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Last Known Functional Family Located in Bethesda

Attorneys associated with a national family law group announced this morning that one of its members had located the last known functional family in the United States.

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Lawyers Named Brian Now Outnumber Those Named Bob

A lawyer’s demography group has released startling news that lawyers named Brian in the U.S. now outnumber those who are named Bob.

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LegalZoom Plans Delivery of Legal Forms from Vending Machines

LegalZoom, the online legal forms company that reportedly has drafted more than a million wills, plans to roll out convenience store vending machines that will dispense “customized legal forms in a can,” a company spokesperson disclosed yesterday.

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ABA Forms Commission to Deal with Dumbass Legal Questions

The American Bar Association has formed a special commission to deal with “dumbass legal questions” frequently asked by pundits, radio talk show hosts, and the public, saying “the time has come to deal with this pestilence head on.”

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Bucking Trend, Law Firm Includes All 14 Partners in Its Name

Bucking a trend that favors short and “branded” law firm names, a law firm in Pittsburgh has decided to expand its name to include all of the firm’s 14 partners, including four who are dead and three who “just want to be able to feel their names on the letterhead.”

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Jury’s Verdict to Lawyers: “We Don’t Give a F*ck Whether the iPad or Android Tablet is Better”

Having listened to hours of testimony about the iPad and its competitors, a jury returns a verdict of “f#ck off.”

Local Attorney Goes Out of Business After Forgetting to Practice Law

A local attorney acknowledged this week that his law firm failed because he forgot to practice law. It’s the third reported instance this year of “forgetting to practice,” prompting some professional liability insurers to lower insurance rates for newer attorneys because of the lack of potential claims.

New Lawyer Networking Site Promises to Deliver All the Crappy Things the Other Ones Did

A newly launched online lawyer networking site has promised to deliver all the crappy features that every other failed lawyer networking site has delivered, according to lawyers behind the launch.

Lawyer Receives Prestigious Award for Tweeting Excellence

An Alabama lawyer has received one of the top legal awards for professional excellence because of extensive tweeting, a bar association trade magazine reported Wednesday.

Scientists Identify Part of Brain That Lies Fallow When Wife is Around

With potentially massive legal ramifications, scientists in Nova Scotia have identified the portion of the male human brain that lies fallow when the person’s wife is within earshot. The finding comes after three years of study into the odd human behavior that was informally known as “the dude cloud.”

Experts Predict “Strong Growth” in Lawyers Debating Merits of iPad

Legal practice management and technology experts are predicting “continued strong growth” in the new legal subspecialty known as “is the iPad a good tool for lawyers,” according to a report released yesterday from Shiny Things Daily.