Attorney Loses Round One in Battle for First Amendment Right to Wear Hats
Prediction: He will also lose round two.
Lowering the Bar Exam Questions
Man Who Attempted Suicide Sues Hospital That Saved Him
If someone injures you while saving your life, can you sue them? Well, of course you can sue them, since you’re not dead, but can you win? I guess so. Earlier this month, Michael Dexter was paid 90,000 pounds as…
Panic, Heroism Reportedly on Display During California Bar Exam
A source who was taking the California Bar Exam on July 29, when the session was presented in Sensurround, reports scenes of both abject fear and valiant heroism among the attorneys-to-be at the Ontario test site, arguably closest to the…
If There Is An Earthquake While You Are Taking the Bar Exam, Do You Get Extra Time?
If you think the answer to that might be yes, you are probably going to fail anyway. Some of those enjoying Day One of the California bar exam, which is otherwise a walk in the park, were rudely interrupted today…
Q: Does a Criminal Defendant Forfeit His Right to Counsel by Punching Said Counsel in the Face?
A: Yes. Or, as one report put it, "[t]he Minnesota Court of Appeals . . . [has ruled] that a defendant gives up his right to a court-appointed lawyer when he beats up the one he has." In State of…
Court of Appeal Upholds Right to Private Drunkenness
A man’s woodshed is his castle’s outbuilding. Or something like that.
Plaintiff Who Visited “Pissed Off Pete’s” Alleges Beating by Pete [Updated]
What did she allegedly expect?