Mr. X

IBR — A Smart Way to Pay Off Law School Debt

by Mr. X January 26, 2009 Law School

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

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ADR: It’s About The Money

by Mr. X January 23, 2009 Legal

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.  But it’s also about the privacy. First, ADR is a historically misunderstood term.   “Alternative Dispute Resolution” is not the [...]

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On Law School Grades and Eating Squirrels

by Mr. X January 8, 2009 Legal

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

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Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice-to-Text Software

by Mr. X January 5, 2009 Geekery

Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 voice recognition software works great for taking notes in law school.

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Katz Hall Countdown?

by Mr. X December 26, 2008 Life

Katz Hall opens 2 min before the ball drops … wtf?

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An Open Letter to Steven Emanuel

by Mr. X December 8, 2008 Legal

Dear God, I mean Steven Emanuel, Thank you for making such helpful law school outlines.  You give me black letter law and bright line rules, and are there for me when I need it most.  I apologize for anyone who disparages your wisdom, saying that they don’t “use” commercial outlines.  Fear not, though, because they [...]

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Khouzam v. Atty General — State Sanctioned Rendition?

by Mr. X December 5, 2008 Legal

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals filed its opinion in Khouzam v. Attorney General today. This case involved the pending deportation of petitioner Sameh Khouzam, a Coptic Christian, who sought withholding of removal under Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture (CAT).  The CAT basically prevents deporting anyone into a country where they have a [...]

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The Caffeine Nap

by Mr. X December 4, 2008 Advice

The Caffeine Nap Sleep researchers at the University of Britain at Loughborough did several tests on fatigued drivers to compare the effects of different methods for a driver can use to stay awake. They put the volunteers in driving simulators while they were sleepy and let them drive. Some of the tests included rolling down [...]

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An accurate description of law school

by Mr. X November 17, 2008 Law School

For all you Fallout 3 people wondering what law school is like:  I just read this sentence: “In 1984, CMEP asked the NRC, pursuant to FOIA, to provide it with copies of the INPO reports” on page 673 of my administrative law book. The fact that the case defined the terms doesn’t make me feel [...]

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