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Trick or treat or…conviction?
Oct 28, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin
Holidays typically find people engaged in “interesting” activities, and Halloween is no exception. Check out these criminal cases involving Halloween!
Illegal fireworks on the Fourth: Lessons learned from past cases
Jul 1, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin
The Fourth of July sees fireworks celebrations across the country. But using illegal fireworks can have some serious legal consequences, as these cases show.
Legal April Fools' hijinks
Apr 1, 2011 By: Jeremy Byellin
April Fools’ Day has provided plenty of comedy over the years, including in the legal world.
The Raven, revisited: A Halloween classic with a Westlaw twist
Oct 29, 2010 By: Jon Hanke
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I drafted cite and query,
Arguing many a fact and statement of a client whose court date lay in store…
School Days and Amusing Law Reviews
Sep 14, 2010 By: West Reference Attorneys
The article was written in 1991, so some of the references (e.g., the discussion of LSAT scoring) are a little dated, but it is still good for several laughs. The article, written by James D. Gordon III and entitled “How Not to Succeed in Law School!”
Whatever happened to the paperless office?
Aug 31, 2010 By: Jon Hanke
Why do our offices and cubicles still resemble mausoleums for dead trees? The copier and computer printer came along, of course – but so did tree-friendly technologies like email and the Internet.
Why do they call them Bankers Boxes?
Aug 16, 2010 By: Jon Hanke
Given how familiar Bankers Boxes are in the legal world, their moniker might seem a bit odd – until you hear their story.
What would our world look like without the humble highlighter?
Aug 2, 2010 By: Jon Hanke
As cool as neon-hued highlighters are, they may be going the way of carbon paper and correction fluid, since legal documents are increasingly printed only in final form – or never printed at all.
April Fools! Three great law-themed pranks from the past
Apr 1, 2010 By: Jon Hanke
The wisest of men can fool himself. – Jewish saying If the mark of a good prank is the number of intelligent…
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