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Law is Cool: Law Student Booted Off the Bachelor
Gabrielle Dipersico is a 1L who just got booted off the television sitcom, The Bachelor. Her lesson from the ordeal? Maybe next time I won’t be as direct with people, I guess. Let’s see how that works out for you in practice.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Kentucky Judge Roasts Lawyer in Court – And on Tape
Background via ABA Journal.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Jon Stewart on Strip Searches
Here’s what Jon Stewart had to say about the Supreme Court of the United States decision in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et al.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Lil Wayne Deposition
More at TMZ.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Living Under Drones: New Study Finds Drones Miss their Mark
A new study out of New York University and Stanford University has questioned the efficacy of military drone strikes. The authors make 3 main points: First, while civilian casualties are rarely acknowledged by the US government, there is significant evidence that US drone strikes have injured and killed civilians. Second,
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Law School Drop Out Pens Best Rejection Response – Ever
When the San Diego Padres sent law school dropout Taylor Grey Meyer a rejection letter, after she applied to the team over 30 times, here’s what she had to say: On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 11:56 AM, Taylor Grey Meyer <[Redacted]@gmail.com> wrote Hi [Redacted], I wanted to thank you
Continue readingLaw is Cool: What Law School is Like
In 5 minutes.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: Look, It’s a Mammoth Erection!
Mammoth Erection v. Vann Niagara Ltd., [2007] O.J. No. 2153, 64 C.L.R. (3d) 104, 157 A.C.W.S. (3d) 940 (Ont. S.C.J.) A classic, by Law is Cool founder Omar Ha-Redeye, who detailed it years ago on Slaw.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: The Perfect Law School Exam
In law school, this student would get perfect.
Continue readingLaw is Cool: German Court Bans Male Circumcision
German court sparks outrage: According to the court ruling, “the fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity outweighs the fundamental rights of the parents.” … “The child’s body is permanently and irreparably changed by the circumcision. This change runs counter to the interests of the child, who can decide
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