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Legal Briefs (Dubious Lawyers Edition).

October 02, 2008 20:22

If you’re like us, you’re busy making final preparation for your big “VEEP Debate” watching party tonight. Make sure you keep plenty of whatever the heck to official food of Delaware and Alaska are handy. And some Rolaids. Free the Fairbanks One! When BigShow first floated...

Is The Bailout Unconstitutional?

October 21, 2008 14:47

In light of our Con Law classes on the shocking breadth of Congress’ Commerce power, I found this column by (free reg. re’d) Robert Levy on the Legal Times website quite interesting In it he contends that the bailout was short-sighted and, most importantly, unconstitutional. Despite my...

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My Christmas Wish for Blago

December 12, 2008 15:54

The cesspool that is Chicago (and by extension Illinois) politics often leaves outsiders feeling a lot like Fortinbras at the end of Hamlet: you just can’t believe how it all could have gone so very wrong. And yet, here we are again. This week’s news that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich w...

Sports Talk Radio Callers

December 09, 2008 15:07

I’m a pretty big sports talk radio fan. We have a great afternoon drive time show here in the DC market. The callers drive me nuts though. Have you heard these guys? They - and some ladies - call in and talk about how the Redskins should be calling this play and that. How they know...

Drink Up, It’s Repeal Day!

December 05, 2008 13:57

Today, in 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified. The Amendment which repealed Prohibition reads: Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. Section 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the...

How do you outline?

December 02, 2008 15:25

My title assumes that you write an outline for each class you take. I do. It’s helpful for me and memorizing it (or nearly memorizing it) is incredibly helpful. (Particularly - and sadly - for my exam tonight where our professor taught us shockingly little about the area of law she’s...

Happy Thanksgiving, You Turkeys!

November 25, 2008 16:37

I am best fried, or as part of a Turducken.The Hypo Staff will be off for a few days, preparing both to eat our body weight in bird and sides and for exams which start a week from today (yikes!). In the mean time, we wish the best for you and yours and leave you [...]I am best fried, or as part of...

Why Alaska Sucks.

November 05, 2008 19:41

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where laws end, tyranny begins. — William Pitt Looks like the citizens of Alaska, ever fearful of having the federal teat torn from their greedy lips, have decided to return convicted felon Ted...

What of the Electoral College?

November 04, 2008 14:25

The Electoral College is awesome. No, seriously. I like it, even if it’s a bit quaint. How do you feel about it? I started thinking about it today as I entered Starbucks to claim my free coffee (which is NOT an incentive to vote), I overheard rather self-assured student at an obscenely...

Exam Advice from Bitter Lawyer

November 03, 2008 15:35

I couldn’t disagree more about the study group comment, but I thought this post contained a good point or two about keeping exam prep manageable and in perspective (go read the comments there too): I just started law school.  I’m a little freaked out about finals.  I know it’s early, but I wa...