NLJ on Law Professor Moonlighting
NY Lawyer (free registration req’d) republishes an NLJ article about law professors establishing “of counsel” relationships with law firms, giving the examples of Laurence Tribe at Akin Gump and Kathleen Sullivan at Quinn Emanuel. According to a Quinn Emanuel partner,…
Using Quicken Software to Prepare Will for Another Person = Unauthorized Practice of Law
Franklin v. Chavis, Opinion No. 26251 (SC Sup. Ct. Jan. 22, 2007) An insurance agent helped a 91 year old woman prepare a will using Quicken lawyer. Some relatives who got less than they thought they deserved challenged the will,…
Frommer’s Israel
My decision to join Epinions was motivated significantly by ideology. Simply put, I was sold that it was better to make decisions predicated on the collective wisdom of multiple trusted contributors than on the guidance of any single product reviewer….
Guest Blogging at Concurring Opinions
I’m guest blogging this month at Concurring Opinions. You can find my posts here.
Israel Tourist Destinations
During my Israel trip, I tried to squeeze in as many tourist destinations as possible. To avoid getting myself into unsafe situations, I didn’t travel independently. Instead, I generally took organized tours (such as those organized by Egged/United Travel). I…
ACLU Sues Over CA’s Discriminatory Name Change Practices
When my wife and I got married, we discussed our various naming options. (See my brief writeup on this decision). “Traditionally,” the wife takes the husband’s last name. However, my last name, Schlachter, was long, hard to pronounce and harder…
“You Can’t Rattle a Robo-deer, but You Can Be Arrested for Shooting One”
Catching illegal hunters in the act can pose some unique challenges. The solution? Robotic animals that act as irresistible targets for the illegal hunters. According to the story: Poachers aren’t easy quarry, yet more and more law enforcement officials are…