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No Such Thing as Bad Publicity?

2012-02-20T12:14:00.000-08:00

Reposted from ATL... or so it seems... -Brilliant "Reporting" (aka Photoshopping) by 2L EP. Props to EW for a great sense of humor (and some pretty valid arguments).

H-Bomb Comfessions

2012-02-20T11:55:00.000-08:00

Harvard Law 3L, while visiting for a legal conference: "I go to Harvard, which means, I'm NOT cool. . . because if I was. . . well clearly, I would have gone here [to Stanford]."

RUUUUUUDDDDDY'S

2012-02-01T17:01:00.000-08:00

Best. Caption. Ever. "This is what I would imagine the world would look like to a baby Rhino, if it was born during a law school party. A collection of smiles, a couple alarmed faces, and me screaming my ass off." Photo Credit to WF via FB. Caption courtesy of the always entertaining KD.

Procrastastic Poetry

2012-02-01T16:40:00.001-08:00

2L FB status: Evidence, my dear, the prospects are quite bleak: though I would read you, I fear you just fall too late in the week

Ode to the Paper Deadline

2012-01-30T19:14:00.000-08:00

A few of my favorite Facebook musings from a one of my favorite 2L's: "Interpreting rap lyrics employs the same skills, discipline, and precision as interpreting legal statutes. Scalia, you ain't special." "Life Lesson: Footnotes make a paper full of fluff seem legit." ‎"'...In the battle of string-cites, nobody wins.' On the contrary, Justice O'Connor; for the savvy law student that needs

Color Me Legal

2012-01-19T01:56:00.000-08:00

We here at SLS LOL realize that sometimes you just need to step away from the crazy. We know that the interwebs are filled will all sorts of digital time wasters, but just in case you feel like kickin' it old school style and bustin' out some high-quality analogue distractions, might we recommend using that free unlimited printing in the library to run yourself off a copy of the Coloring Book

Don't Break the Internet

2012-01-18T16:29:00.000-08:00

If you're reading this, you are likely a regular use of Wikipedia (yeah yeah, i know, those case briefs are SUPPLEMENTING the reading you, of course, do diligently) and are well aware of today's protests. That being said, SLS LOL wants to publicly support another important social cause. No, this is not as captivating as the great Rojas Write-In Campaign of 2010, nor does it hit as close to home

argumentum ad kretzium

2011-12-17T18:44:00.000-08:00

2Ls, post sake bombs, pre-rudy's: KD: "Sometimes, you make me wish I was gay." AK: "YOU make me wish you where gay."

Colloquial Douchebaggery

2011-12-14T02:12:00.000-08:00

JD/PhD 2L on douchebags: "I think the bluebook is the height of colloquial douchebaggery."

Nothing Like Finals to Fuel a Procrastination Epidemic

2011-12-13T21:22:00.000-08:00

http://legalryangosling.tumblr.com/

Oooor, you can join the revolution...

2011-12-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

A little light reading for the procastintationally inclined... "Let me ask you this: Have you even tried to wrap your mind around the English common law system of easements and servitudes? It’s perverse. It’s the kind of perverse that makes you want close your copy of the Restatement, put the caps back onto your rainbow highlighters, and then proceed to organize a paramilitary overthrow of one

Settling for Sufficiency

2011-12-12T14:00:00.001-08:00

Holiday Party Time

2011-12-10T18:56:00.001-08:00

In case you were wondering who was headlining this year's faculty/staff Holiday Party... And, in case you were wondering what is hidden in the top of Barnum Towner...

Good Luck 1L's!

2011-12-06T13:29:00.001-08:00

Why do I fear...

2011-12-05T23:36:00.000-08:00

That something very similar occurs with SLATA outlines? (not that such a fact would compel me to abandon them!) http://xkcd.com/978/

You Know It's Finals Time When. . .

2011-12-05T22:40:00.000-08:00

You're canned food is now alphabetized and you've decided its high time you dust and vacuum your vacuum. What's YOUR favorite way to procrastinate?

MarxRemixed

2011-12-01T12:39:00.000-08:00

2L's re: Law Talk - Student 1: "I think DEMOCRACY may very well be the opiate of the masses." Student 2: "Possibly....but what an opiate it is!"

Finals Prep

2011-11-30T23:03:00.000-08:00

Boy scouts aren't the only ones who know how to be prepared...

Survival Skills

2011-10-05T21:10:00.000-07:00

Law Talk QOTD: "Law school is stressful. Get a plant. It helps."

simulation and simulacra

2011-10-04T14:19:00.000-07:00

In honor of my current class: The Simpsons - Season 07 - Episode 18 - Amendment Song from Daniel Farenzena on Vimeo.

In-Class Indictments

2011-09-28T11:56:00.001-07:00

Crim Law professor to student "You are guilty of a first degree felony of using the passive voice" -Submitted by KR...thanks!

Best of All Possible Worlds

2011-09-28T10:49:00.000-07:00

Prof on the first day of class: I've never actually practiced law, and if all goes well, I never will!

SLS LOL Needs You!

2011-09-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

I need your help preparing for the 2011 OCI Swag Awards which will be posted at the end of next week here on SLS LOL and will honor the ingenuity and inanity of law firm marketing. So, please send me pictures of your law firm swag (and, if you're really creative, comical pictures of you using those highlighters, stress balls, water bottles, jump drives, and custom-printed candy).... and if

First Things First

2011-09-26T21:39:00.000-07:00

2L, around 11am in the courtyard: I'm going to study now so I can drink later.

Summer Enrichment

2011-09-01T20:39:00.001-07:00

Overheard in a munger living room: So, you know what I learned watching Jersey Shore this summer?

In Retrospect

2011-08-28T22:53:00.000-07:00

2L, Reflecting on the Application Process I considered using [an application coach] until I realized there aren't that many gay, black orphans scoring in the 99th percentile on their standardized test. -DB

Beware of Wooing

2011-08-15T13:11:00.000-07:00

As my compatriots prepare for OCI, and the enticements that will follow, a little cautionary tale courtesy of KO: One day while walking down the street, a highly successful partner in a law firm was tragically hit by a bus and died. Her soul arrived up in heaven where she was met at the Pearly Gates by St. Peter himself. "Welcome to Heaven," said St. Peter. "Before you get settled in though,

Metaphorically Speaking

2011-07-28T12:28:00.000-07:00

Who says legaleese is stuffy? And such news of an amicable settlement having made this Court happier than a tick on a fat dog because it is otherwise busier than a one legged cat in a sand box and, quite frankly, would have rather jumped naked off a twelve foot step ladder into a five gallon bucket of porcupines then have presided over a two week trial of the herein dispute, a trial which no

Simon would never argue for that...

2011-07-25T11:11:00.000-07:00

The latest comes from one of SLSLOL's favorite rising 2Ls. While summering in NYC, he was working on a motion with terrible facts: Advising Attorney: "You work with the facts you're given." Summer Associate: "Well, the facts aren't supportive, but the motion is well formed." Advising Attorney: "Its like American Idol, when the contestant is horrible and Paula Abdul says 'Well, you look great

On Statutory Language

2011-07-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

"Lawmakers are bozos...Funny how one comma can equal one day's work" -Rising 2L Summer Associate, ruminating on a very busy (but not necessarily very productive) day saving the world from injustice.

Funny Ha Ha

2011-06-06T18:33:00.001-07:00

In the library: Student 1: Remember that case, "Toilet Goods"? Student 2: Yeah...about ripeness?

Fashion Police

2011-06-02T11:44:00.000-07:00

ConLaw study group conversation: "There may be a compelling state interest in outlawing skinny jeans."

The Road Less Taken...

2011-05-29T17:26:00.000-07:00

Gotta love the end-of-quarter advice from our profs like this gem from LRW. You never know what pressing social issues might strike your fancy at SLS: Don’t feel restricted to the typical summer internships. Read the newspaper. You'll be surprised how often you'll say to yourself, "Geeze, I didn't realize albino kids in Africa are being kidnapped and their organs sold. Maybe I want to do that

Temperate Semperate

2011-05-19T12:07:00.000-07:00

Prof: Alright, who's got a practical argument against review? Student: Uh, I've got a more *temperate* argument.... Prof: You're the Justice Department! I don't want a temperate argument! *Submitted by the awesome JM

Legal Briefs

2011-05-17T22:31:00.000-07:00

Overheard at SLS: "I'm just saying, you could totally go to CafePress and design some underwear that said BOOK and that happened to be be both blue and spiral-bound." *Submitted by JM, who knows a thing or two about stylin' undies

Not Your Cup O Tea

2011-05-04T11:27:00.000-07:00

This is what happens when a ConLaw Professors requires students to play devil's advocate and argue the merits of Obamacare... ah, irony!

Point, but not so much Power

2011-04-28T11:50:00.001-07:00

Prof, during lecture: "This is probably the most boring slide I will put up in this entire class..."

Rojas Prevails!

2011-04-13T21:28:00.000-07:00

SLS remains a place where grassroots political movements can change the world. Reporting on the most recent of such victories, SLS's endorsed candidate for GSC Dan Rojas, SLSLOL is proud to welcome Guest Blogger, Contemporary Political Historian, and Popcorn Aficionado, Paco Torres. Please join me in congratulating Daniel Rojas ('12) on his major victory--his election as Stanford Law School's

What would I give for a few legally capable minions...

2011-04-13T21:16:00.000-07:00

1L via G-chat [T-minus 5 days til the final Federal Litigation brief deadline]: I hate that I have brilliant arguments that a) have to be written down, and b) need to be presented in a way that lawyers will appreciate

¡Sí, Se Puede!

2011-04-07T15:24:00.000-07:00

SLSLOL Officially Endorses Daniel Rojas for ASSU Law School representative! What do Dan's supporters say about him? "Dan has shown great leadership and is a wonderful person, so we should all get out the vote to support him!" "I would assume I'm not alone in believing that the graduate community as a whole would benefit from [Dan's] quiet grace and thoughtful leadership." Write-in "Daniel

Suspension of Disbelief

2011-04-07T15:15:00.000-07:00

Classroom exchange: Student, after positing a potential argument: I'm not saying [that legal argument] would work. Prof: Well, no lawyers never say it could work...but let's put that aside.

Professional Jealousy

2011-04-05T21:24:00.000-07:00

1L outside munger: I just can't handle all the work. . . I wish I were in B-School! [...oh, to spend your days "networking" instead of casebriefing...]

Scalia better start uping his game...

2011-03-04T10:54:00.001-08:00

According to Slate: "Chief Justice John Roberts is hilarious." An excerpt: The chief spent the better part of the hour poking fun at AT&T's claim that the adjective personal means the same thing as the noun person, such that the statute's treatment of corporations as "persons" means that corporations are also somehow capable of getting "personal." As he explained at argument, that claim makes

Black Death and Tunnels of Love

2011-02-23T10:38:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the first of what I hope will be many guest bloggers! Today, the Honorable Learned Knee Cap shares a bit of his wisdom and dispels a few or the more significant worries we face at SLS. With classes for next quarter to be chosen, finals rolling closer and summer job hunts still on-going, I thought it might be nice to eliminate a couple of worries I had heard voiced this week in our

Audition for the Musical Firm of Awesome, Fun & Kickass LLP

2011-02-20T17:53:00.000-08:00

Seriously, how many law schools provide this kind of awesomeness!!?! Come try out!!!!

Kramerisms

2011-02-14T21:46:00.000-08:00

On Chickens: I once worked in a chicken house. Nasty little creatures! They deserve everything they get. . . . I believe in Animal Rights--just not for chickens.

Kramerisms

2011-02-14T14:41:00.000-08:00

Amusedly referring to SCOTUS: "I wouldn't take the job, even if they offered it to me!"

Criminal Civility

2011-02-14T14:39:00.000-08:00

Lunchtime speaker: "After doing criminal law, I did civil practice for a while. The stories aren't very good, but the pay sure is... Of course, there really isn't a lot of civility in civil practice."

Citation Salutation

2011-01-26T10:05:00.000-08:00

For those who are not avid Above the Law readers (ok, let's be honest, if you have stumbled upon this little corner of the blogosphere, ATL is probably already part of your daily routine 100 times over)... but, just in case you missed this, it seems worthy of highlight: Quote of the Day: Judge Posner Benchslaps the BluebookBy DAVID LAT[N]eedless to say, I have not read the nineteenth edition. I

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

2011-01-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

Overheard in the hallways munger: "Wait, I have to wear a cardigan to bar review tonight; I want to look like Lorenzo." -Contributed by JM...thanks!

E-I-E-I-O

2011-01-06T10:06:00.000-08:00

Student dissecting the Coasean realities of cattle grazing: "Well, there really isn't any cost effective fence that a cow CAN'T break through...I mean, I grew up on a farm so...yeah. If a cow WANTS to break through a fence, it WILL!"

Stranger than documentary film. . .

2011-01-06T10:03:00.000-08:00

Said under breath after british 1L made a comment during a student group meeting: "I want [British Student] to narrate my life. That would be awesome... [in voice sounding slightly like a BBC documentary narrator] Now, he's going to the baaathroom."

Euphoria and intoxication

2010-12-14T01:16:00.000-08:00

1.33L walking away after the last final and initial celebrations: The room is spinning...and I'm not even in a room! Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Political Realities

2010-12-12T03:58:00.000-08:00

Actually overheard in the hallway: The truth is, I'm not electable. I just have problems with democracy.

If Elvis was a 1L...

2010-12-01T14:53:00.001-08:00

He might have written Blue Christmas a little differently: [imagine your favorite elivs impersonator crooning] I'll have a tort-free christmas without school I'll have no reading for crim or for civ pro Doesn’t matter if contracts, are drafted air tight Don’t need to worry, if mens rea is right There are no bluebook citations while skiing No need to outline while gingerbread eating And i

Final Approach

2010-11-30T14:48:00.000-08:00

A little shout out to my fellow 1Ls, mired deep in first-round final exam anxieties: You guys are the most brilliant people I've met!

Gems from Torts

2010-11-29T15:35:00.000-08:00

Student comments during a product's liability discussion: Given this rule, I have a hard time understanding why q-tips are still being sold. If you don't know what a stroke is... how do you know you don't want one?

Smells Like Procedural Spirit

2010-11-29T10:47:00.001-08:00

CP prof., basking in the glory of his own hypo/problem case: It's like a potpourri of civil procedure!

Deflection at Its Finest

2010-11-16T15:33:00.000-08:00

1L responding to a cold call and explaining a liability rational... Prof, in that typically quizzical way: And you are persuaded by that argument? 1L: Ummmm....as long as there are no follow up questions...Yes.

Tortinator or Trend Setter?

2010-11-11T14:46:00.000-08:00

On aesthetic nuisance: 1L: Well, I mean, one day's eyesore is the next day's sweet new trend. Prof: Clearly, I've been a trendsetter for years

Ah, rivalries

2010-11-10T15:02:00.000-08:00

Tort prof, defining a trick legal term by use of example: I mean, brothels are a nuisance everywhere you find them... except in Nevada ...and Berkley

Or was that Egg Drop?

2010-11-10T15:00:00.000-08:00

Tort Prof in class... Well, its defined as willful and wonton... whatever that is... I think it's a soup.

Tradition and Diversity

2010-11-10T14:56:00.000-08:00

So, one of the great benefits of SLS is the opportunity to interact with classmates who have a wide array of pre-law-school life experience. A recent moment in CrimLaw highlights how this factor adds to the depth of a standard class discussion: 1L, formerly a Naval Officer, discussing Dudley v. Stevens: 1L: Well, traditionally, you eat the cabin boy. That’s kind of the point to HAVING a cabin

Why Guatemala?

2010-11-08T23:34:00.000-08:00

1L discussing Winter course selection: I think I’m going to lottery into negotiation...that would give me the skills I need to negotiate, say, the handover of Guatemala . . . to me.

Free Sonia G.

2010-11-08T23:06:00.000-08:00

1L during a late-night Sonia G. brief writing session: Alternatively, if she doesn’t fit, you can’t acquit. -courtesy of the ethical jedi muppet (you kinda had to be there)

Overheard at SLS

2010-11-08T15:19:00.000-08:00

in Torts, while speculating on whose fault the accident was: Maybe it was our proverbial hobo!?! ...maybe!

But which Rules?

2010-11-02T10:53:00.000-07:00

This morning, I sat in CivPro and my prof emphatically declared: When in doubt read The Rules. When in doubt invoke The Rules. Perhaps it was the discussion on dating I'd had the night before, but my mind conjured the following image: Which begs the question: If the judge calls to schedule a hearing for the following morning, should you just tell them you already have plans with

Blame Sonia for the Lack of Interesting Posts

2010-11-02T02:12:00.001-07:00

but, here's a little gem from onion's past to make up for my general lack of blogging this week: Year Of Law School Now Mandatory For Nation's 25-Year-OldsMARCH 11, 2009 | ISSUE 45•11 WASHINGTON—Under the provisions of a bill approved by Congress and signed into law Tuesday, every 25-year-old American, regardless of prior life commitments, is now legally obligated to enroll in a full year of

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-25T20:30:00.000-07:00

Intra-Mungerite Dialogue, aka, what kinda logical super arguments do SLS's have off the clock?: "So Ginsburg's dissent in Exxon was all about interpreting 1367 narrowly to avoid granting supplemental jurisdiction to plaintiffs who didn't meet the amount-in-controversy requirement?" "Yes." "But wait, what's wrong with letting them bring suit...?" "Nothin; she was trippin."

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-24T17:45:00.000-07:00

The common room is quiet as we review assumption of the risk, causation, etc. then, to the tune of Shots feat. Lil Jon: "Torts torts, torts torts torts, torts torts, torts torts torts" -submitted by Annon Wunnelle

School Pride

2010-10-23T20:23:00.000-07:00

I bet you didn't know, that the SLS webpage has a very important feature, just in case you need extra help bragging to your out-of-state friends in January...

Keeping up with the JDs

2010-10-23T19:37:00.000-07:00

If you, like me, find yourself occasionally intimidated by all of the ridiculously smart people in law school, but lack the fortitude to put any effort into upping your game (i mean, seriously, isn't doing a "preponderance" of your class reading enough of a battle!?!) ...a few very helpful suggestions: The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c Ask a Correspondent - Sounding Smart

Whiteboard Adventures

2010-10-22T00:32:00.000-07:00

Whitebord + Law Students = Pandasharka Artistic Credit Michael Feldman (writer), Caroline Jackson (Illustrator), Sara Rowe (Mittens)

Ah, sweet, sweet naiveté

2010-10-20T01:29:00.000-07:00

Here's to hanging on to idealism as long as possible...(and, to our first contest submission!) -Thanks, Paco!

We're Just Sayin', DK...

2010-10-19T12:24:00.000-07:00

SLS LOL would like to announce its full endorsement of the "Free Coffee for Law Students" campaign.* An excerpt from a 1L email discussion highlights one of the most compelling arguments voiced to date: Why, with free coffee available from Coupa Cafe (at least for now) and 50 cent coffee available at the bookstore, is the best deal on coffee regularly available for students within the

Great Moments in Legal Writing

2010-10-18T22:35:00.000-07:00

SLS LOL Salutes Judge Kent!Republic of Bolivia v. Philip Morris Co., Inc., Civil Action No. G-99-110 (March 1, 1999)(Kent, J.). Plaintiff, the Republic of Bolivia, brings this action to recover from numerous tobacco companies various health care costs it allegedly incurred in treating illnesses its residents suffered as a result of tobacco use. This action was originally filed in

SLS LOL Palo Alto Memorial Celebrity Laughter Awareness Pro-Am Laugh-a-thon for the Cure

2010-10-18T16:18:00.000-07:00

**WIN $10** As a socially concious blog, SLS LOL would like to raise AWARENESS of itself (cuz, raising awarenss is always the utmost goal of any humanitarian effort). In a blatant effort to increase blog readership, participation, and general comedic impact, SLS LOL will be offering REWARDS for blog participation during the next two weeks. SLS LOL will award five $10 (cash money!) prizes -

Tortious Musings

2010-10-18T14:27:00.000-07:00

Has there ever been a case involving a fire, sparked by a passing train, that led to the damage and/or sinking of a boat? . . . just wondering

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-18T10:45:00.000-07:00

CivPro Professor recapping a discussion: Those are the applicable situations. I've given them to you in text form. I've given them to you in diagrammatic form. You better know 'em. ... Aren't you glad you're in law school? You too, can lose all ability to use anything but complex, polysyllabic diction in 3 mind-numbingly painful years! :-)

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-15T10:31:00.001-07:00

Crim law professor, noting the oddity of aggravating factors in California homicide law: We [California] have the longest list of aggravating factors for criminal homicide...many of which appear to be written by a team of comedy writers

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-14T11:34:00.001-07:00

Prof, during CivPro Lecture: So, the real lesson of Erie is. . . [Writing on the whiteboard in huge letters]...LAW PROFESSORS MATTER!!!

Um, duh...

2010-10-13T21:26:00.000-07:00

For those legal hopefuls out there, you might appreciate knowing that (according to the Model Penal Code), "Homicide constitutes negligent homicide when it is committed negligently." This reminds me of something I read in a federal regulation in my pre-law school life: "Manufactured goods are those which are not unmanufactured." ...good to know!

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-13T13:45:00.001-07:00

Prof, introducing a tort case: We have a plaintiff who contracted lead poisoning from eating the paint off her walls....that's always a temptation.

Upward Mobility

2010-10-12T14:22:00.001-07:00

Gotta Love the Library

2010-10-12T14:18:00.000-07:00

BINGO!

2010-10-11T11:11:00.000-07:00

For those of you who are struggling to maintain focus in class, perhaps a little game will entice your mental commitment to learning. I'll leave the logistics of implementation to you, but hope this card set will be of use ;-) DOWNLOAD 6-Card Set in PDF

Overheard at SLS

2010-10-07T10:08:00.000-07:00

Crim Law Prof on the British prohibition against encompassing the death of the Sovereign. Almost every day, I encompass queen elizabeth's death...Thank God I live here!

T2 - Grading Day

2010-10-04T21:23:00.000-07:00

Hats off to SPILF & Prof. Sykes! (and Jake, for making sure the legend lives on!)

Word of the Month - October

2010-10-04T12:38:00.000-07:00

To encourage greater participation, and to minimize the impact of my weekend laziness, the Word of the Week will evolve into a Word of the Month.... October's Word is Goblin gob·lin [gob-lin]–noun a grotesque sprite or elf that is mischievous or malicious towardpeople.Origin: 1300–50; ME gobelin < MF < MHG kobold goblin; see kobold Word of the Month Rules & Procedures 1) A word will

1L Law in the News

2010-10-03T10:42:00.000-07:00

Lest you believe the critics who claim you don't actually learn anything useful as a 1L, consider the not so hypothetical hypo of Brandon Duke. Thank your Crim prof for the recent discussion of mistake and attempt... and thank your lucky stars that SLS is zombie-free (at least for now). Man shot by cop said he believed cop was a zombie LONGMONT — A man who fired four shots at a Longmont

Overheard at SLS

2010-09-30T14:50:00.000-07:00

Students responding to a torts hypo: Student #1: Either my heart or my stomach tells me no. . . Professor: Interesting that those are the two organs in play here. . . Student # 2: Well, my liver tells me its because [they] are in a pecuniary relationship. Professor: Well, my large intestine tells me you're almost right.

Overheard at SLS

2010-09-30T10:54:00.001-07:00

Criminal law professor while discussing attempted bank robbery: I always wanted to try a stocking on my face! It just always seemed like it was a look!

Overheard at SLS

2010-09-27T14:20:00.000-07:00

Professor, introducing the class discussion topic: Specifically, we'll be dealing with Res Ipsa Loquiture, which means, "the thing speaks for itself". . .which could generally be said of Rush Limbaugh.

Comedic Honors!

2010-09-19T21:28:00.000-07:00

And the award for Outstanding Comedic Achievement via Listserv goes to . . .Jordan S. Jordan, SLS LOL Salutes You! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!___________ From: Jordan S.Date: September 16, 2010 11:12:08 AM PDTTo: law-talk@lists.stanford.eduSubject: Re: Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics I commend your undoubtedly conscious selection of the 146th anniversary of the founding of the

Word of the Week - Sept 20-24

2010-09-19T20:59:00.000-07:00

THIS WEEK'S WORD IS Waffle waf·fle [wof-uhl]–noun1. a batter cake with a pattern of deep indentations on eachside, formed by the gridlike design on each of the twohinged parts of the metal appliance (waffle iron) in whichthe cake is baked.2. waffling language.–adjective3. Also, waffled. having a gridlike or indented lattice shape ordesign: a waffle pattern –verb (used without object)4. to

What's the difference between a lawyer and . . .

2010-09-19T20:51:00.000-07:00

. . .a vulture? The lawyer gets frequent flyer miles. . . . God? God doesn't think he's a lawyer. . . . a trampoline? You take off your shoes to jump on a trampoline! . . .a boxing referee? A boxing referee doesn't get paid more for a longer fight. . . . a sperm cell? At least the sperm has a 1 in 600 million chance at becoming a human being. . . .a gigolo? A gigolo only screws one person

Faculty Follies

2010-09-16T14:56:00.000-07:00

Professor, reaching for cell phone as the lyrical strains of an acoustic rock guitar fills the room: Oh, sorry....well, you see...wait, what were we talking about? ....No cell phones in class....kinda makes up for that cold calling...kinda.

Aren't You Glad You're Already Here?

2010-09-16T10:06:00.001-07:00

Law Schools Now Require Applicants To Honestly State Whether They Want To Go To Law SchoolSEPTEMBER 15, 2010 | ISSUE 46•37 NEW YORK—A growing number of law schools have begun requiring applicants to specify in writing whether they do, in fact, have some desire to attend law school, or are just using it as a predictable last resort. "We want to separate those who actually see themselves becoming

Here's to the overachievers....

2010-09-15T17:28:00.000-07:00

at all those OTHER schools, of COURSE! ;-)

Overheard at SLS

2010-09-15T13:05:00.000-07:00

Professor, responding to student comment: That's actually a slightly confusing statement because, well, its wrong.