Ugh. Nearly 3 months since our last post. I’m sorry about that.
While we really avoided Fight the Hypo during what was a very exhausting end of the semester (yes, I realize plenty of law students kept blogging during that time; they’re better than us) right now we’re really figuring out where this blog goes next.
Over the next 6 weeks or so, we’ll be unveiling some design tweaks and some new posts for you.
Hang in there with us as we figure out how to make this thing work.
Thanks and hope you’re enjoying your summer so far.
My latest study music playlist:
- Jackopierce, Bringing on the Weather
- The Frames, Burn the Maps
- The Whitest Boy Alive, Dreams
- Unwed Sailor, The Faithful Anchor
- Garden State Motion Picture Soundtrack
- Ray Lamontagne, Gossip in the Grain
- Radiohead, In Rainbows
- Denison Witmer, Philadelphia Songs
- Scrubs Soundtrack (vol 1)
- Jack Johnson, Sleep Through the Static
- Kings of Convenience, Versus
- Coldplay, Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends
Just throw it on shuffle and you’re good to go for a weekend. What’s your study music playlist consist of these days?
Not that it take a lot to set fire to the factual underpinnings of your average Ashton Kutcher vehicle, but its sure funny when your concurrent law school studies bring the gasoline. To wit, I was flipping through HBO late last night, and caught the first 15 minutes of “What Happens in Vegas,” a predictable pile of crap staring Mr. Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. First, a brief plot synopsis: Morons go to Vegas, get drunk, get married, and win a big ol’ slot jackpot. Because they both want the cash, they get forced by a judge to stay married and go through counseling. This next part I’m speculating on, (but given the predictability of this drivel, I’m 100% sure I’m right) they then wind up finding that they though they’re unlikely pair, they complement each other, and wind up falling in love for real. (Sound of me barfing).
But here’s where trust and estates came to the rescue. Nevada is a community property state, meaning that assets acquired after the marriage are presumed to have joint ownership. Since the property retains the character of the locale in which it was acquired, even the tried plot device of them both being from New York wouldn’t matter. So rather than wading through another hour’s worth of contrived blather, if the plot had cleaved to the true nature of the law, they could have gotten a quickie divorce, split the loot, and gone about their merry way. Suck on that Hollywood! Knowledge of the law (and good taste) smash another one of your intellectually insulting piles of crap!
Dr. Bombay and I have had similar experiences lately. Lawyers have told us to avoid going into the law. My impression is that there is a group of people who continue to practice law but hate it and aren’t shy about telling you. The rest just keep their mouths shut about it, masking their real feelings. The underlying message is that if you can find something that pays well, is relatively stable, and that you enjoy then don’t bother going out of your way to become an attorney (notwithstanding that pesky law school debt).
Is this how most lawyers feel? If you can put aside the recession and layoff news, what do you think? Have you heard similar messages from lawyers you know?
I’m so excited. Evening law students will be teaching university staff how to manage stress:
This week: Counseling Roundtable for Evening Students
Thursday, March 19th
5:30 p.m.
Room 305
Be sure to attend this year’s ELSA Roundtable discussion with the CUA Counseling Center for tips on how to manage the stress, anxiety, and other concerns many evening students experience. Refreshments and food will be served.
Oh wait. Did I misread that? Sorry, just assumed that evening students knew more about… well… Anyway, hopefully the session is helpful.
Today’s Courtoon depicts the inspiration for our blog’s name. Incidentally, if you haven’t already done so, Courtoons should really a subscription in your news reader or in your bookmarks under “visit daily.”
