That British couple that were ridiculously denied a vacation into the United States on the basis of their joke twitter that they were coming to "destroy America" meant only that they were coming to party. Some Americans say the Republican candidates will destroy America. Wish THAT was a joke. .... Incidentally, get off my twitter. You ignored 911 threats and then bust British people for joking. You obviously don't know what you are doing and shouldn't be entrusted with such invasive power. Go hack yourself.
Golf. Holes in One. My freshman college roommate had two when we lived together. Fifty years later, I have nearly one.
Will someone please tell France that a good looking depressed guy smoking a cigarette is NOT a movie.
I've had a lot of luck writing "Deceased"on the envelope and sending back mail that I am pretty sure is unpleasant. ...And it's not entirely false.
Hold all my calls please. I'm trying to figure out which FB comment to "like".
Exciting times! Fertitta rebuilding Pleasure Pier in Galveston which will accommodate 6 to 7 thousand people daily in May. . Part of the excitement will be getting a parking space as it will only have 500 spaces.
Exciting times! Fertitta rebuilding Pleasure Pier in Galveston which will accommodate 6 to 7 thousand people daily in May. . Part of the excitement will be getting a parking space as it will only have 500 spaces.
Stars aren't born they are made. Looks like I will need some help. I have some free time on most Thursday if you are interested in helping me.
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INTERNET LAW
Vermont Supreme Court Overturns Molestation Conviction Because of Juror's Internet Research
Jan 30, 2012, 07:28 am CST
LEGAL ETHICS
Lawyer Admits Stealing Case File, Got Law License Despite Prior Bomb-Threat Charge
Jan 30, 2012, 06:00 am CST
CONSTITITUTIONAL LAW
Judge Benches Embattled DA, Finds Probable Cause She Should Be Permanently Removed From Office
Jan 27, 2012, 06:30 pm CST
TRIALS AND LITIGATION
Jury Doesn't Buy Husband's Testimony, Convicts Him of Murder-Attempt for Setting His Wife on Fire
Jan 27, 2012, 12:08 pm CSTTRIALS AND LITIGATION
Ex-Student Claims School Newspaper Used His Photo In Story About STDs
Jan 27, 2012, 12:00 pm CST
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 | DEFAMATION Lawyer Suing Hot Ex-Girlfriends Over Scathing Relationship Reviews on LiarsCheatersRUs Speaks OutWhat happens when you’re a lawyer and a scorned ex-girlfriend lets loose on the internet about your infidelities? That is apparently what happened in the case of Matthew Couloute Jr., a former prosecutor and Court TV analyst, after he allegedly cheated on two of his exes. He’s suing both of them, and now he’s speaking out about the situation on television. Check out Couloute’s on-air coverage, and see pictures of the women in question, after the jump…. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please forward to Perry:  |
The List,' by Unwashed Advocate: Lessons Learned and Shared
Last week, I was pleased to stumble upon the Unwashed Advocate, an interesting law blog that I had somehow never come across before. The blog is written by Eric Mayer, a criminal defense lawyer who describes himself on Twitter as "an Unwashed Advocate, Living in Bat Country" (i.e., Kansas).
One of the most interesting items I read on UA is something called 'The List,' a running list of lessons learned in Mayer's first year of solo practice which he believes should apply to anyone "practicing law -- whether solo, small, or big." The List is now up to 20 separate entries, and I encourage you to read them all. Here are five of my favorites:
- You're just as smart as self-titled gurus, business practice experts, SEO gurus, solo practice experts, and law office startup coaches, unless you hire them. Mayer also warns that if any such guru or coach has "been licensed to practice law for less than 5 years, they have no business giving advice. They know precisely squat." And if "they've never established their own long-term successful practice, they don't know anything more than you."
- Blogging is great if you like to write. Blogging to market yourself is stupid and disingenuous. Your mileage may vary, of course, but Mayer says that to date he has gotten a total of zero clients from his blog (or as Monty Python might put it, "nearly one"). "If you don't love to write," he says, "don't waste your time."
- Find a mentor. Be honest with them. Prepare for them to beat you about the head and neck. Learn to enjoy such treatment.Mayer emphasizes that a good mentor will have over 10 years of legal experience. "5-9 years are merely experienced peers. Less than 5 years means that they are still searching for the courthouse bathroom, just like you," he writes.
- Treat everyone at the courthouse like they are a judge. "They deserve respect," he says, "and they tire of dealing with every self-important esquire in the county."
- Facebook, Google+, LinkedIn, 4Square, etc., are not good marketing tools. Mayer says these tools are most effective not for legal marketing but for being "stalked by ex boyfriends/girlfriends." I assume he throws Twitter in with these, as well, in the "etc."
Finally, The List incorporates another great list compiled by Mark Bennett on how to best deal with crazy people, which seems to provide excellent advice for lawyers in both their professional and personal lives. To read the complete version of UA's The List, please visit this link.
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Afghan Man Allegedly Strangles Wife For Bearing Him A Girl Rather Than A Son
Published 1, January 30, 2012 Bizarre , Criminal law , International , Religion , Society15 Comments
It appears that Henry VIII is alive and well in Afghanistan . . . but not his wife. In another horrendous attack on a woman in that country, police are seeking Sher Mohammad who they say strangled his wife for giving birth to a girl rather than the boy that he wanted. Putting aside the man’s apparent ignorance of the fact that it was he who determined the gender of the child, it is another example of how women in some of these insular Muslim communities are treated as chattel. The man’s mother, Wali Hazrata, is accused of tying the feet of 22-year-old Stori or Estorai. She has been arrested while her son is believed to be with an illegal militia group.Editor: Makes you proud that we are fighting for these people. They are soooo like us. We should just annex them.
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Ever since Benny Hill Americans have had a difficult time getting British humor. However, British tourists Leigh Van Bryan, 26, and pal Emily Bunting, 24, claim that the Department of Homeland Security not only lacks a sense of humor but does not recognize a joke from the quintessential American comedy show, Family Guy. Upon arriving at Los Angeles, they were interrogated for hours about tweets that they sent and eventually ejected from the country. Before their deportation, they say that they were held in a cell with narcotics traffickers for twelve hours.Editor: Americans sometimes act stupid. Can I say that and still be a citizen?
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Massachusetts Lawyer Gets 18 Month Suspended Sentence For Stealing Court File
Published 1, January 31, 2012 Criminal law , Lawyering , Society 2 Comments
Ilya Ablavsky, 33, has had his share of problems. As a student at Brandeis University, he was charged with making bomb threats after losing a primary race for mayor of Waltham. He also claims to suffer from bipolar and post-traumatic stress disorders as well as high anxiety. He can now add a suspended 18 month sentence to his woes after pleading guilty to stealing a court file in a murder case in an attempt to prevent the prosecution of an acquaintance. He had only had his license for a few months and will now likely lose it in a remarkably short legal career.-----------------------------------------------
The South African government has long been accused of mixed efforts in combating AIDS despite the country having one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world. Now the government is accused of handing out more than a million free condoms at the African National Congress centenary celebrations that are defective and leak.----------------------------------------------------
The Economist just published an amazing chart of “Two Thousand Years In One Chart.” However, the most interesting fact is this: “[o]ver 23% of all the goods and services made since 1AD were produced from 2001 to 2010.” That is from the first product (the fig leaf outfits of Adam and Eve to last year’s Britney Spears CD).-----------------------------------------------------------------
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