Profoundly Irritating?

Perhaps at times, but it wasn't all that irritating last night when, at the softball game, Brian and I did a quick and dirty legal analysis regarding some comments I made and his parked car as to whether I could be held liable for sexual harassment and he could hold someone liable for fouling a ball and damaging his car. It was a no to both.

Quiz Time

Your Daddy Is Darth Vader

What You Call Him: Dada Why You Love Him: He gives good spankings

Who's Your Daddy?

Why I'm Considering Alternatives To Bar/Bri

Any suggestions out there?

What Wayne Will Be Doing In Every Class

With the exception of Trial Ad of course.

GWCBMBM 2

Cute, from Oklahoma, down to earth, talented, soon to be rich, most likely a conservative; yeah she is a GWCBMBM. Doesn't get much more adorable than Carrie Underwood.

Who Do I Know In Norway?

Jessica Yaz; Has a Nice Ring to It

Answer: Pink Shorts

Quote This

"It's like having handcuffs on while watching porn." - Brian

Happy Birthday Bunny!

Feel free to guess her age in the comments.

UPDATE: I've just been informed by her that her birthday is actually two days from today. I think she's just trying to delay the inevitable seeing that her own husband, who has been with her for like the past decade, made the same "mistake."

Emergency Legal Clinic for Katrina Evacuees

Southwestern Law School, Red Cross and L.A. Pro Bono Council Create Emergency Legal Clinic for Katrina Evacuees

The UCLA training session is tomorrow:
2pm check-in
2:30-4:30 training
Location -- Rom 1347 on first floor of the Law School
Parking in Lot 3 ($8)
Volunteers interested in attending should email Ted Zapeda at Public
Counsel -- tzapeda@publiccounsel.org

When The Car Asks You To Check Your Coolant, Don't Ask Someone Else To Check It For You

So guess who I just got off the phone with after 40 minutes? The same girl who created traffic on Sepulveda Blvd. for about 40 minutes between Skirball Center Drive and Getty Center Drive with an overheated bimmer.

I'm Hungry*

*Title has nothing to do with the post and everything to do with how I'm feeling right now.

Some job hunting experiences and some advice on job hunting.

People who come from second tier schools (like myself), or really any tier outside the top 20 or 30 schools, often complain about how the career services office does nothing to help them get a job unless they are in the top 5%, 10% or whatever. The reason it seems that way is because the only firms that have the resources to sent people to do a full day of on campus interviews are the firms that are only interested in the top students. Blame the firms, don't blame the career services office. Beyond that, all the career services office can do is try to put together events where practitioners talk to students about how they got their jobs and promote jobs when small or medium sized firms or agencies call them to say they have openings. The rest has to be done on your own. But I will say this: there are a lot of things that you can do on your own that career services does not do a good enough job of telling you.

Random AIM Conversation

yaz: The U is single again
Bruin7089: Again?
Bruin7089: I didn't know she was with anyone.
Bruin7089: Are you checking MySpace again for single women?
yaz: Apparently she was
yaz: No... okay yes

Third-Tier Conversation

Brian: I find lots of girls cute who other guys think are ugly.
Liz: Really?! I like to root for the underdogs too!

Seriously

Jack, could've been a deathmatch superstar.

I Think Both Democrats And Republicans Can Agree

We need more people like this on the bench.

I Guess It's A Good Thing I'm At Third-Tier School

The study, to be published this fall in The Georgetown Law Journal, analyzes 11 years of records reflecting federal campaign contributions by professors at the top 21 law schools as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Almost a third of these law professors contribute to campaigns, but of them, the study finds, 81 percent who contributed $200 or more gave wholly or mostly to Democrats; 15 percent gave wholly or mostly to Republicans.

The percentages of professors contributing to Democrats were even more lopsided at some of the most prestigious schools: 91 percent at Harvard, 92 at Yale, 94 at Stanford. At the University of Virginia, on the other hand, contributions were about evenly divided between the parties. The sample sizes at some schools may be too small to allow for comparisons, though it bears noting that by this measure the University of Chicago is slightly more liberal than Berkeley.

And Miss Out On Shouting In Remedies?

Chase Visa = Morons

For those of you that don't know, I recently found out that my identity had been stolen. The only reason I found out was because I was denied my private law school loan due to "serious delinquincy" according to the lender. After some investigation I discovered a Chase Visa card in my name with an $11,000 balance. That was in July so since then I've had to deal with all the idiots that work in its fraud department. I can call them idiots because no one with an IQ above 10 would ask or do as they have. Here are some examples:

Back in July....
Me: Someone opened an account with my personal information, I want to close it.
Them: What is your account number?
Me: I don't have an account number since I never opened it.
Them: Well let me have your social secuity number and name on the account.
Me: {I answer}
Them: I am sorry. Your name does not match. We can only talk to the person who owns this account.

Still in July...
Me: I want to close a fraudulent account that was opened in my name. Here is my info...
Them: I'm sorry. There's a balance on your account. You have to settle it with the collections department and figure out a payment schedule. Call this number...

In August...
Me: I want to resolve an investigation into an account that was opened in my name.
Them: Ok but the agent assigned to your account is unavailable. Please give me your contact information and she'll be in touch.
Me: Can I get her extension.
Them: I am sorry. She has to approve the release of her extension. She'll call you.

Three weeks later...
Me: I never heard from my fraud agent. I want to get info on the status of my investigation.
Them: Well you never submitted your affidavit. The investigation cannot begin until we receive your affidavit. She sent one a month ago.
Me: Where did you send it?
Them: To the billing address on the account.
Me: What address? I did not open this account.
Them: I am sorry we can't release that information
Me: Well just send it to this address...

Two weeks after that...
Me: I never received my affidavit regarding my fraud claim. Where was it sent?
Them: That was sent weeks ago to your billing address.
Me: What billing address?
Them: Where your card was sent.
Me: I don't have a billing address. I didn't open this account. Someone used my information to open this card.
Them: Well we don't have any other information on file.
Me: I just gave you my address a few weeks ago...what happened?
Them: The agent made no changes on your account. Which charges are you disputing?
Me: ALL OF THEM! THIS IS NOT MY ACCOUNT! Do you people listen?
Them: Ma'am I can't help you if you are screaming. Please give me your address and we will resend the affidavit.

It is now September 20th and absolutely nothing has been done. It's definately safe to say to Chase employees are a bunch of dim witted morons. At this rate I'll probably never restore my credit. So much for my future.

Still Not As Bad As Drunk Dialing

Right Brandy? By the way, this is post #5 for the day, so does this mean I can quit for the day?

Random AIM Conversation

yaz: did you see my future wife is turning pro?
Bruin7089: who?
yaz: Wie
Bruin7089: she's asian
yaz: I could get over it
yaz: she has endorsement deals of over 8m already
Bruin7089: so 8m reasons to get over it
yaz: yeah

If I Were In The Position

I would consider option "E" but I'm afraid all too many of those posts would start with the phrase "Back when I was having...."

Quote This

"I couldn't find Sigal, Oksana." - Two For Hooking Owner

The Week In SWLAW Blogs*

Seriously, I agree, I hate having to become a member just to leave comments on someone's blog but what I detest even more are people who complain about it on Xanga. Hmmm... I wonder why?

Now this post reminds me of why I said this was the greatest invention of 2004. But as long as you didn't serenade him Brandy, you should be fine.

Congratulations Chris - a 112 is 12 points above the average and 21 points higher than I scored - and Macy! And to everyone else who passed! To those who didn't pass the first time... you've got one more shot at it until you've officially RT'd the MPRE.

For those who can't decide what to watch this tv season, there are plenty of reviews here. Though I personally can't vouch for the opinions of someone who hates all reality tv. In the same vein, I wonder what he thinks about Laguna Beach.

Tom Mesereau of Jacko fame graced us with his eminent presence last Wednesday at SWLAW. Here are differing takes on that visit.

Also, last week was the mentor/mentee reception. As for it being a pretext for something else, let me merely say that I'm dissatisfied with the service especially considering my preferrences.

When the hell am I going to win this prestigious honor? Really, I should have been the first honoree.

And to end this brand new weekly feature, I give you a newly discovered SWLAW blog by a 1L.

UPDATE: I forgot to mention a blog so here it is without any of the banal commentary attached.

*(Yet another co-opted idea.)

Random AIM Conversation

yaz: oiy mi estomigo
Bruin7089: is that whore speak?
yaz: Yeah
yaz: I only speak it when it involves something hurting me
yaz: haha
Bruin7089: hahahaha
yaz: I may be a little biased, but I am pretty funny
Bruin7089: yes you are
yaz: Why cant hot girls see that
Bruin7089: ummm
Bruin7089: because you just stare without saying a word
yaz: Oh
yaz: So if I said a word I might have a chance
Bruin7089: it increases your chances
Bruin7089: it's like buying a lotto ticket
yaz: From none to barely none
Bruin7089: no guarantees
Bruin7089: fat chance
Bruin7089: but you can't win without playing
yaz: WOW
yaz: Thanks buddy

Well Guess What

The wireless at home is fixed. So I guess I'll be back to my usual blogging frenzy shortly.