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Two wives are company, three are a crowd. Four seems reasonable.

Posted on October 21, 2010
I?m a pretty busy person but I still make time for the important things in life, like a Sister Wives marathon on TLC. I was never part of the Big Love craze, mostly because I?ve never been blessed with HBO. Luckily the reality TV version is more accessible...

So you were pre-med and got a C in organic chemistry?

Posted on October 19, 2010
My little brother is thinking about going to law school. This pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter. With that said, I hope he comes to Boalt.

Live Blogging the Moral Character Lunch

Posted on October 13, 2010
Hey All -- So, having lost my various other forums I will be using Nuts & Boalts to restart my liveblogging of events that I feel obliged to go to that tend to be a huge waste of time. Things are just getting started here, so grab your Gregoire (mmm, skirt steak) and let's get going...

Go Rays!

Posted on October 12, 2010
This has been a pretty pathetic baseball season for me. My beloved Dodgers are this close to ending up in the red Estates and Trusts casebook as a footnote in the Community Property chapter. The whole thing made me so sick, the only game I attended was at Minnesota's brand new Target Field (and much like Target the new ball park was pretty amazing...

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Untangling the Tangled Web of LRAP and IBR

Posted on October 08, 2010
I made a comment in a thread a while back that included some information about federal loan forgiveness programs and LRAP. It got a few of us thinking that it might be worth an entire post, since this kind of analysis will likely factor into the career decisions many of you are making right now...

Open Thread: What's On Your Mind

Posted on October 08, 2010
Alright, after last night's misfire (pun intended) of a post, here's an open thread to gauge what's on people's minds. 1Ls: Lost and confused yet? Doubting whether you made the right decision? Questioning DE's commitment to the school? Provided a crime victim statement to BPD yet? Talking about outlines?2Ls: Curious what the post-OCIP world is looking like...

Bomb in Chicago?

Posted on October 07, 2010
I'm getting word that a bomb has exploded in Chicago. So far no news from the usual online sources. This report of a suspicious package is the only thing I could dig up. Anyone have anything concrete?Update 1: Eh, sounds like Bomb Squad just did its job and detonated a suspicious package...

"When a decision has to be made, make it."

Posted on October 01, 2010
Greetings denizens of Nuts & Boalts. As my first official post, I would like to pass on something the CDO emailed out yesterday:Those of you who are weighing an OCIP offer should consult the CDO's Offer Guide, which contains advice about the mechanics and timing of accepting or declining offers (ignoring an unwanted offer or callback invite is never ok -- see the Guide as to why if it's not obvious to you)...

I'll Take "Problem-Solving at Boalt" for $500

Posted on September 29, 2010
Answer: Giant blue robots, noisy fans, free drinks, and meteorology.Question: What is, Boalt's response to a heatwave?CORRECT!This post has been brought to you by Professor McGonagall's Vand*n Heuv*l's recent email regarding the building's utter lack of a functioning A-C system, swelteringly hot classrooms, and the steps being taken to solve the problem:Subject: Giant Robotic Devices in 1st Floor Hallway The weird, multi-armed turquoise machines in the first floor hallway are actually portable AC units...

Of All the Cases the Court Could Take

Posted on September 28, 2010
Conventional wisdom has it that appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States is too unlikely to be treated as a viable possibility. Read this, and then tell me whether the truth is really that simple:Stern v. Marshall, No. 10-179. Was the late Anna Nicole Smith's counterclaim for tortious interference with her expectancy of a $300 million gift or inheritance sufficiently related to her son-in-law's defamation claim against her in her bankruptcy proceeding to constitute a "core proceeding" within the bankruptcy court's jurisdiction as construed in Northern Pipeline Constr...

You've Been Gunned

Posted on September 28, 2010
The Gun Club at it again? This morning in a 1L Torts class the students arrived to find a nip of whiskey in each seat along with a note stating something like, "You've Been Gunned."The legend continues.

Pilot Season

Posted on September 21, 2010
This is our second post about television in as many weeks, but people seemed to enjoy the last one, so here we go. I have an unhealthy love for television pilots (by which I mean debut episodes, not Matt Damon on 30 Rock). There is just something so bold and optimistic about them--so much potential...

UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly Budget Cuts

Posted on September 16, 2010
As requested, I'm posting some of the communications that have been circulated today regarding the GA's budget cuts to Boalt student groups, and tonight's GA meeting. I plead ignorance as to how/why this situation arose in the first place, when it was discovered, and what has been done thus far, but hopefully some commenters can chime in with additional information...

2010 OCIP Callbacks: The Callback

Posted on September 14, 2010
Comments are filling up the other thread, so creating a new thread. Continue to follow the rules set forth in the other thread and L'Alex's continued guidance.  I'm just filling in to keep the discussion going.On a related note, a commenter in the other thread asked about thank you notes...

Idiot Plans Burning Quoran... Entire World Cares?

Posted on September 10, 2010
We are now entering the fourth day of covereage of "pastor" (are there any credentials for that title?) Terry Jones' plan to burn a bunch of Quorans and probably accidentally incinerate his admittedly impressive facial hair:Surprisingly, the whole world still seems to care...

And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on September 07, 2010
I realize that the topic du jour will soon rapidly change course away from OCIP and focus on the radically different issue of proper call back etiquette, etc., but before then, I want to bring this important announcement.Tonight is the debut of the latest installment of ESPN's 30 for 30 titled "One Night in Vegas...

2010 OCIP Callbacks

Posted on August 23, 2010
This is the 2010 OCIP callback thread. If you are unsure about what that might mean, look here, here, or even here. Then take a break and look here for some comedic relief.Still unsure what the thread is all about? Here is a short explanation: some people think it's helpful to learn whether firms are calling back as soon as possible...

The Wall of Awkward

Posted on August 23, 2010
Along with L'Alex's callback thread below above, it has also become something of a Nuts and Boalts tradition to share funny stories from the bizarre netherworld of OCIP during this time. The combination of hot days, dress clothes, nervous apprehension, tiny rooms, The Graduate posters, and struggling to maintain some semblance of professionalism through it all, makes for a potent cocktail of awkward...

Queue Martha and the Vandellas...

Posted on August 22, 2010
Many would say there's little humor in OCIP (unless you count the whole interviewing-in-a-bedroom thing)--but I find it pretty amusing that our Summer-O-Fog has decided to turn into a heatwave the very day that interviews begin.Ambitious 2Ls: complimentary monogrammed pocket fans...

Pre-OCI Reminder

Posted on August 20, 2010
This is one of my first substantive posts, but I feel it is necessary to say a few things about this. It is that time again, and a lot of 2Ls are at least a bit stressed out, myself included. Let's keep a few things in mind:1. Keep arrogance to a minimum...

Week 1 LRW/Civ Pro Lesson to 1Ls

Posted on August 19, 2010
You will eventually learn the precise contours of Rule 11 and its FRAP equivalent.  But for now, try and avoid stuff like this.  Also, I'm not an appellate lawyer by any stretch of the imagination, but if you are trying to get the Supreme Court to reverse Rule 11 sanctions against you, serving the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights will tend to prove that you are deranged and completely incapable of recognizing objective truth if it slapped you in the face...

This is Not a Miley Cyrus Concert, This is Civil Procedure

Posted on August 18, 2010
Dear 1Ls,I understand this is an exciting time in all of your lives. You're here! At Law School! Fantastic!But, if I have to dodge a bum rush while coming out of Evidence because, as one of you exclaimed at me as you pushed past, "The seating chart was erased!" I am probably going to have an aneurysm...

Bring out the Sorting Hat

Posted on August 16, 2010
It's time for another year at Hogwarts. Although it seems most of the regular posters here are old and increasingly creepy alumni, this blog is still about Boaltkley Law Hall, and we want to hear what's new there. So, what's new? Any good stories from the first day? Have they forced you to take classes in an actual dirt hole yet? Was this guy there? Fill us in below, and if anyone wants to write a more informative post, consider this deleted.

So... this exists

Posted on August 16, 2010
Who knew?

In Memoriam

Posted on August 10, 2010
Now that the passing of former Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) is confirmed, I'd like to offer my condolences and prayers to the Stevens family.  His daughter is a Boalt alumna from the Class of 2007.  And because of that, the former Senator, though a Bruin and a staunch conservative, spoke at Boalt in one of the most memorable and entertaining lunchtime talks...

Breaking: Judge Walker Finds Prop. 8 Unconstitutional. But Will the Decision Stand?

Posted on August 04, 2010
In what appears to be a stunning decision (which I haven't read yet), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has held that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the due process and equal protection clauses. The decision is available here...

An Amendment To Be

Posted on August 03, 2010
Hmmm, now that the GOP leadership wants to take away one of the most fundamental rights enshrined by the 14th Amendment (jus soli citizenship) then Congressional Democrats should propose to tack on amendments to the amendment. 1)  Eliminate incorporation of the 2nd Amendment through the 14th Amendment...

Clerkship Thoughts from Gate 33B

Posted on August 02, 2010
Someone asked in the thread below about a clerkship discussion, whichis something I have been meaning to start for weeks. I guess I was alittle distracted with a test, or something, but what betteropportunity to catch up than now, while I sit here waiting for aconnecting flight at LAX?Where are you in the timeline? Paper judge lists in? Cover letterwriting? OSCAR deadline looming? That seems about right...

Clerkship Thoughts from Gate 33B

Posted on August 02, 2010
Someone asked in the thread below about a clerkship discussion, which is something I have been meaning to start for weeks. I guess I was a little distracted with a test, or something, but what better opportunity to catch up than now, while I sit here waiting for a connecting flight at LAX?Where are you in the timeline? Paper judge lists in? Cover letter writing? OSCAR deadline looming? That seems about right...

Resume Tips

Posted on July 30, 2010
Congrats on the bar takers for finishing (unless you're still on the phone with ExamSoft).  And now for something completely different. Year in and year out, people list "Travel" or some variation of it as an "Interest" on their resumes.  The priceless Disco Stu (whose prior OCIP tips are here), has the following gchat status this morning, with which I could not agree more:I wish people would stop listing "travel" as an interest on their resume...

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