Scott H. Greenfield, a criminal defense attorney, just argued a case before New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals. He was discouraged to find out during oral arguments that even the judges in New York's highest court do not have much faith in the altruism of lawyers. You can read that interesting post here. A singer, Tom Paxton, expresses … [Read more...]
Review of Select Law School Audio CDs
One strategy that has been very effective for me in my law school career has been listening to audio summaries of many of my courses. In addition to preparing for class, briefing cases, outlining, and doing practice exams (indispensable!), I use my time driving to and from work and law school to listen to audio lectures of the courses I'm taking, … [Read more...]
Attention Editors in Chief & Managing Editors of Articles
Heinonline, the the place to go for pdf versions of all major U.S. legal journals, has a blog, and on it, they have posted their 50 most cited authors of Law Review articles. Interestingly, Paul L. Caron, at the TaxProf Blog, pointed out that "[o]f the Top 50, 96% are men and 98% are white." So consider this a heads up. If you're a Managing Editor … [Read more...]
