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JudicialRestraints posted:I defend against these. I just got put on notice that we are going to be sued for not providing a serial rapist with special shoes. Just wait until you get one from a defendant whose record covers multiple states... "Defendant then argues that he is the victim of a nation wide conspiracy..." crim law owns
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CmdrSmirnoff posted:The two dominant legal traditions in much of the world, common law and civil law, emerged in medieval times I'm not a lawyer but I was a history student, and calling the Corpus Iuris Civilis mediaeval seems a bit iffy to me, especially since it was formally codifying previous Roman practice. 
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Vexatious litigants own. I had someone in small claims suing uh, Random House over Bill Clinton's autobiography being plagiarized (wtf?!!?!) for well over the small claims limit. Eventually, the judge figured out that he was suing in small claims because he had been barred from suing in civil court (hoping that the defendant would instead request the transfer to civil court). And it was a copyright claim too, which would have been removed to federal court, only he had been barred from filing in every federal district court on the eastern seaboard pretty much. So small claims court puts out a 60 page opinion as to why this guy (a) deserves a fine and (b) should be barred from filing anywhere in the country.
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feedmegin posted:I'm not a lawyer but I was a history student, and calling the Corpus Iuris Civilis mediaeval seems a bit iffy to me, especially since it was formally codifying previous Roman practice. I'll make sure to yell at him for that. quote:Just wait until you get one from a defendant whose record covers multiple states... We had one of these recently! quote:Mr. Kecala age 55 appeals the decision of Superintendent Chris Wyatt, Chief Firearms Officer of Ontario dated September 4, 2008 refusing to issue a firearms licence to him. Mr. Kecala appeared on his own behalf... There's a lot more entertainment in the full judgment. He didn't get his firearm license
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Jun 29, 2010 18:20
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deathdrive83 posted:Angry pro se prisoners write the best briefs, especially when they are long and hand-written. They are all surprisingly literate and well-written, despite his childlike handwriting. I wonder if prisoners have templates they just copy, or what.
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Jun 29, 2010 20:52
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Soothing Vapors posted:I wonder if prisoners have templates they just copy, or what. I think that is dependent on the facility, but yes it is common from what I've heard.
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Jun 29, 2010 20:54
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My kingdom to work for an attorney with some loving balls.
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CaptainScraps posted:My kingdom to work for an attorney with some loving balls. Hey Sailor 
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CaptainScraps posted:My kingdom to work for an attorney with some loving balls. Go solo.
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CaptainScraps posted:My kingdom to work for an attorney with some loving balls. What do you have to offer my balls, Scraps?
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builds character posted:Go solo. I dream of it. I've still got another year of loving law school to go though. There's a legal mal firm of three attorneys in town that have been named super lawyers and are all old as dirt. I want that practice. Stunt Rock posted:What do you have to offer my balls, Scraps? Hustle, Coach. G-Mawwwwwww fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Jun 29, 2010 |
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Jun 29, 2010 22:42
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I Don't Want To Be A Soldier Lyrics Artist(Band):John Lennon Well, I don't wanna be a lawyer mama, I don't wanna lie
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CaptainScraps posted:he refuses to let me file a motion to get the goddamned thing interpreted because "It might piss the judge off." I'm just gonna toss this out there: veteran attorneys practicing in Texas probably have a better read on "things that will probably piss the formerly small town judge off and make him perfunctorily deny your motions for the next two decades out of spite" than you do. It may not be this particular motion, but there are plenty of things that seem like the right thing to do in a legal practice that are not things you would actually want to do IRL.
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Adar posted:I'm just gonna toss this out there: veteran attorneys practicing in Texas probably have a better read on "things that will probably piss the formerly small town judge off and make him perfunctorily deny your motions for the next two decades out of spite" than you do. There is a time honored tradition around these parts. You get to bitch about your superiors and be convinced they are morons. Just as they did as young associates. It's the circle of life. 
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Jun 29, 2010 23:05
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Attention Fordham students: We have stolen your dean.
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Adar posted:I'm just gonna toss this out there: veteran attorneys practicing in Texas probably have a better read on "things that will probably piss the formerly small town judge off and make him perfunctorily deny your motions for the next two decades out of spite" than you do. I'm waiting for Scraps to finally give us an elated post about how he went behind his boss' back and filed his awesome MSJ because he knows its the right thing to do and how he's writing this post while currently kicking back smoking a cigar getting his dick sucked and waiting for his boss to come in and say that they won the case and that he's sorry and he's giving Scraps a bonus on top of his bonus and apologizes for not understanding Scraps' awesome case strategy and that there's a place open in the firm for Scraps as soon as he graduates from LS with no roadblocks between Scraps and equity partner. And then? Then I can't wait for the post that comes two hours after that. It will be delicious. So stop messing with my stories, man.
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Jun 29, 2010 23:34
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Green Crayons posted:Uh, what are you doing? Stop this. You laugh but when Scraps inevitably gets elected as President Of The Law you'll be sorry
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Green Crayons posted:Uh, what are you doing? Stop this. 
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quote:1 I do not entirely understand Justice Stevens’ renaming of the Due Process Clause. What we call it, of course, does not change what the Clause says, but shorthand should not obscure what it says. Accepting for argument’s sake the shift in emphasis—from avoiding certain deprivations without that “process” which is “due,” to avoiding the deprivations themselves—the Clause applies not just to deprivations of “liberty,” but also to deprivations of “life” and even “property.” there are 14 pages of this poo poo Scalia is going to have so much free time on his hands next term
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We're all still cool with Jonathan Lee Riches, though, right? Because I love that guy.
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Here is a guy who's not getting hired.quote:Scumbag attorney with 5+ yrs experience is moving to southeastern Idaho from out-of-state, and seeks employment. Prior civil litig experience in business, real estate, and construction. Strong written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills. No, I’m not really a scumbag, quite the opposite, but that got your attention, didn’t it? If it did not, you must be asleep. Wake up and hire me!
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quote:In May 2009, Riches filed for an injunction against the Guinness Book of World Records, seeking to stop them from naming him as the most litigious individual in the history of mankind.[20] ahahaha
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feedmegin posted:I'm not a lawyer but I was a history student, and calling the Corpus Iuris Civilis mediaeval seems a bit iffy to me, especially since it was formally codifying previous Roman practice. Hey remember when civil law was readopted as canonical law during the middle ages? Remember how canonical law eventually became adopted as civil law (rather than just covering religious prohibitions and heresy trials)? Remember how this process took a couple centuries? Remember how Roman Civil Law was not used for civil matters until this point with people instead relying on such time tested judicial decision-making apparatus as "trial by fire" and "trial by combat?" No you don't because you're a terrible history student and would make a terrible lawyer.
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Adar posted:I'm just gonna toss this out there: veteran attorneys practicing in Texas probably have a better read on "things that will probably piss the formerly small town judge off and make him perfunctorily deny your motions for the next two decades out of spite" than you do. Yeah, I get you. I've got to rage somewhere because my current assignment on the same case is trying to get blood from a stone. I've got a stack of 60 appellate cases in the past 20 years where other attorneys tried to do what my boss wants me to do and they got smacked the gently caress down. Suddenly attempting to treble your damages off a bullshit, frivolous pleading seems a lot more likely to piss a judge off than something actually needed to decide the case.
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Hey guys, Not sure if anyone else from the PTO has mentioned this. The USPTO has resumed hiring patent examiners for ECE and Biomed positions. I'm not sure of the scale of the hiring operations, but I remember a bunch of you were waiting on this. Check out USAJobs if you're eligible (just need a bachelors or equivalent in one of the above).
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JudicialRestraints posted:Remember how Roman Civil Law was not used for civil matters until this point with people instead relying on such time tested judicial decision-making apparatus as "trial by fire" and "trial by combat?" I'll have you know that such time tested judicial procedures are still in place in this very nation. 
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Lykourgos posted:I'll have you know that such time tested judicial procedures are still in place in this very nation. And in our very city!
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After days of writing and rewriting and ultimately aborting a dozen [articling] cover letters for government ministries and firms that don't really do what I'm truly after, I'm thinking of only applying to the handful of places that really fit me. How terrible a plan is this ~*~in this economy~*~ ? Should I just submit some incredibly basic letter that doesn't really mention why I'm applying to the Ministry of Transportation (for example) or how I'm qualified? Am I just wasting both mine and the hiring committee's time? I kinda brought this up earlier with regard to an admiralty firm, but now I'm a) stumped as to how to spin my narrow experience into more diverse fields, and b) whether I even want to work outside of the criminal or regulatory environment, and c) regardless of whether I want to work there or not, should apply just to get more potential opportunities.
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Ainsley McTree posted:You laugh but when Scraps inevitably gets elected as President Of The Law you'll be sorry
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Scraps I've found the key is to keep a tally sheet with the various federal rules that your judge explicitly violates. Whenever one rule gets to 10 you get to buy yourself a bottle of booze. It's the system I've been working on with my supervising attorneys case in front of a magistrate judge. 403 and 608b went over the limit during the same hearing. I get two bottles!
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Apparently firms only behave honorably when it fucks me over. Place I interviewed at decided to hire a guy whose offer they had previously pulled back in 09. I know the kid, and I know I'm a significantly better candidate on all the objective factors (he's a nice guy and all but gently caress him, I need a job). Hell, my contact at the firm who passed along my resume thought this former summer was a terrible fuckwit. And now I remain jobless and he starts in a week. And JudicialRestraints, how the gently caress does one "explicitly violate" Rule 403? You can disagree with his views on 403 issues, but it's pretty drat hard for the judge to exceed his discretion there.
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I'm convinced that God just sits up there and laughs at me. I spent a year and a half in St. Louis - Not a single interview. Last week I broke up with my boyfriend and moved back home this past Saturday. Of course, today a law firm in St. Louis wants to interview me. I'll still go interview with them but dammit... the timing.
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HooKars posted:I broke up with my boyfriend  NO JOBS, DIE ALONE
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Mookie posted:
Sooooo... what are you doing Friday night?
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Green Crayons posted:I don't know about that. I'm a pretty legitimate fan of Scraps' posts ITT. Whether he hits the jackpot (as much as one can, I suppose - President of The Law, indeed) or crashes and burns, I'll definitely be reading The Scraps Saga between my bouts of drunken fits, wondering if this is the post where he bursts a blood vessel in an eye from his excessive and voluminous aggravation. Tomorrow I'm going to construct something I call the "the Sysiphean Pile", a pile of paper on my desk that's composed entirely of things I've been told to write and not ruled upon. With exhibits, I'm estimating it to be roughly 4 feet tall. I want you to keep in mind that I undergo all this poo poo and get this angry at a job that pays $15/hour. I could have made more straight out of undergrad. I could make more money as a waiter. DROP OUT NOW. G-Mawwwwwww fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Jun 30, 2010 |
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HooKars posted:Sooooo... what are you doing Friday night? Billing hours.
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Hey y'all what you been up to for the past 400 posts? Grades-finally-came-in report: First term I briefed every case and attended every supplemental TA session and studied extensively before exams. Second term I didn't brief anything, skipped a bunch of the reading entirely, and outlined each class in the two days before the exam. Grades uniformly went up half a letter. Lawschool.
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OptimistPrime posted:Apparently firms only behave honorably when it fucks me over. If I recall correctly the judge excluded some evidence using 403. The Seventh Circuit has a series of rulings which explicitly allow evidence if it speaks to impaired or faulty memory of a witness no matter how prejudicial it is. I guess that isn't actually breaking the rule so much as the mandated interpretation of the rules but it's close enough for me. (Yes we have briefed the judge on this and talked to him about it. In pretrial he admitted we were right but now that we're in trial he appears to have spontaneously changed his mind).
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CaptainScraps posted:Tomorrow I'm going to construct something I call the "the Sysiphean Pile", a pile of paper on my desk that's composed entirely of things I've been told to write and not ruled upon. With exhibits, I'm estimating it to be roughly 4 feet tall. I applied for several call center jobs, hovering around the $12/hr mark. unshockingly i have not heard back tomorrow i get to beg my parents for rent money
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Mr. Fictitious posted:Hey y'all what you been up to for the past 400 posts? Went up a mark here to an A- average. Though for me, I outlined 2-4 days before the exam, mostly cutting and pasting outlines from previous years and integrating them with my notes. Good thing my second semester counted for about twice my first. I still stand by the opinion that a large degree of these grades are arbitrary (a +/- mark). 7StoryFall fucked around with this message at 12:20 on Jun 30, 2010 |
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