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The $38 Quadrillion Lawsuit
A plaintiff has filed a lawsuit seeking $38 quadrillion. I won’t go into the details, but last time I checked $38 quadrillion was a lot of money.
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Public Speaking for Lawyers
Every year I teach a Public Speaking for Lawyers class. During that class the students complete a number of different presentations. Persuasive, informative, group, and impromptu scenarios are all covered. A great way to improve your speaking is to watch or read great speeches. Thanks to the internet this has become a much easier...
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Quotation
“Lawyers have played a critical role in our country’s history. Our nation could not have been founded without the efforts of lawyers like Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, James Madison, and others. Many of the signers of the Declaration of Independence and about one-half of the signers of the Constitution were lawyers. Lawyers serve in...
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The Law of Crime
Students from Columbia Law School bring us this musical splash into criminal law.
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Go to Jury Duty
A 19 year old pre-nursing student decided not to go to federal jury duty. When she did not appear, the clerk called her. She told the clerk she had a flat tire and would rather go to class. The judge then ordered that she show cause for her failure to appear. What was the...
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I Have A Very Open Policy On Laptops
The professor in this video does not share my views on the matter.
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Quotation
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself.” George Bernard Shaw
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Quotation
“Just because you love the mountains doesn’t mean the mountains love your.” – Lou Whittaker
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