Wanted: State jurists selected on merit, not by popular elections.
And we’ll settle for a classier state judiciaries that follow and enforce their own rules. More than half the states in America […]
Month: December 2008
Good enough, smart enough, late enough.
And doggone it, it’s a bit annoying. Fun wonky Al (who WAC? prefers) v. competent ex-Democrat Norm continues in Minnesota U.S. Senate […]
Reuters: “Bush on farewell visit to Iraq dodges flying shoes“.
Interlude: You give me reason to live.
MGM, from Nine 1/2 Weeks (1986)
The Mother of All Florsheims
“Hey, he might be a right-wing nut–but that’s our right-wing nut you’re aiming your wingtips at, Jack.” See Reuters: Bush on Farewell […]
So when will we see Ruthie’s new blog?
The return of the much-stalked Law Bird of London? Is it just a rumour? Six months is a long time.
Small, Sluggish, Insular.
And self-pitying. Coming soon: “A Passion for Mediocrity”. It will be at least one post–but possibly a series, a new blog, or […]
Morocco’s Maryam: Heads South.
No one should meet a woman on a laptop. No one sane should bring a laptop to Paris. And no human should […]
Salon: “Rod Blagojevich’s bad hair day”
Here, by Salon‘s Edward McClelland. It begins: “For every Barack Obama or Abraham Lincoln, this state produces a dozen Rod Blagojeviches.” See […]
Advice of the week.
“The only way for a reporter to look on a politician is down.” H.L. Mencken (1880-1956)
New Trends in UK Collections Practice?
And introducing the new Albion-style Mass Dine-and-Ditch. See “Geeklawyer Revenge Award 2008: Low-life punter won’t pay bill?” and this related story at […]
Writing well–and sanely.
One of WAC?‘s most clicked-on articles, a short one, is “Just Say It: The War Against Legal-Speak“. It was inspired by parts […]
Take this with you to the ABA polls.
Re: the ABA Blawg 100 voting, and in a nutshell, here are the blogs we know–and know are always first-rate. Sorry if […]
Russia, the Caucasus, and language.
See “Georgian on their Mind” by Richard D. Lewis at Cross-Culture. Ten years ago, Lewis wrote, and keeps writing, the book on […]
The French to corner nuclear?
See The Economist: “Power struggle: Will France continue to lead the global revival of nuclear power?” Excerpt: France is poised to develop […]
The President-elect is likely “eligible” and can still take the oath.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition to hear a claim that Barack Obama might, in effect, be ‘part Brit’, had dual […]
Just Praise: For Colin Samuels and Blawg Review #189.
See, read and feel this inspired and amazing creation, and form of art unto itself. Blawg Review this week is hosted by […]
London’s GeekLawyer seeks U.S. lawyer to craft “Limeyism” suit against ABA Journal.
He’s out there operating without any decent restraint, totally beyond the pale of any acceptable human conduct. –General Corman to Willard, briefing […]
The fourth Senator Kennedy?
And why not, if you like a mix of ideas and personalities in the U.S. Senate? See New York Times: “Kennedy Is […]
Love Men
Rule One: Represent Only Clients You “Like”. Client service is not about “being nice” to clients. Start with the “right” clients: sophisticated […]
Update: Take this to the ABA polls with you.
Re: the ABA Journal Blawg 100 voting, here are just a few of the blogs we know well and know are first-rate. […]
Love Men
Rule 1: Rule One: Represent Only Clients You “Like”. Client service is not about “being nice” to clients. You need to start […]
ABA Journal, we got an award for you right here.
The winner of first annual What About Clients? Legal Journalism Award. The ABA Journal deserves a big award this year, too. The […]
Begging for Billions, America and the Bankruptcy Code.
Look, we won’t need any more than $38 billion in loans. We made the trip here twice. Washington Post: “Senate Banking Committee […]
We got something bipolar for you right here.
Writing well: grace, joy and attitude. At Salon, see “Princess Leia’s wild, bipolar adventures“, a review by Rebecca Traister of Carrie Fisher’s […]
Boston gets client-centric.
Boston’s Jay Shepherd, who also writes the fine Gruntled Employees, recently started The Client Revolution. (Read his five-sentence introduction slowly, maybe twice.) […]