I’ve always liked seeing media depictions of things I’m involved with, partly because I find it interesting to see how others view groups I know from the inside and partly because of plain narcissism. Since I’ve started law school, I’ve been viewing legal fiction in a new light. From Phoenix Wright to Atticus Finch, it’s fascinating to see how the profession I’m learning shows up in the media.
With Halloween around the corner, I think it’s just the time to link to Supernatural Law, featuring Wolff and Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre. The author, Batton Lash, was inspired by the old buildings on Court Street in his native Brooklyn, and decided to start doing a strip about a small law firm that helped clients with supernatural problems: monsters, ghosts, that sort of thing. After runs in the Brooklyn Paper and the National Law Journal, it’s now appearing in comic books and online.
The art has a classic, mid-20th century feel to it, which meshes well with the storytelling and occasional pun. Check it out; I’ve been quite pleased.
October 30th, 2007
So some of you may be aware of the lolcat phenomenon, but do you know of the Laugh-Out-Loud Cats? Adam “Apelad” Korford has been posting them on Flickr for some time, and they are remarkably adorable, easily as much as my own addition to the lolcat oeuvre. Well worth a look.
I have also made a loljurist picture:
September 28th, 2007
Here is a simple civil procedure tip for all you law students out there who are confused about the proper forms for service of process.
Right:
(Or you could just send it to them through the mail under Rule 4(d), which is much easier and cheaper for all concerned. But don’t do this–)
Wrong:
I found this on the sidewalk south of Market while I was walking back from a trip to Costco. Here’s the same picture, from a wider angle, which suggests that the legal colloquialism for a form of service that is unlikely to reach the defendant on time or at all–”sewer service”–might be uniquely appropriate here.
I am not certain whether Darrel A. appeared, or indeed to which court he was being summoned, why, or by whom.
September 25th, 2007
Whoa, what’s this? A blog entry? Yeah, I’ve been in a bit of a full-court press here with finals, school projects, and job hunting, which has left me basically no time at all to blog. But finals are over now, so I’ve got some time to breathe–hooray!
The title of this post is about the amount of perfectly servicable stuff people have just abandoned while moving out of the Tower. It is ridiculous. So far I’ve gleaned:
- 15 or 20 outlines and study aids
- 10 or so textbooks, most of which aren’t even going to be superseded
- A few other books
- A blender (saw that one and thought soap!)
- A flatbed scanner
This doesn’t count the furniture (a swivel chair, a decent-looking couch, and a few tables and beds), the two printers, the refrigerator, the two microwaves, and other housewares-type stuff I didn’t pick up. I can understand chucking some stuff, but this is just ridiculous. Anyway, look for most of these items to return to the stream of commerce via finer thrift stores everywhere.
In unrelated news, I’m hoping to get a little more soap stuff done this summer, and possibly another legal-research thing like the Field Guide. And finally, if you’re going to be at the Maker Faire tomorrow, I’ll see you there!
May 19th, 2007
When I started law school, I found the law library a little bewildering–I had no idea what all these books were, which ones I would use when, or even what they all looked like. In order to help out future 1Ls (and curious civilians) who find themselves in a similar position, I’ve prepared this photographic field guide to the law library. For each series of books, I’ve included the title, a photograph, a brief description including circumstances in which you might want to use it, and the Bluebook (18th edition) citation rule to use.
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March 13th, 2007
I haven’t written about JPG Magazine here yet! I should probably fix that.
The idea, as I put it, is that since digital cameras have democratized photography, JPG exists to democratize photography magazines. They pick three themes for every issue and have people submit and vote on photos for those themes. At the end of the submission period, the editors pick from the top photos, add a few other stories, do all the layout, and send it to print. It’s a lot of fun–if you (or anyone else) think you have some cool photos, send them in.
This post has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I have recently submitted some photos, which may or may not be visible on this site’s sidebar or my JPG user page, nor with the fact that if you were to see any such photos, I would appreciate it if you were to vote for them.
February 16th, 2007
Sir John Hargrave and Rob Cockerham are masters of the sort of Internet humor that involves doing outlandish things, taking pictures of them, and making webpages about the whole affair. My soap posts have a certain similarity to this, and I was indeed inspired by the Cockeyed.com Science Club.
Anyway, they recently joined forces, which would have been awesome in itself, but their objective is what takes the cake: to prank the Super Bowl.
We’re talking about a six-person job, five hundred pounds of materials, and gross expenses in excess of $40,000 (including not only shipping and materials, but also game tickets and legal advice). The story is in progress; keep following their sites to see what happens.
February 13th, 2007
I am not a hunter, but I have some relatives who are or used to be. I recall eating pheasant as a child and enjoying the taste, but keeping a wary tongue out for shot that may have remained in the bird. (Naturally, this isn’t a problem if you don’t hunt with a shotgun, but I understand it’s remarkably difficult to take game birds any other way.) I also recall hearing about how lead shot was being phased out in favor of less toxic metals, like bismuth, tungsten, and steel. Some clever people in Minnesota have figured out how to solve both problems at once, and to give hunters a head start on their cooking as well.
How is that, you may ask? They simply make the shot out of spices. Season Shot expects to enter beta this hunting season and to enter “full production by the fall of 2008.”
January 30th, 2007
I’m considering filing a Section 1983 lawsuit against LexisNexis. Why, you ask? Well, see here–they have abridged my Constitutional rights!
(Yes, I know the statute isn’t really on all fours here. I plead comedic necessity.)
January 28th, 2007
Came up with this one while out to dinner with Joe:
January 6th, 2007
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