Finally Met Sean

Sean just introduced himself over AIM to me after about five months of knowing him.

Question Of The Day

Seriously, who intends to run only half of a marathon?

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"I can only tie it if it's long." - Size Queen

Moot Court: First Round

Not bad at all. The opposing counsel on Miranda was asked to recite the facts and she ended up taking nearly three minutes reciting the facts from her notes before one of the judges interrupted her and made her jump into her argument. She actually did really well save for the fact that she relied way too much on her notes. She didn't make nearly enough eye contact as she kept her eyes on her notes and basically talked to them. Her partner wasn't quite as sharp and also relied on her notes too much. But she did well too because she knew her position really well. Also, both of them made the mistake of bringing too many notes to the lectern and not making eye contact with all three judges to make sure they were ready for the presentation.

Peters was damn near perfect. Didn't get fazed, answered tough questions that Prof. Sullivan said he thought he wouldn't be able to answer and did so persuasively, he was calm throughout and sounded intelligent. He did so well that one of the judges tried to trip him up at the end by asking him a statutory rape question. He didn't respond well to that but that was the only question that got him. The only real complaint from two of the judges is that he seemed to dispassionate. Sounded boring to me but he was by far the best in the room at the time.

As for myself, I was a bit more nervous than I thought I would be partially because I had to follow Peters performance. They gave me tips on how to handle questions that I don't understand - rather than asking the judge to clarify, I should have said tried to steer the discussion by saying something like, "I understand your question to mean this... and this is the answer to that question" - and what to do with my hands because apparently I was gripping the lectern too tightly. I was gripping the lectern tightly because Prof. Legal Writing had made me aware of my hand gestures.

After it was all said and done they told everyone they did well and should definitely do the third round but that's what they tell everyone. I still don't intend to do the third round.

"This is one target men will never miss! "

First Up In The Group

Team Bunny and Sty along with Team FG and I will be doing moot court today at 1pm. Wish the ladies and the person going against me the best of luck.

File This Under - Yeah, Right

Stummy writes, "So I'm going to say something no one would ever expect from Ms. Shopoholic. 'NO MORE SHOPPING!!' I'm quitting!" This was posted just after 2am today. Have any stores been open since? Kidding.

I'll give Stummy some credit and set the over and under at 8 days, figuring that she can't make it through next weekend without buying that really cute pair of shoes that would just complete that one outfit she has or that one really cute outfit that would complete that pair of shoes she already has. Anyone dare to take the over on this?

Sat On Death Row Today

Brandy, Danielle, Jay N., Steve C., Debbie, Jen O. Myself, Rita, Bunny, Macy, Peters, Charles, Oksana, John; that's the whole fourth row and part of the third row in Civ. Pro. II. We all got called on to answer short questions relating to trial by jury. It didn't go too bad. But that's the last time we're offering Mr. Easter Egg muffins.

Also in Civ. Pro. II, Rita brought a dozen doughnuts and a dozen mini muffins for Bunny as a sorrowful offering for all the times she missed class and Bunny was called on in place of her.

Not The One I Want Dreaming About Me

Linda just informed me that she had a dream that included several sectionmates one of whom was me. I'm not certain but I think everyone in law school has had at least one dream that included one of their fellow schoolmates. It's just one of the many ways that law school messes with your mind.

Is That A Tunnel Or A Cave?

I'm thinking Annie can tell the difference.

Arpineh Should Do The Same

This article reminded me about Arpineh's possible injury. She should test her own and not Lieber's, of course. That's what I really mean to say.

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"It's Bunny Bun Buns!" - Annie

Because I'm In Crim. Pro.

What lesser-known Simpsons character are you?

Brought to you by the good folks at sacwriters.com.

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"Can you strip search second-graders?' - Prof. Crim. Pro. Sub.

What's Going On Here?

I'm sitting in Crim. Pro. and more than a few people are missing. It's nowhere near empty but for some reason it's also the most dead I've ever seen my section during a class. Maybe it's because the due date for the appellate brief is drawing closer and closer. Or perhaps it's the fact that we have a substitute professor for today and our regular professor is going to be going over this stuff on Monday. Whatever the case may be it is absolutely dead in here. Niv is not even his usual arm waving self.

Reason Not To Date In Your Section

Provided by the Ditzy Genius.

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"Don't touch." - Liz

For All Of You William Hung Fans

I point you here.

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"My boba bad." - Cafe Gioia Boba Maker

Contract Lesson For The Day II

Promising to keep my pants on as a bargaining chip is an effective negotiating technique.

I'd Like To Rule 26 This Case If Ya Know What I Mean. And If You Do Know What I Mean, Please Tell Me Because I Have No Clue.

From CNN:

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut (AP) -- A woman charged with causing a fatal car crash in 1999 says that she couldn't have been behind the wheel because she was performing a sex act on the driver at the time.

Ah yes, the ol' "It was my amazing blow job that killed him" defense. I wonder if a court demonstration will be in order.

Heather Specyalski, 33, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the crash that killed businessman Neil Esposito. Prosecutors allege that she was driving Esposito's Mercedes-Benz convertible when it veered off the road and hit several trees.

But Specyalski claims that Esposito was driving, and she was performing oral sex on him at the time, said her attorney, Jeremiah Donovan. He noted that Esposito's pants were down when he was thrown from the car.

Superior Court Judge Robert L. Holzberg ruled Tuesday that Specyalski can proceed with the defense, despite objections by the prosecutor.

"A defendant has a right to offer a defense no matter how outlandish, silly or unbelievable one might think it will be," Holzberg said. He added: "No one ever told me in law school that we'd be having these kinds of conversations in open court."

The State's response?

Assistant State's Attorney Maureen Platt said the defense is flawed.

"His pants could have been down because he was mooning a car he was drag racing," Platt said. "His pants could have been down because he was urinating out of a window. His pants could have been down because he wasn't feeling well."

Hmmm.... A 33 year old man trying to impress his date by peeing out the window or mooning a would be racer. It's a winning argument.

Keep the following in mind when thinking about the reading assignment for Civ. Pro.'s class 14.

Also Tuesday, Holzberg denied Donovan's motion to use gender as grounds to eliminate jurors. Donovan had argued that women would be biased and more likely to convict.

Women are so catty.

Good News

Annie will have less opportunity to annoy me.

On a related note, Brian will be arriving tomorrow morning.

Contract Lesson For The Day

Never, ever negotiate with a woman over compensation for movie rights to a book.

Best be aware Bunny, I'm remembering this day.

Porn!

That's safe for work or Contracts class, but definitely not for Torts.

Mario Brothers Part III

Here.

Duh II

From Ananova:

A German psychologist has concluded long-term relationships and good sex are "an impossible combination."

Dr Michael Mary says following years of research as a sex therapist in Berlin he has found trying to continue having satisfying sex in an exclusive relationship is futile.

His recipe for getting boring love life going again is to cheat on your partner.

He said: "It is impossible to get everything together. To have trust and harmony and at the same time the level of passion and desire one experiences on the first day simply doesn't exist."

Dr Mary, who has recently published a book called "Five Lies Concerning Love", also warned that putting a lot of effort into working towards creating a fulfilled sex life in long-term relationships was for nothing.

He stated: "It is better to accept living with the discrepancy between sexual desire and long-term love."

Hell, I'd settle for a bad one night stand.

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"My hand is going faster than my brain." - Annie

Duh

"We learned that if you meet women's expectations, you exceed those for men," he said.

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"I already know I'm a good oralist." - Bunny

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"I would look like one fucked up panda." - Annie

Moot Court First Round Schedule Announced

March 6 at 1:00 pm in BW 1.

Wish the other side luck.

BW Has A New Vending Machine

It's both snazzy and futuristic looking. And apparently, people in the future have trouble seeing.

Pinch The Tail, Suck The Head, Burn In Hell

God hates shrimp.

Law School Memory #25: Woodranch II

Forget Stummy's version of that night. Here's what really happened:

After much harassment cajoling from Stummy and Sty I was coerced decided to go to Woodranch to hang out with other 1Ls from Southwestern. I arrive about an hour and a half before Stummy and Sty do. Go figure. Anyway, I drank two beers that night. I shouted discussed my dislike of certain section A people with certain section A people. I did not yell. I just made myself heard. I made arrangements with Josh to slap Eillen's ass on Wednesday. We effectively challenged section C to a game of softball. We started the trash talking early. I asked Liz whether or not I grabbed her ass at Hollywood Athletic Club. She lied by saying yes. As she walked by me to say hi to Bunny, I decided to slap her ass. She later told me that I have yet to grab her ass. I'm taking that as an invitation.

That was Woodranch II. Not much to it really. And actually, not all different from Stummy's version.

Law School Reflection #1: Very Fortunate

I was reminiscing with Annie about those first few days in school and I was left wondering. What if I hadn't gone to APALSA's Pre-Fall Picnic? I entertained the thought of not driving out to the park. What if Bunny hadn't gone up to Annie to talk about her laptop? She didn't have to. What if I decided not to have joined Annie's study group? It was the first day of class and only crazy people form study groups on that day.

So much decided on those first few days on so few decisions.

Quick Thought

Law school and finding love don't go together so well.

Ouch

Today, Macy hit me with her Contracts casebook, Annie repeatedly hit me during lunch and Daphne got in a couple of hits just befofe Crim. Pro.

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"He's your cousin Rose! Now if it was one of your female cousins, it would be ok." - Wayne

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"She rubbed me...." - Bunny

Second Semester Blues?

Or just the moot court blahs? Hopefully it's only the latter and everything will be ok two weeks from now.

Right now I'm behind in everything and not all that motivated to catch up when I should be working to get ahead so I can have time to finish and polish up the appellate brief and prepare for this weekend's round of oral argument. Blah.

Odd Sight Of The Day

Just saw Prof. Civ. Pro. II walk into the library wearing a dark conservative suit with a blue shirt and tie.

UPDATE: He just walked out and yes, my eyes didn't deceive me the first time. The guy looks normal, almost professorial.

Last Thought For The Day

Thinking back on our conversation today at IHOP, I'm left wondering why Annie had so much trouble over at the Brass Monkey that one night.

It's Not Just Me

But actual lawyers write badly too. This comes from a footnote in a judicial opinion quoted here:

To the extent BAM has successfully persuaded me of the fundamental soundness of its position, that success should not be attributed, in any degree, to its counsel's unrestrained and unnecessary use of the bold, underline, and "all caps" functions of word processing or his repeated use of exclamation marks to emphasize points in his briefs.... While I appreciate a zealous advocate as much as anyone, such techniques, which really amount to a written form of shouting, are simply inappropriate in an appellate brief. It is counterproductive for counsel to litter his brief with burdensome material such as "WRONG! WRONG ANALYSIS! WRONG RESULT! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!"

So there's your legal writing tip of the week. Don't write, "WRONG! WRONG ANALYSIS! WRONG RESULT! WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!" as an argument.

I should probably edit out of my appellate brief, "Because I say so. And I'm RIGHT! RIGHT! RIGHT! ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!"

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"They're the bipolar twins." - Brian

She Should Know Better

In her profile, Stummy writes,

You don't want to know about me, I'm boring. I go to law school and study the boring law. But I'm fun when I eat!

Now to beat Brian and Bunny to the punch.

Yeah you are! Just try not to choke on that piece of meat or fish or whatever.

Maybe it's a good thing, knowing her law school friends, that non-members can't post comments on her site.

When I'm Studying For My Property Final

I'll remember the answer to this. Right now, I'm just drawing a blank.

Part II of Mario Brothers

Here.

Forget My Squirrelly Ignorance

Yeah! What kind of Nazi-speak is "viente"?

Not Because I'm Bored But Because I'm Sad and Lonely

You are... The Kentucky State Quarter!!!

Your hip style is all the rage at parties among the glitterati!
As the Kentucky State emissary to the League of State Quarters,
you represent the hearts and souls of the fine folks of the Bluegrass State.
Although a bit, uh, rough around the edges, you nonetheless regally display
the profile of our great nations first President. And, like Washington,
you are truly a revolutionary. Your best quality is, of course, your great horse-and-stable design.
But what people really appreciate in you is that you do not feel the need to
roll around bragging about how special and shiny you are. Your quiet confidence is contagious.
PS - Legend has it that at one time, you would sell yourself for one game of Galaga. That is sick, bro.

Take the Personality Quiz, brought to you by Mr. Poon.

Casebook Reading Habits

I no longer read the concurring and dissenting opinions in my Crim. Pro. casebook. Also, I'm skipping all of the questions being asked in all of my casebooks. I still read the notes though for insight. Am I dooming myself to a lesser grade?

Is That Liv Tyler?

What did she do to her hair?

It's somewhat reminiscent of one of the panelist's hair at Saturday's Entertainment Law Career Day. That, by the way, was a waste of time.

The Oscars Are Over, For Me Anyway

I'm already bored. Must now go read.

The Oscars Open: Best Scene So Far

Michael Moore getting stepped on.

Not So Classy

Stummy's girl, Angelina Jolie, was just on and couldn't help but think, "That's why people shouldn't get tattoos."

Yeah, She's Getting Drunk

Just heard Catherine Zeta-Jones say she's not pregnant this time around so she's going to be able to enjoy herself more at this year's Oscars.

Just hope she doesn't slap anyone's ass... wait... that's me but anyway....

In Full Pixelated Glory

Part I of an epic. A must see for anyone with Nester on their laptop.

Clearing The Record

So Stummy writes, "drunken nameless person slapping her ass". Two things, first, I was not drunk. I had two beers and drove myself home safely. Second, I was that nameless person. I have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of.

I've Got Competition Now

Stummy has her own weblog over here. It's much girlier than mine but not by much. Only complaint is that you have to be a member to leave comments.

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"It's easier to get into a cave than a tunnel." - Annie