For those of you in the 3d Circuit or who happen to be in the Pennsylvania area this weekend, you should come network and generally have a good time at the American Bar Association’s Third …
I know, at least at my law school, students are afraid of trial advocacy. Maybe they’ve heard that it’s a ton of work, or maybe they’re just reluctant to speak in public in front of …
Well, friends, the first full-fledged legal research app is born.
Some of you may have heard that the new Fastcase iPhone app dropped tonight. At Legal Geekery, we had the good fortune of getting an advanced …
Not quite law-related, but hey — we all went to college, right? And this is a pretty nifty infographic.
Wait, I can make this law-related. Berkeley has an Arguing with Judge Judy course? Awesome. That reminds …
As the LG Podcast listeners know, I had an experience recently where I was extended an offer for a clerkship contingent upon an opening being available in August. In my particular case, the clerk’s term …
So here I am, sitting in Panera in Knoxville, frantically checking my transcripts in hopes that a grade or two will close. That’s right, I’ve been finished with classes for two weeks now and I …
Yesterday (12/22/2009) a man dressed as Santa Claus entered Sun Trust bank in Nashville and demanded money at gunpoint.
While he kept the punchline under wraps until his exit, on his way out, he exclaimed “I …
It occurred to me the other day that when other law students and lawyers are talking with me, they’re significantly more interested in my take on tech-related stuff than anything else (my clearly genius legal …
About a year ago, I made a post listing off 9 Reasons Not to Attend Law School which is still making periodic rounds across the blogosphere.
The thread has brought tons of interesting comments from both …
Loyal LG readers may notice that I always put two spaces after my periods; it wasn’t always this way, though. (Aww, I didn’t even use Bluebook ellipsis back then.) During undergrad, I had explicitly rejected the notion …
Those of you who listen to the podcast may remember *way back* in Episode 4 that we discussed why Google Wave could be big, and why lawyers probably won’t adopt it until they’ve “missed the …
I have to admit that when I received an email yesterday pushing the new Lexis iPhone application, my expectations were not very high. After spending some time with the program however, I’ve been pleasantly surprised.
The …
Our trusts & estates professor usually begins class by detailing a semi-current event from T&E. He recently brought this [defective] will to our attention:
Background: A Brooklyn couple were killed in their home, and then a …
Warning: we had to record this episode twice due to a problem with our Skype recorder, so the result may be a sillier-than-usual episode. Hopefully it’s enjoyable nonetheless.
Introduction
- Interview stories
Glenn Manishin, partner at Duane Morris, tech law guru, and all-around super knowledgeable guy, recently sat down to speak with Legal Geekery about the current state of the legal market. Mr. Manishin provides insights into …
Introductory Stuff
Laura’s not on a journal and isn’t doing OCI, and that’s why she’s still sane
Federal clerkship interviews are crazy pants



