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The Unteachables by LegalMist on Nov 16, 2009As I've mentioned before, I am teaching a legal writing class this semester. I also occasionally teach a class about how to pass the Law School Admissions Test.In both settings, I've found a small minority of students who are "unteachable."I sometime...

Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part Three) by LegalMist on Nov 7, 2009(Click here for Part Two, and here for Part One)After leaving B the memo explaining that the case he wanted did not exist, but that I had found another case that might be helpful, I went back to my office and ate a small bag of M&M's with the sor...

Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part Two) by LegalMist on Nov 5, 2009(Click here for Part One, in which B is described accurately and as thoroughly as necessary for the story.)One fine fall day when I worked at the firm, B (which could, but does not, stand for "Bastard," and who looked, but did not act, somewhat like...

Poppin' Fresh? Not Exactly . . . (Part One) by LegalMist on Nov 4, 2009Way back in the dark ages, I worked at a large law firm in Phoenix doing litigation. One of the senior associates there was a fellow named... well, let’s just call him B, ok? (Because his name started with “B” and because “Bastard” also sta...

The Tooth Fairy Must Have Been ... On Vacation... by LegalMist on Oct 16, 2009(... yeah, that's it! ... vacation! ... yeah, that's the ticket!)My little guy lost a tooth. He had three loose teeth for a few weeks, and finally one fell out. (One down, two to go!)He was so excited! As he placed the tooth under his pillow las...

Self-Righteous Indignation - A Reliable Indicator of Illegal Behavior? by LegalMist on Oct 13, 2009In June 2001, Judge Kent, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, in Galveston, Texas, wrote a scathing decision mocking the brief-writing skills of the attorneys on both sides of a case called Bradshaw v. Unity Marine...

I'm Just Glad It Wasn't Me (TAT #5) by LegalMist on Jul 14, 2009Time for Tova Darling's Tuesday Awkwardness Festival, better known as "Totally Awkward Tuesdays." It's fun to play. Just write about an awkward moment experienced by you or someone close to you, link to Tova's Totally Awkward Tuesday post, and put a...

Applying Miss Manners' Advice by LegalMist on Mar 27, 2009Mil - li - sec - ond [mil - uh - sek - uhnd]noun(1) one thousandth of a second(2) the amount of time between when the light turns green and the person in the car behind you honks her hornAbbreviation: msec.When I was in college, I used to carpool to...

Ranting and Reflecting by LegalMist on Mar 19, 2009As I mentioned yesterday, the airport security folks at BWI have earned an official LegalMist Rant. (But tempered somewhat by an official LegalMist Life Lesson.)Apparently, a five-year-old with a splint on his arm in an airport is a potential terror...

Karma Theory for Parents by LegalMist on Mar 11, 2009I am not an expert on Buddhist theory. I took a few classes in college, things like "Tibetan Buddhist Psychology," and "Zen 101." OK, OK, so I majored in religious studies. With a second major in Psychology. But let's not forget that I graduated...