A group of caveman lawyers has filed a grievance with the American Bar Association over comments made at the ABA Tech Show that they said were “insensitive, unwarranted, and inaccurate.”
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Exasperated Local Lawyer Gives Up, Reverts to Prelaw State of Being
A lawyer exasperated by rapid changes in technology and the increasingly unprofessional discourse among colleagues has reportedly reverted to a prelaw state of being.
Fox News Wins Pulitzer for In-Depth Legal Analysis and Coverage
The Pulitzer Prize Board committee announced in New York today that Fox News has been selected for a 2011 Pulitzer Prize for its “in-depth and even reporting around U.S. legal issues,” according to a spokesperson.
BREAKING: Workplace Prank Does Not Result in Threat of Lawsuit
A workplace prank at a national food distributor in Missouri has not resulted in the threat of a lawsuit, workers familiar with the prank report.
Site Lets You Know if Former Law School Classmates are Doing Better than You
A new social media site promises to let lawyers know when their former law school classmates are “kicking their asses in career advancement,” according to the site’s founders.
Colorado Proposes ‘Pinky Swear’ as New Court Oath
Colorado court officials have proposed the ‘pinky swear’ as an alternative oath administered to witnesses in court proceedings, a court administrator revealed Friday. The switch is intended to address growing court concerns about the younger generation’s understanding of civic education and their knowledge of the rule of law. “Kids identify with the pinky promise,” said [...]
News Headline Starting With ‘Well-Known Local Attorney’ Does Not End Badly
In a first since at least early 2003, a news story beginning with the headline “Well Known Local Attorney” did not end with further news of a scandal or in something hilariously gone bad.
Fire Marshall Cites ‘Excess Testosterone’ as Cause of Blawg Conference Explosion
A local fire marshall in Virginia cited “excess testosterone” as the cause of an explosion that rocked a legal blogging conference in Arlington, saying levels at the time were at “five times the acceptable levels for safety.”
New ‘Micro’ Law Firm to Specialize in Yes or No Legal Questions
Attorneys in Missouri have launched a new “micro” law firm that will specialize in considering simple yes or no questions and answering them either “yes” or “no.”
New York Creates New “Special Court of Curmudgeons”
According to officials who are working out the details of the court, attorneys wishing to practice in the new Special Court of Curmudgeons must adhere to a strict “code of curmudgeonry,” which includes weekly berating of younger attorneys whom they feel do not live up to standards of professionalism and excellence, as set forth in the Magna Carta and the 1932 version of the New York code of professional conduct.
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