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The Lighter Side

Law school would destroy us if we didn’t have a sense of humor about it.

Law School Report Cards? Why Penn State Should Change Their Policy
Friday, 15 May, 2009 – 9:11 | 6 Comments
Law School Report Cards?  Why Penn State Should Change Their Policy

How does your school distribute grades after finals end? Please tell us, because Penn State’s system needs the help.

Unconsitutional Checkpoints? — DC’s Neighborhood Safety Zone Program
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 – 7:30 | 2 Comments
Unconsitutional Checkpoints? — DC’s Neighborhood Safety Zone Program

The Neighborhood Safety Zone checkpoint program the DC Police set up twice last summer is challenged on appeal.

Finally Over
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 15:12 | No Comment
Finally Over

Congrats to all graduates and everyone who is done.

PSU’s Appellate Clinic files SC amicus brief in Ricci v. DeStefano
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 14:36 | 2 Comments
PSU’s Appellate Clinic files SC amicus brief in Ricci v. DeStefano

Penn State Dickinson’s Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, lead by Prof. Foreman, just filed it’s second Supreme Court amicus brief of the semester.  The Clinic co-authored this brief in support of Respondents (Mayor DeStefano and the …

Privacy from Street View Photos? — Boring v. Google
Friday, 20 Feb, 2009 – 10:31 | 2 Comments
Privacy from Street View Photos? — Boring v. Google

A couple in Pittsburgh whose lawsuit claimed that Street View on Google Maps is a reckless invasion of their privacy lost their case.

Ruckus Service Ends Unexpectedly
Sunday, 15 Feb, 2009 – 14:32 | One Comment
Ruckus Service Ends Unexpectedly

Ruckus, the free online music sharing service that PSU has offered since 2007, abruptly went offline recently without telling anyone.

Penn State Law’s Appellate Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs.
Thursday, 12 Feb, 2009 – 16:50 | No Comment
Penn State Law’s Appellate Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs.

Penn State Law’s Civil Rights Appellate Clinic recently filed an amicus brief in Gross v. FBL Fin. Servs. with Cohen Milstein and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

9 Reasons Why Law School Is Great
Tuesday, 10 Feb, 2009 – 20:23 | 11 Comments
9 Reasons Why Law School Is Great

I understand that bashing law school is a favorite activity of law students, but as a response to Josh’s prior post — I present to you the 9 Reasons Why Law School is Great.

If This Guy Can Do It … A Bio Of NYU Law Dropout Demetri Martin
Monday, 9 Feb, 2009 – 18:42 | One Comment
If This Guy Can Do It … A Bio Of NYU Law Dropout Demetri Martin

Demetri Martin is funny, check it out.

IBR — A Smart Way to Pay Off Law School Debt
Monday, 26 Jan, 2009 – 12:28 | 8 Comments
IBR — A Smart Way to Pay Off Law School Debt

The Income Based Repayment (IBR) Program is a new way that public interest law students can survive with 100k on their backs.

ADR: It’s About The Money
Friday, 23 Jan, 2009 – 16:17 | 2 Comments
ADR: It’s About The Money

To follow-up from Josh’s post, the legal profession is unstoppably headed toward ADR, but it’s not going to be whiny kids in pro rep that get us there.  As usual — it’s about the money.  …

On Law School Grades and Eating Squirrels
Thursday, 8 Jan, 2009 – 7:28 | No Comment
On Law School Grades and Eating Squirrels

Commentary on whether law school grades really matter, and a cool NYT Article about the Brits eating squirrels.