Call it poetic justice: A Florida woman is behind bars after sheriff’s deputies asked for her name – and she responded by flashing her bare breasts. They apparently displayed a poetic tattoo. “Poem of dead tree” is how deputies in Indian River County, Fla., described the tattoo on Susan Stickle’s bare chest in an arrest report, TCPalm.com reports. It’s not clear what the poem said, or who its author may be....
What was this lawyer smoking? A California lawyer received $50,000 in cash from a client to purchase a medical marijuana business. But the lawyer burned through $22,000 in fees, leaving the client short for the purchase. The client complained to the state bar, saying he didn’t authorize the fees and they had no fee agreement. What will the California Supreme Court be thinking when it decides the appropriate discipline? “Dread Moral Turpitude” The Legal Profession Blog called it “another marijuana-related disbarment....
They say the best things in life are free, but they probably didn’t go to law school. Law school costs a lot of money, and maybe law school isn’t the best thing. But you don’t have to pay for law school if you know how to get a full-ride scholarship. You know already that you have to do well in undergraduate school, excel on your admissions test, and apply to the law school that gives you a competitive advantage for a scholarship....
In plaintiffs’ suit involving the question of the proper line between the parties’ areas of littoral rights for use of the water adjacent to their upland property, summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) defendants’ motions to amend and supplement the pleadings were properly denied; 2) defendants were barred from raising unpleaded defenses or causes of action in opposition to plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment; and 3) trial court properly determined the littoral rights of the parties in its order granting plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion....
When ‘Making a Murderer’ was released last December, Wisconsin attorney Len Kachinsky soon became one of America’s least favorite lawyers. The wildly popular Netflix documentary told the story of the prosecution of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey for the murder of Teresa Halbach. The treatment that Brendan Dassey, then a learning disabled 16-year-old, made for some of the documentary’s most troubling scenes – including scenes of Dassey’s lawyer, Len Kachinsky, pressuring Dassey to confess and leaving him to be questioned alone....
A burly naked bodybuilder who tried to muscle his way into a couple’s home is behind bars in connection with a brutal beating. Ruben Arzu, 22, who weighs about 300 pounds, was likely on steroids when he attacked a married couple outside their home in Colton, Calif., police told The San Bernardino County Sun. The couple found Arzu naked on their front porch when they returned home just before midnight Saturday....
Today is National Comic Book Day! What do lawyers have to do with comic books? There are lawyers as comic book characters, because who better to don a mask and crusade than a lawyer with an over-inflated ego and sense of purpose? Seriously, Matlock and Jack McCoy are the same archetype as Bruce Wayne, just with more age, more education, and less money. And then there are the legal issues that arise in comics: premises liability, lawyer-superheroes’ duties to clients, good Samaritan laws, and more....
Just in time for the 2013 NFL preseason, a new policy for bags brought into stadiums is now in effect. The new league-wide policy, revealed last month, limits the size (and type) of bags that fans are allowed to bring into stadiums. The rule kicks in tonight, as the first preseason games get underway. The reasoning behind this new rule, according to the NFL Committee on Stadium Security, is to increase public safety and to make for a quicker, more efficient entry into the stadium on game days....
In felony case for transporting for sale a controlled substance, trial court order granting defendant’s motion to dismiss and the judgment of dismissal are reversed and remanded where: 1) the court erred in granting defendant’s motion and dismissing the case; and 2) the physical remoteness of the Indio court from the Riverside Hall of Justice constituted good cause within the meaning of section 1382(a) that justified commencement of the trial beyond the statutory time limit to allow defendant, his counsel, and the prosecutor to travel to the Indio court for the trial in this matter Read People v....
You mess with the bull, you get the horns. Some Twitter trolls messed with proud papa Curt Schilling after he tweeted congratulations to his daughter her acceptance to college. Schilling responded by tracking down and exposing a few choice commenters, one of whom has already been fired, and may follow up by pursuing criminal charges or a civil lawsuit. Sweet Tweet, Sour Responses Last week, Schilling congratulated his daughter Gabby on her acceptance to Salve Regina University and her future collegiate softball career:...
The Federal Circuit recently had the chance to hear an appeal involving antitrust issues. When we saw that, our ears perked up, as we can only take so much patent and veterans’ appeals (sorry). How exactly did the Federal Circuit have jurisdiction to hear the appeal anyway? The initial claims involved an allegation of patent infringement. Though the parties stipulated to the dismissal of the patent infringement claim, because the district court entered final judgment and dismissed the claim with prejudice, the Federal Circuit retained jurisdiction....
A University of Georgia student allegedly broke into a woman’s home to check her Facebook account. The teen also did something the home’s occupant didn’t “like”: She emptied her bladder on the couch. A woman in Athens, Georgia, told police she returned home Sunday afternoon and found an intruder sitting in her living room using her laptop computer, reports the Athens Banner-Herald. The intruder ran off after the resident came home, but left her Facebook page open on the computer screen....
Lawyers are often married to their jobs. Some are also married to other people. There’s no reason either marriage should be unhappy, though they are often at odds. Divorce rates among skilled professionals such as lawyers are high, though thankfully lawyers are nowhere near to top of the list, according to Bloomberg – sorry paper-hangers and nurses. So how are you supposed to keep winning in the courtroom while also winning in love?...
You can’t ask for much more than having fun, getting paid, and maybe grabbing a decent slice of pizza on the side. This week’s cool legal jobs hit all three of the above bases. As part of our affiliate relationship with Indeed, we’ve rounded up some of the most exciting legal jobs we could find, including a spot with a major sports team, one at the cutting edge of banking, and one with, well, Papa John’s....
Law school is hell. That’s enough reason not to go to law school. Post over, good night folks. Just joking. While law school can be a bad decision for some people, this isn’t necessarily true for everyone. There are a lot of students who actually enjoy the experience. However, there are some things about law school that even these people dislike. So if you’re thinking about sentencing yourself to a life of lawyering, take a moment to consider these five reasons why you shouldn’t go to law school....
Jacqueline Kinsella is a rare example of a lawyer caught stealing. Usually, thieving attorneys steal from their clients. Kinsella, apparently unable to get legal work, stole from a cash register. In either case, stealing says something sinister about the legal profession. If money is the root of all evil, it’s a growing problem for many lawyers. Growing Problem The Florida Supreme Court suspended Kinesella for “stealing $760 while working as a Kohl’s employee....
Bruce Reilly is a Tulane 1L. A scholarship recipient. And a convicted murderer. Though he expected his classmates to learn about his criminal history, he had hoped that they would be more understanding, and ask questions before judging him on his past. That came to an end earlier this week when another law student chose instead to out him, The Times-Picayune reports. The complaint unleashed concerns about campus safety, the admissions process, and strangely, whether Reilly will ever be admitted to the bar....
In a negligence action against an insurance agency for failing to include workers compensation in the insurance package arising from a multimillion dollar judgment against plaintiff for injuries suffered by employee in a catastrophic fire, trial court’s judgment is affirmed where: 1) the evidence amply supported the court’s finding that defendant’s employee failed to use the skill and care a reasonably careful insurance professional would have used in similar circumstances; 2) the action is not barred by the statute of limitations; and 3) the trial court did not err in refusing to assign fault to the plaintiff....
Dorothy Desjardins had reason to believe her hairdresser was having an affair with her 88-year-old husband. So the golden girl decided to get even – by shooting her beloved in bed. Peter is now recovering after being shot in the arm. But Dorothy, 87, faces domestic violence charges for the attack that apparently had its roots in some beauty salon banter. Dorothy, who walks with a walker, accused her husband of cheating....
In the spirit of Lent, a time of penitence and reflection, it’s not too difficult to summon up a regret or two about law school. With the benefit of hindsight, many things we were lacking in our law school experiences have become crystal clear. We know, it’s all a part of a magical “Chicken Soup for the Soul”-type journey, but who really lives a life bereft of regret? Reflecting on our own pasts, we offer up these ten of our crowdsourced regrets about going to law school:...
