Tag Archives: Law School

College Junior Announces Formation of Law School 2012 ‘Exploratory Committee’

A college student who has been considering enrolling in law school after graduation in 2012 has taken the formal step of forming an exploratory committee to determine if law school really is for him. Shane Chambers, a junior at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, said he has wanted to go to law school since high school “and I’m taking the next step toward that goal, forming an exploratory committee.”

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ABA Resolution Requires Law Schools to Tell Prospective Students How Much Law School Sucks

The resolution, known as Truth in Law School Education, will require law schools to send “conspicuous notices” to prospective students with “a realistic description of law school.” The notices will in part state that “for the vast majority of students, law school is a miserable suckhole for which you will pay us $150,000 and end up having no real prospect of a job.”

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Pay Day Loans Nixes Plans to Open in Law Schools

Pay Day Loans, a chain of high-interest store-front “banks” that offer high-interest pay day loans and other financial services, has announced that it no longer plans to open stores in law schools by the end of the year.

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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.