Notes from the (Legal) Underground: Legal Commentary

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Legal Commentary Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Legal Commentary

Notes from the (Legal) Underground

A blawg that asks the questions-- can lawyers be entertaining?

Post Frequency: 3.8/day

Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 14:19:58

IN THE ARCHIVES . . . A trip to

Posted on April 14, 2010
IN THE ARCHIVES . . . A trip to Prague in 2005-- From Prague, I did nine posts, beginning with this one: "Prague Blog #1: In Which I Set the Stage."

MEMORABLE QUOTES ABOUT -- FREDERICK

Posted on April 12, 2010
MEMORABLE QUOTES ABOUT -- FREDERICK SEIDEL . . . In a review last year of Frederick Seidel's collected poems, David Orr asked "What is it about Seidel that bothers and excites everyone so much?"-- To pick one example from many,...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #220

Posted on April 11, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Irate What's behind the official Rolly Bag Protest. [The Corner in the Middle] Acquaintances On law-school friendships...

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on April 08, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . It's the Weekly Law School Roundup #219 from Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

DETOX . . . At The Millions, Edan

Posted on April 05, 2010
DETOX . . . At The Millions, Edan Lepucki describes her four-month absence from Twitter and Facebook. Here's how it's going now-- It?s now past April 1st, and I haven?t ended the detox. The truth is, I don?t miss the...

WRITERS AND THEIR BLOGS . . . Amber

Posted on April 01, 2010
WRITERS AND THEIR BLOGS . . . Amber Sparks has some good advice-- I come from a PR background and I?m not afraid to use it. I tell anyone I meet?are you selling something? Then get a goddamn website. It?s...

A WAY OUT FOR LAWYERS? . . . Lawyers

Posted on March 30, 2010
A WAY OUT FOR LAWYERS? . . . Lawyers seeking an easy way to a new career should consider this seminar in Los Angeles: "Writing the Legal Thriller." I was informed about this exciting opportunity via email earlier today. Date:...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #218

Posted on March 28, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Quick Keyboard shortcuts for law students. [i don't wear skinny jeans] Wonderland Closing argument, online. [law:/dev/null] Never A list...

TWIN PEAKS . . . Twenty years later,

Posted on March 24, 2010
TWIN PEAKS . . . Twenty years later, Andrew Anthony explores "how Laura Palmer's death marked the rebirth of TV drama." The article includes some interesting input from Twin Peaks cast members.

MONEY AND DRUGS . . . From the

Posted on March 24, 2010
MONEY AND DRUGS . . . From the Washington Post: "When drug makers' profits outweigh penalties," by David Evans-- Across the United States, pharmaceutical companies have pleaded guilty to criminal charges or paid penalties in civil cases when the Justice...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on March 22, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . It's the Weekly Law School Roundup #217 from Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

MORE KINDLE . . . Says Engadget,

Posted on March 18, 2010
MORE KINDLE . . . Says Engadget, "Kindle for Mac now finally available."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #216

Posted on March 14, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- List Things done on Spring Break. [The JE Guide to Life] Education Law school and the practicalities of being...

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on March 10, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . It's the Weekly Law School Roundup #215 from Thanks, But No Thanks. The next installment will appear here soon.

BOB DYLAN AND HIS SOURCES . . .

Posted on March 09, 2010
BOB DYLAN AND HIS SOURCES . . . From the Jewish Review of Books (and as seen at Arts & Letters Daily), "Bob Dylan: Messiah or Escape Artist?" by Ron Rosenbaum. Rosenbaum, who is writing a book about Dylan, reviews...

JOHN MCPHEE . . . There's a rare

Posted on March 02, 2010
JOHN MCPHEE . . . There's a rare interview with writer John McPhee at the Los Angeles Times: "John McPhee's new book gets personal." Lately, I've been reading lots of McPhee. After a trip to Yellowstone last June, I decided...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #214

Posted on February 28, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Short-Sighted The economy and the prosecutor's office. [Mommy on the Floor] Linked Stories from a train. [The JE Guide...

SNOWMOBILING IN IDAHO . . . My

Posted on February 26, 2010
SNOWMOBILING IN IDAHO . . . My last trip for awhile -- Here are four from our group of seven. This photo isn't mine -- Al took it. But I put a flickr set of my own photos here.

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on February 23, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . It's the Weekly Law School Roundup #213 from Thanks, But No Thanks. A new installment will appear here soon.

THE NEW FICTION . . . From The

Posted on February 22, 2010
THE NEW FICTION . . . From The Millions: "Long Live Fiction: A Guide to Fiction Online," by David Backer-- As a writer and student of literature . . . , I went in search of the new fiction. I...

HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY . . . Fellow

Posted on February 16, 2010
HAPPY BLOGIVERSARY . . . Fellow St. Louis-based law-blogger Dennis Kennedy writes about seven years of blogging in "Celebrating the Seventh Blogiversary of DennisKennedy.Blog."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #212

Posted on February 14, 2010
Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Snow In hell. [Legal Ease] Ethics Owning up to incorrect tweets. [New Kid on the Hallway] Die Why Google...

RECOMMENDED WEBLOG . . . The Dry

Posted on February 10, 2010
RECOMMENDED WEBLOG . . . The Dry Valleys recounts Michael Becker's recent three-month stay in Antarctica. Becker's pictures are fantastic. The first of three pages of posts is here.

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP .

Posted on February 09, 2010
THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . It's the Weekly Law School Roundup #211 from Thanks, But No Thanks. A new installment will appear here soon.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE .

Posted on February 06, 2010
AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . Recent posts at my Trial Practice Tips Weblog-- "Read About the 7th Circuit's E-Discovery Pilot Program" "Requests for Admissions: Admitting of Denying Part of a Request" "Fastcase: Free Research for the iPhone"...

NOTES ON OUR TRIP TO USHUAIA, ARGENTINA

Posted on February 02, 2010
NOTES ON OUR TRIP TO USHUAIA, ARGENTINA . . . We recently returned to Buenos Aires from Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city in the world. Here are some quick notes on our trip, with recommendations for other Ushuaia travelers. The...

The Weekly Law School Roundup #210

Posted on January 31, 2010
From Buenos Aires again (and having just returned from Ushuia in Patagonia), here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated-- Simple What she really wants for Valentine's...

ON ISLA MARTILLO IN PATAGONIA,

Posted on January 29, 2010
ON ISLA MARTILLO IN PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA . . . In the Beagle Channel, Isla Martillo has colony of about 10,000 Magellanic penguins, plus some Gentoo and a single, solitary King penguin. Eighty people are allowed on Isla Martillo each day....

A FEW MORE PHOTOS FROM THE END

Posted on January 27, 2010
A FEW MORE PHOTOS FROM THE END OF THE WORLD . . . This weekend I'm going to post some more photos on flickr, but for now, here's what's happening at the end of world (in Pantegonia, Argentina, where I...

Previous | Next

Related Law Bulletins

Update on AILF's Legal Action Center Visa Bulletin Litigation (Updated 7/10/07)
The following is the latest update from AILF regarding its pening ...

The Immigrant Legal Resource Center Legislative Forecast
The ILRC Forecast on Immigration ReformJudith Golub, Executive Dir...

The Christian Legal Society and "discrimation": Response to Susan
In response to Susan's post, I'm inclined to think that, yes, the ...

Stacy Scnheider Legal Commentator Apprentice

Catholic Legal Theory and life and death
Tom Berg’s question regarding the propriety or not of capital pu...