brin's theory is that privacy is obsolete; technology makes snooping so easy that we may as well give up, admit there's no privacy anymore as a concept, and put restraints on what people can do with the information instead. David Brin also writes passionately about dolphins loving
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Yes, but at least he doesn't write about dolphin loving. http://www.sexwork.com/family/dolphins1.html
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May 20, 2010 06:26
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I somehow fumbled my way into getting an offer from a BigLaw firm for a graduate position as a tax lawyer. This is what I've spent the last five years working towards. ...why do I only feel dread?
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May 20, 2010 07:35
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Lancelot posted:I somehow fumbled my way into getting an offer from a BigLaw firm for a graduate position as a tax lawyer. This is what I've spent the last five years working towards. Congrats! I think the feeling of dread just means that you are sane and realize that you won't have much of a personal life for the next few years. It's probably worth it though, if you can knock out debt and/or set yourself up for a long-term career.
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May 20, 2010 07:53
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Adar posted:David Brin's theory is that privacy is obsolete; technology makes snooping so easy that we may as well give up, admit there's no privacy anymore as a concept, and put restraints on what people can do with the information instead.
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May 20, 2010 07:56
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Adar posted:David Brin's theory is that privacy is obsolete; technology makes snooping so easy that we may as well give up, admit there's no privacy anymore as a concept, and put restraints on what people can do with the information instead. I disagree, but then again, I basically am a contextual integrity fanboy. Nissenbaum's new book is really good though.
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May 20, 2010 11:48
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Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell...
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May 20, 2010 11:57
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Duper posted:Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell... don't go to law school idiot
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May 20, 2010 13:32
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Duper posted:Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell... uh studying for the LSAT will probably be the last "fun" thing you do in your life if you go to law school* you big baby *unless you enjoy giving BJs at offramp gas stations
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May 20, 2010 13:39
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Duper posted:Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell... Make sure you study for it! Take a course. Don't just do old exams.
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May 20, 2010 13:43
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Duper posted:Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell... If you don't have good reading comprehension, you never will.
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May 20, 2010 14:25
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Duper posted:Signed up for the October LSAT. The next few months should be fun as hell... Take classes and practice practice practice. Don't be like me and Ainsley.
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May 20, 2010 14:42
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I've been interviewing with LSAT prep companies in DC with the hope of getting a job. I know I'll have some kids who want to go to non-good law schools and it'll be sad, but my goal is to make sure every student does better than I did on the LSAT. I should found a tutoring service with something cheesy like that as the motto, it works too well with my score.
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May 20, 2010 15:05
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Sulecrist posted:don't go to law school idiot 
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Linguica posted:Dude, it's not his fault Duke won the NCAA Tournament!
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May 20, 2010 15:46
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Lancelot posted:I somehow fumbled my way into getting an offer from a BigLaw firm for a graduate position as a tax lawyer. This is what I've spent the last five years working towards. Because you accepted a job where, working within the confines of a tax code that already greatly favors the very wealthy, you will try to bend the law to get them even more favorable treatment and inevitably some rear end in a top hat like me will come along and kick over your sandcastle?
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May 20, 2010 17:05
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Remember when U.S. Copyright Group targeted 50,000 bit torrent users with infringement lawsuits? The Electronic Frontier Foundation is now seeking "as many attorneys as possible" to assist in the defense of individuals accused of illegally downloading movies. Specifically, they are seeking attorneys who will be available to provide advice to targeted individuals and to file motions to quash subpoenas sent to ISPs. If you are already licensed to practice and are interested, you can provide your contact information to the EFF here. It will be added to a website provided as a resource for individuals targeted by the U.S. Copyright Group's lawsuits.
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May 20, 2010 18:08
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AFTER TEN THOUSAND YEARS I'M FREE
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debating whether to buy '08 barbri books off ebay for $250 the law can't have changed that much in two years, right?
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Ersatz posted:Remember when U.S. Copyright Group targeted 50,000 bit torrent users with infringement lawsuits? The Electronic Frontier Foundation is now seeking "as many attorneys as possible" to assist in the defense of individuals accused of illegally downloading movies. Specifically, they are seeking attorneys who will be available to provide advice to targeted individuals and to file motions to quash subpoenas sent to ISPs. If you are already licensed to practice and are interested, you can provide your contact information to the EFF here. It will be added to a website provided as a resource for individuals targeted by the U.S. Copyright Group's lawsuits. what are the chances of us getting paid for this 'internet law' Also, will it be in currency or mountain dew/hentai?
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JudicialRestraints posted:what are the chances of us getting paid for this 'internet law'
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Elotana posted:debating whether to buy '08 barbri books off ebay for $250 I studied off used '08 barbri books and passed, however: 1) I took the bar in 2009 2) The person I got them from also gave me her completed lecture notes, which helped quite a bit 3) The Mass bar had like a 90% pass rate So your results may vary
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Interview for staff attorney position with local government agency tomorrow! I was extremely surprised to hear back from the employer just 30 minutes after emailing my resume. Apparently he was in the Marine Corps back in the day as well. The good ol' boy network strikes again... 
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May 20, 2010 21:29
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Received a phone call this morning; Chicago just got one more prosecutor! 
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Defleshed posted:Interview for staff attorney position with local government agency tomorrow! I was extremely surprised to hear back from the employer just 30 minutes after emailing my resume. Apparently he was in the Marine Corps back in the day as well. The good ol' boy network strikes again... Seriously, being a veteran has helped me out more in life than anything law school could have ever done.
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May 20, 2010 22:10
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Defleshed posted:Interview for staff attorney position with local government agency tomorrow! I was extremely surprised to hear back from the employer just 30 minutes after emailing my resume. Apparently he was in the Marine Corps back in the day as well. The good ol' boy network strikes again... Oorah. Lykourgos posted:Received a phone call this morning; Chicago just got one more prosecutor! It's bad enough we've got Mexicans taking our jobs, now the loving brits are too! HiddenReplaced fucked around with this message at 22:15 on May 20, 2010 |
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May 20, 2010 22:13
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So what does an ulcer feel like?
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Incredulous Red posted:So what does an ulcer feel like? I want to know this too, I've had to use a few tums in the past week.
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CaptainScraps posted:I want to know this too, I've had to use a few tums in the past week. You know that feeling you get when you work for the Federal Government? The opposite of that.
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May 20, 2010 22:45
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What is with all these people getting jobs and interviews in the last several pages? This does not compute.
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May 20, 2010 22:58
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http://abovethelaw.com/2010/05/new-nalp-numbers-are-out-and-as-bad-as-ever/
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Remember, at the NALP conference in April, Leipold produced a slide showing all the ridiculous things law schools are doing to make it look like more people are “employed,” or to generally try to mitigate the effects of the recession: 1. Created or provided on-campus or post-graduate jobs: 42% 2. Increased the number of public interest fellowships: 31% 3. Provided financial assistance for bar exam related expenses: 12% 4. Extended access to student health benefits for recent grads: 12% 5. Expanded LRAP (loan repayment assistance) eligibility/increased LRAP benefits: 9% 6. Provided emergency loans otherwise not available: 5% How are items two, four, or five "ridiculous"?
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billion dollar bitch posted:Remember, at the NALP conference in April, Leipold produced a slide showing all the ridiculous things law schools are doing to make it look like more people are “employed,” or to generally try to mitigate the effects of the recession:
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billion dollar bitch posted:How are items two, four, or five "ridiculous"? ATL is ridiculous and they should be unemployed.
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Ersatz posted:They aren't. Neither is the first, in my opinion. Having a job is better than being unemployed. I guess you could argue that it's slightly dishonest because law schools can point to their fellowships or whatever and say "look at how many of our students are employed after graduation, we're a great school" when in reality they had to create jobs for them because nobody else would hire them on account of having gone to a lovely law school. But having said that, it's still giving graduates work and I don't think there's anything wrong with that
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There's nothing wrong with giving their students jobs, what's wrong is using those cynically to manipulate employment statistics and using those employment statistics to recruit new students. The timing, nature, and reporting of those jobs all lean towards the cynical manipulation side.
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When my school released its employment survey it included the following caveat in the e-mail they sent along with it:quote:While most of the employment data reflects permanent full-time positions, it also includes a fair number of temporary and contract positions that are full or part-time. The ABA and US News require law schools to count any type of employment as "employed" and our placement statistics reflect this reporting requirement. The reality, however, is that as a result of the constricting legal job market, some graduates have taken positions that are interim solutions until the job market eases or are temporary ways to earn an income. This is a challenging year to be a recent law school graduate entering the job market and our office is committed to helping all of you ultimately achieve career satisfaction and success. it sounds like they felt kind of bad about reporting the 96% "employed" statistic
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evilweasel posted:There's nothing wrong with giving their students jobs, what's wrong is using those cynically to manipulate employment statistics and using those employment statistics to recruit new students. The timing, nature, and reporting of those jobs all lean towards the cynical manipulation side. No doubt. I'm just saying that law school administrators are going to manipulate their numbers in whatever way they can, and directly employing unemployed graduates is probably one of the least despicable ways to do so.
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Lykourgos posted:Received a phone call this morning; Chicago just got one more prosecutor! Congrats buddy! Couple classmates of mine are over there working now. You'll be in good company with some solid dudes. Hope I get this Cook County spot!
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Defleshed posted:Congrats buddy! Couple classmates of mine are over there working now. You'll be in good company with some solid dudes. Hope I get this Cook County spot! You are going to be a staff atty at 26th street? I worked there my first summer and it's a great place. The judges are great to work with, and there are big trials going on every single day. America's largest criminal court or something. Are your classmates in Appeals? I might even know them, as I've been interning in appeals since last summer (actually I have to go in tomorrow to finish up my last case).
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