Movie Review: The Paper Chase (Or: How Law School Messes With Your Head)

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/14/08 · · In Law In The Movies, Law School Experience

I can’t imagine a law school blog that does movie reviews without including one on The Paper Chase.

Having watching it recently, I’ve been thinking about it a lot. And there’s probably not much I could say about the classic movie The Paper Chase beyond what’s already been well-said.

It’s the story about Hart a [...]

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Making Sense of First-Year Law School Grades

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/09/08 · · In 1L, Law School Experience

So, our grades are trickling in… finally. Still waiting on two, though.

I’m still a bit miffed that I had to pay for my second semester of law school before knowing how I did in the first semester, but I guess I’ll just have to get over it.

Needless to say, I’ve had several discussions [...]

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Lawyers’ Drop in Social Status

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/08/08 · · In Career Prospects

Via Facebook, a classmate posted a link to this story from the New York Times over the weekend. The essence of the piece can be summed up in this quote: “The pay is still good (sometimes very good), and the in-laws aren’t exactly complaining. Still, something is missing, say many doctors, lawyers [...]

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Good Looks = More Money? I’m In Trouble!

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/04/08 · · In Career Prospects

So, about a year ago (ish) I overheard a conversation about advertising in the pharmaceutical industry.

During focus groups with their target audience (doctors), the company would send in drug reps to pitch the drug and ask doctors what they think – would they prescribe that drug based on the pitch they just got? To [...]

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Best. Mix Tape. Ever?

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/03/08 · · In All In Good Fun, Funny, Hypos

So here’s your hypo for today. If you could record a mix tape (or a “CD” for you hipsters out there) of the best music ever, what would you put on it?

Here’s what would have to be on mine, in no particular order:

“Born In the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen “Blister In The Sun” [...]

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Where 1L Property Meets Energy and Environmental Policy

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/02/08 · · In Law

Sometimes Property law can really be news you can use. Other times, it can be news that keeps you from using. This story in today’s Washington Post shows how the law can work against a landowner extracting resources from his or her property. Nutshell: farm (Coles Hill) [...]

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The Recording Industry’s Noble Cause: Death To The Mix CD!

By Casebook Sherpa On 01/02/08 · · In Law

Ok, so maybe the mix CD died a long time ago (notwithstanding the killer 80s mix my wife and I burned for her sister-in-law to accompany her trip to a Bon Jovi concert). But this story reveals just how utterly insane the recording industry’s crusade against the use of legally purchased music:

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