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Jungly Forest Not Required
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 21:50 | 2 Comments
Jungly Forest Not Required

Episode 17: Josh Gets a Job! Net Neutrality, Facebook Places, Law School Haikus and More.

Hooray for Every Movie with a Cat in It
Friday, 6 Aug, 2010 – 7:45 | One Comment
Hooray for Every Movie with a Cat in It

Episode 16: Arizona’s SB1070, UK’s asbos, Iowa’s GOP, & More; With Guest Host Scott Kuhagen

Google “Barzam” and You Will Not Find the Bar Exam
Monday, 12 Jul, 2010 – 12:16 | 9 Comments
Google “Barzam” and You Will Not Find the Bar Exam

Episode 15: Spindle Law, Fastcase for iPad, Cameras in Federal Courts, Weather class actions, and more.

You Don’t Need an Implied License if it’s Explicit
Friday, 25 Jun, 2010 – 11:55 | One Comment
You Don’t Need an Implied License if it’s Explicit

Episode 14: studying for the bar exam, RSS and copyright, Lessig’s attempt to amend the Constitution, life as a married law student, & more.
When Larry Lessig tries to amend the US Constitution, Josh and Laura …

How ’bout Them Independent Centers o’ Decisionmaking?
Monday, 31 May, 2010 – 9:04 | 2 Comments
How ’bout Them Independent Centers o’ Decisionmaking?

Episode 13: Graduation, Antitrust, Defending Tweets from T-Shirts, and More
Laura could go on for days about American Needle v. NFL. Josh analyses the new Twitter API terms of use.

A Pink Slip Gets You into the Investiture
Tuesday, 18 May, 2010 – 20:05 | 2 Comments
A Pink Slip Gets You into the Investiture

Episode 12: Kagan’s nomination, a new 3rd Circuit judge, Black’s Law App, and more
Josh and his electronic evidence pals got the best seats in the house at a 3rd Circuit investiture. Laura admits she is …

US News Fame, iPads, and Roller Derby
Tuesday, 27 Apr, 2010 – 12:37 | 2 Comments
US News Fame, iPads, and Roller Derby

Episode 11: Laura in US News, Josh has an iPad, we tell professors what we think, and more
In this edition, Josh and Laura discuss law school rankings (or, at least, the law school rankings issue …

Apple v. Google v. Swine Flu
Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 10:21 | 2 Comments
Apple v. Google v. Swine Flu

Episode 10: Apple’s Patent Infringement Claims and More
After a several-week hiatus due to Josh’s super-lung-attack swine flu trauma, Josh and Laura are back to discuss legal news, law school, job hunting, and the inevitable personal …

Really, It’s Not “Cert-ee-or-ee?”
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 14:35 | 4 Comments
Really, It’s Not “Cert-ee-or-ee?”

Episode 9: Pronouncing Legal Terms, Reading Just One More Case, and More!
Turns out there aren’t that many differences between Massachusetts and the Midwest when it comes to saying “usufructory,” but you won’t know for sure unless …

I Can’t Spell “Bureaucracy,” but I Still Think it Stinks
Tuesday, 9 Feb, 2010 – 14:56 | One Comment
I Can’t Spell “Bureaucracy,” but I Still Think it Stinks

Episode 8: Fastcase, More on WestlawNext, Snapping Under Law School Stress and More!
Wherein Josh and Laura revisit the fact that law schools are big, dumb, slow bureaucracies. Also, what does it mean that Westlaw aims …

WestlawNext: Special Edition Legal Geekery Podcast
Thursday, 28 Jan, 2010 – 12:46 | 6 Comments
WestlawNext: Special Edition Legal Geekery Podcast

Laura had the chance to check out the new WestlawNext. It’s pretty sweet. Tangents about class rank, grades, and a debate about the purpose of lawyers rounds out the hour.

The Future of Legal Research, Featuring Shiny Balls and Creepy Music
Friday, 22 Jan, 2010 – 16:11 | 4 Comments
The Future of Legal Research, Featuring Shiny Balls and Creepy Music

Legal Geekery Podcast Episode 7: “Intelligence doping,” Westlaw’s Project Cobalt, Fastcase, Apple Tablet and more!
As usual, this episode showcases Josh and Laura’s willingness to talk about stuff they know very little about, but it all …