Orly Taitz Now 0-158?
Pretty sure the number in the win column is right, at least.
Legal Profession
Study for the MPRE by Watching this Music Video, Baby
Some recent graduates of American University's Washington College of Law have put together this music video. It addresses some common legal-ethics problems, but you should watch it anyway because it's also a pretty good music video. Via the Professional…
Recusal Motion Cites Girl-Scout-Cookie Purchase
I've previously mentioned many good reasons for seeking a trial continuance, including motions that cited the start of deer season in Arkansas, the appearance of one's favorite team in the playoffs, the seven puppies recently born to one's Cavalier King…
“Esquire” Could Mean Lots of Things, Says Guy Not Licensed to Practice Law
Like, maybe I just like that magazine, man.
Carreon v. The Oatmeal: Plaintiff Continues to Dig [Updated]
As Popehat has already covered in detail here (see also Adam Steinbaugh), Charles Carreon has again escalated his frivolous lawsuit against Matthew Inman (creator of The Oatmeal), IndieGoGo, and two charities (the American Cancer Society and the National Wildlife Foundation). This…
Carreon v. The Oatmeal: Legal Ethics, or Lack Thereof?
There has understandably been enormous interest in Charles Carreon's crusade against (1) The Oatmeal, (2) some charities, and (3) reality. In fact, not since somebody claimed she was bamboozled by a Crunch Berries box (see "Reasonable Consumer Would Know Crunch…
Attorney Sues Himself
This one isn't new — in fact, it happened in 1936 — but I wanted to add it to my archive of such things. Appeared in, e.g., the New York Times and the Evening Independent on Aug. 9, 1936…
Judges Still Not Amused by Identical-Twin Hijinks [Updated]
I've never thought the whole identical-twins-switch-places thing was all that amusing, and I might even rank it one step below its leprous cousin, the inexplicably frequent parent-child-body-swap farce. And that's when Hollywood does it. It's even less likely to go…
One-Year Suspension for Lawyer Who Sought “Secretary With Benefits”
In a not-at-all surprising decision on Monday, the Illinois Supreme Court accepted a hearing board's recommendation that an attorney be suspended from the practice of law for at least one year. In addition to other alleged ethical violations, the attorney…
Convicted Killer Headed Back to Law School
Looks like stabbing somebody 33 times isn’t necessarily a disqualifier.