Evan Schaeffer's Legal Underground

WHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS WEBLOG'S ARCHIVES . . . Here are some of the items that once appeared at the top of this weblog, but which now appear only in its archives:

A simple formula for escaping the law by writing a legal thriller;

An annotated federal-court decision in which a law clerk hid names of Talking Heads songs;

My complete four-part examination of the importance of a lawyer's briefcase;

A prayer for trial lawyers;

The completely true story of the way that weblogging turned me into a lawyer with rock-star status;

A letter from a lawyer on the run;

Lots of podcasts;

A set of instructions for finding a modest lawyer, if such a thing exists;

A blow-by-blow account of my trip with another lawyer to Prague in the Czech Republic;

An explanation of the importance to every lawyer of "a circle of advisors";

A description of lawyers who advertise on TV;

Lots about tort "reform";

More about tort "reform";

The Legal Underground Official Tort-Reform Glossary;

The best way to learn the skill of issue-spotting on law-school exams;

A post about drinking, smoking, and screwing;

A short story about law-firm partnership;

An answer to the question, "Why do I have a weblog?"

A little more advice about law and literature;

An anecdote about the time I stayed out all night drinking with Christopher Hitchens;

A post about the way that riverboat gambling shook up the monotony of my BigLaw lawyer's life in the early 1990s; 

My advice to a senior law partner who was having trouble connecting with the younger generation;and

A short note about Richard Nixon and why I became a lawyer.

That's just a few of the things you'll find among this weblogs 2,279 posts (which also feature 6,167 comments). If you don't want to stop there (though I won't blame you if you do), you can also find old posts by looking at the categories and greatest hits pages. The monthly archives are also listed by date in the lower right-hand corner of every page.

Still confused? You can also view the weblog's help page and read the post titled "How to Read This Weblog."

Until tomorrow . . . happy reading!

BLOGROLLING LEGAL UNDERGROUND . . . Thanks to the following weblogs and websites that have recently added permanent links to Legal Underground via their blogrolls*--

• Fair Use Blog
• Oklahoma Criminal Defense
• Diary of a Law School Mom
• New Hampshire Personal Injury Lawyer
• Legally numb
• The Defense Perspective
• Dictum
• The BLS Blog
• RICO Law Blog
• New York Divorce Law Blog
• Above Supra
  
• Immigration-Law-Answers-Blog
• A Little Bit Quirky
  

*Blogroll (1) n. A list of weblogs, typically found in a column on another weblog; (2) v. To add a weblog to a blogroll.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Tip for Spotting Liars: Ask for the Story in Reverse."

THE TOP TEN FUNNIEST LAW BLOGS . . . Do you know a funny law blog? Then head over the Legal Antics and nominate it for the "Top 10 Funniest Law Blogs" contest. The nomination period closes Wednesday June 19th.

UPCOMING VIOXX TRIALS . . . Here's the most recent list of Vioxx trial settings through December, compiled by the Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Liaison Counsel in the federal MDL--

Federal Trials

• None scheduled at this time, unless the Barnett case is retried on October 29, which will happen only if the plaintiff refuses to accept a remitted award of $1.6 million

State Court Trials

• 9/17/07 . . . Kozic v. Merck (Tampa, FL)
• 9/17/07 . . . Trial in California; case still to be selected
• 10/1/07 . . . Crandall v. Merck (Washoe County, NV)
• 10/22/07 . . . Zajicek v. Merck (Jackson County, TX)
• 10/29/07 . . . Donohoo v. Merck (Madison County, IL)

Source: "Joint Report No. 24 of Plaintiffs' and Defendants' Liaison Counsel," which can be found online at the MDL-1657 website.

My posts about the Vioxx litigation are collected here.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Corporate-Representative Depositions: An Amplification of My Last Post."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #73(b)1

This Week: The How-Life-Looks-from-the-Trenches Edition. It's how life looks from the trenches, courtesy of law students, some current or almost-current, some recently-graduated--

A Grand Opportunity Preparing to serve his fellow Hoosiers. [The Oratorical Snob]

Hillary's for the Taking About the most recent Democratic debate. [dizzy does it]

A Place Where One Misstep Can Spell Disaster Advice to a fellow summer. [Who Owns the Fox]

A Chance for a Little Time Off All you need to know about coffee breaks. [Legal Andrew]

Not Too Complex for Microsoft The best note-taking software. [Top Law Student]

A Place Where Discretion May Be Rewarded Another summer posting policy. [butterflyfish]

A Playground for the Beastie Boys Some lines are eternal. [Pargolo goes to the circus]

A Morass of Childcare Issues What parents think about. [Reasonable Expectations]

A Tangle of Mixed Signals What message can be carried within an apple muffin? [Legal Quandary]

A Hell for the Interviewed Summer fun at the DA's office. [Legally Certifiable]

A Chance for Schadenfreude A little more about Paris. [Fox Law]

A Place to Test Restraint The secret of the bar exam. [From Engineer to Lawyer]

An Opportunity for Vicarious Pleasures Good taste in beer, good taste in weblogs. [think like a woman. act like a man.]

Not Too Mixed-Up for Regular Happy Hours Where the bitches will be this summer. [There's No Competition in Law School]

A Place Where Hard Work Is Rewarded, Hopefully A conversation in her head. [Legally Blonde]

Something That Shouldn't Be Explored Alone  Visiting the school. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

Look for next week's roundup at divine angst then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup."

¹Why 73(b)?  Due to a sort of scheduling snafu, there are two roundups this week.You'll find 73(a) at divine angst.

MEXICO CITY #5 . . . This last and final post of Mexico-City photos focuses on an area south of Reforma in the neighborhood of Condesa--

A look at the open back end of an ice truck making morning deliveries--

Following the continuation, more photos . . .

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Corporate-Representative Depositions: Are You Limited to the Topics in Your Notice?"

MEXICO CITY #4 . . . More photos from Mexico City, this time from inside Chapultepec Park where the anthropology museum and Chapultepec Castle are located--

Looking up at the corner of Chapultepec Castle--

Schoolgirls in the park--

In the continuation: more photos . . .