Blawg Review

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Blawg Review #9

Originally hosted by JMoore on JurisPundit

Welcome, everyone, to Blawg Review #9! While we won't be serving up any Scalia bobbleheads anytime soon, Blawg Review is still the best place to find out what everyone in the legal community is discussing. This week we have everything from Paris Hilton to Supreme Court speculations. Of course, that's just a normal week for A3G.

I hope you enjoy, because I am exhausted. As the regulars have noted, posting has been sparse lately due to my recent marriage and honeymoon (PLEASE do not attempt to mail any tupperware or picture frames...I assure you that the Mrs. and I have enough to last a lifetime). In any event, on to the material...

Who's Riding the Pine?

Everyone is abuzz with speculation on potential Supreme Court appointments, so this week's Blawg Review shouldn't miss out. To start us off, Jon of Outside the Whale provides a defense of an appointment of Michael McConnell to the Chief Justice.

Next we have a glowing endorsement of disturbingly prolific Richard Posner by Kaime Wagner of Prawfsblawg. Apparently not everyone share's this view, as Prof. Bainbridge explains here.

While we're on the topic of of chief justices, guess what's missing from this list of the "100 Greatest Americans"? That's right, as Jaybeas Corpus what's missing is that NO chief justice made the cut.

Stepping down from the high court we have the aptly titled blog, Nomination Watch, discussing what it would be like to live in Judge William Pryor's America.

Advice for Lawyers, Law Profs, Law Students, Law Firms, and Everyone Else

Monica Bay offers a scolding for those that unfairly employ stereotypes.

Robert Williamson over at South Carolina Trial Law Blog offers some clever advice on how to use your opponents expert witness to your advantage. If that wasn't enough, Robert's coblogger Dave Swanner has more in store for you here.

To consolidate or not to consolidate (student loans, that is), is the question Kristine at Divine Angst is answering.

According to Gerry Riskin (and Sun Tzu), a good idea for many law firms would be to hire an outside board member or a client mentor who is a not a lawyer.

AJLevy of Out-of-the-Box Lawyering directs out attention to Amy Cohen's latest article which offers this advice for law proffesor's: Get some real experience practicing the law.

Jeremy Richey encourages the good people of Illinois to stop underfunding legal aid programs.

E.L. Eversman of Automuse suggests that those concerned with the effects of Real ID on privacy should lighten up. After all, it's these people that routinely pay for the privilege of displaying information about themselves on their license plates.

Searching for the Truth

J. Craig Williams discusses study by Dartmouth researches which claims that it's not lawsuits causing malpractice premiums to rise, but, rather, it is a direct consequence of the insurance companies' decrease in investment returns.

To consolidate or not to consolidate (student loans, that is), is the question Kristine at Divine Angst is answering.

According to Gerry Riskin (and Sun Tzu), a good idea for many law firms would be to hire an outside board member or a client mentor who is a not a lawyer.

AJLevy of Out-of-the-Box Lawyering directs out attention to Amy Cohen's latest article which offers this advice for law proffesor's: Get some real experience practicing the law.

Jeremy Richey encourages the good people of Illinois to stop underfunding legal aid programs.

E. L. Eversman of Automuse suggests that those concerned with the effects of Real ID on privacy should lighten up. After all, it's these people that routinely pay for the privilege of displaying information about themselves on their license plates.

Substantive Discussion of Case Law, Statutes, and Regulations!

For the scoop on the new FTC rule requiring businesses and individuals to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive information derived from consumer reports, check out Michael Harris's post on his Employment Blawg. Also available is a reply post authored by coblogger George Lenard. (For the HR junkies in the crowd, check out George's round-up of HR/Employment posts.)

Evan Brown over at InterCases.com informs us that if your GPS system fails in your car, you probably don't have a good case for consumer fraud.

There's a showdown between civil and military judges over an Air Force rape case and Jag Central has the scoop.

Speaking of showdowns, the battle between the FEC and the blogosphere is flaring up again. Over at Likelihood of Confusion, Ron Coleman is discussing a new penumbra: "Internet Free Speech."

Infamy or Praise points us to Kenneth Anderson's forthcoming article in Policy Review discussing the ramifications of the application of international law in the controversial Roper v. Simmons case.

Commentary on the Legal Practice

The Dark Goddess of Replevin discusses the readability of the new pattern interrogatories in her jurisdiction.

There's been some complaining lately that law firms are getting very secretive with their associate info in order to ward off poachers. Monica Bay has taken the time to grade the AmLaw top 10 on associate hiding.

David Giacalone, the haikuEsq, points us in the direction of the Law In Popular Culture (LPOP) Collection, where "you'll find information and materials on how the legal profession is portrayed in the our modern culture -- novels, posters, movies, tv, quotations, and much more."

Bruce MacEwen of Adam Smith, Esq. has released the results of his readership poll. Furthermore, a review of Adam Smith, Esq. has been provided by Lawcrossing.

Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez!

What better way to protest the Phillipino education system than to lie nude in the street? The Sassy Lawyer has the goods.

I'm starting to like how those LexThink guys are thinking. Who wouldn't like to see bikini clad Paris Hilton endorsing a new law firm billing model? Like the Greatest American Lawyer, I just can't see how law firm ads with Pam Anderson could possibly diminish the institution of law.

Well, that's all for now. There was loads more stuff to pile in, but time and utter exhaustion require this week's Blawg Review to end here. Be sure to check out next week's edition hosted by Evan Brown at Internetcases.com.

Blawg Review has information about next week's host, and instructions how to get your blawg posts reviewed in upcoming issues.

Posted by JMoore on JurisPundit at 3:14 AM