tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post4046587994689878166..comments2023-10-30T08:41:06.178-07:00Comments on Inside the Law School Scam: They write lettersLawProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05174586969709793419noreply@blogger.comBlogger98125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-29871785813781736272013-01-16T04:42:47.814-08:002013-01-16T04:42:47.814-08:00@Mack - Personally, and with no implication toward...@Mack - Personally, and with no implication towards your company which I'm sure is above board, I've always seen flashy down-town offices for new businesses as a warning sign. Given the number of new business that fail and the lack of certainty when starting a business that they'll be able to make the rent, setting up in a flashy office that they don't know they'll be able to pay for cast doubts on their judgement.<br /><br />Virtual offices are also a warning sign to me when included as a letterhead address and are not marked as virtual space. To me they indicate a "fake it until you make it" mentality which I find concerning. <br /><br />Don't get me wrong, there's plenty of legit reasons for using virtual space. It's just that a real presence at an address where I've got a decent chance of getting hold of you indicates a degree of stability and security which a firm with nothing but virtual space can't match. More to the point, virtual space is a favourite for charlatans trying to circumvent the most basic kind of due diligence (i.e., do they have an office that isn't actually their parent's basement?)Gilman Grundyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06607416440240634159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-14951622684345002712013-01-15T21:56:48.858-08:002013-01-15T21:56:48.858-08:00Here, dipwad, read these series from Bernie Burk. ...Here, dipwad, read these series from Bernie Burk. <br /><br />http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2012/11/what-matters-most-in-legal-ed-these-days.html<br /><br />http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2012/11/more-on-what-matters-most-or-paging-dr-pangloss.html<br /><br /><br />http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2013/01/still-more-on-what-matters-most-or-a-guided-tour-of-pandaemonium.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-31524365401901014802013-01-15T21:54:42.469-08:002013-01-15T21:54:42.469-08:00^^^ LOL, you're so sad and easy to troll 9:43....^^^ LOL, you're so sad and easy to troll 9:43. <br /><br />Now you're even falling for bad (and unintentional) JDP knock-offs.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-33584582360653622462013-01-15T21:43:42.740-08:002013-01-15T21:43:42.740-08:00Shut up PaintRoach. You make me sick with your er...Shut up PaintRoach. You make me sick with your erudite wanna be ways. Do you actually think you come across as some intellectual with all your fancy words? Think again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-35857699496348131402013-01-15T21:36:25.431-08:002013-01-15T21:36:25.431-08:00A depiction of Hell that a wise law prof recently ...A depiction of Hell that a wise law prof recently likened to the plight of fans of this blog...<br /><br />- The dismal Situation waste and wild, <br />- A Dungeon horrible, on all sides round<br />- As one great Furnace flamed, yet from those flames<br />- No light, but rather darkness visible<br />- Served only to discover sights of woe,<br />- Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace <br />- And rest can never dwell, hope never comes<br />- That comes to all; but torture without end . . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-88324249014900778242013-01-15T21:15:25.350-08:002013-01-15T21:15:25.350-08:00No, your insurance goes up the longer you practice...No, your insurance goes up the longer you practice because you generally have more outstanding potential liability sources. Insurance companies don't guess about who will file on time (do you think they assume older attorneys are late and make common mistakes?), they look at how many different ways they can sued for your conduct. A new attorney carries a clean bill.<br /><br />There is no problem opening a small or solo law office. There is a big problem when they bite off more than they can chew, which happens a lot. The wise man knows of what he's ignorant, but the fool sees no limits to his.<br /><br />The clerks are great for practical procedural questions. They will not prevent malpractice on substantive issues the attorney has no clue on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-7130625524945197102013-01-15T21:07:38.132-08:002013-01-15T21:07:38.132-08:00Lol, no, of course not - there is no minimum score...Lol, no, of course not - there is no minimum score!<br /><br />You can probably score a 148/3.0 and get in this cycle. ABA data shows last year's 25th percentiles were 150 and 3.1. LSN shows admits at 147/3.4 and 150/3.1.<br /><br />Given the last-minute waitlist deck-shuffling that took place last year and the starvation for applications this year, 149/3.1 likely gets you in the admit pile today for the Franklin Piece Law Center.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-10885248075809779312013-01-15T21:00:45.445-08:002013-01-15T21:00:45.445-08:00"Isn't the better question what is the mi..."Isn't the better question what is the minimum level of protection clients deserve from incompetence?"<br /><br />Yes. As much as I'm biased in favor of making the JD-riches path as easy as possible, the state bar exists to protect clients and the integrity of the legal profession.<br /><br />Lots of older attorneys advised me to "let the profession come to me." Could you imagine telling that to a med students? "You might be a plastic surgeon or you might be a podiatrist, just go where the work is!"<br /><br />Yikes.Docnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-34248872410138138712013-01-15T20:59:50.675-08:002013-01-15T20:59:50.675-08:00Well duh, he OBVIOUSLY set it up for that reason. ...Well duh, he OBVIOUSLY set it up for that reason. Such a valuable use of his time ... far more productive than, say, trying to get a public sector job that'd discharge his debt in 10 years. You know, if he'd gotten a job like that the day after he failed the bar exam, he'd only be a year or two from being able to retire at half-pay for life. Isn't that funny? <br /><br />He has not made wise choices.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-80534965385072874122013-01-15T20:38:28.932-08:002013-01-15T20:38:28.932-08:00Everybody, don't go to his blog. He has been ...Everybody, don't go to his blog. He has been known to post the IP addresses of the people who visit it for some strange reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-75755983413919420782013-01-15T20:28:50.078-08:002013-01-15T20:28:50.078-08:00I think this is the flip side of special snowflake...I think this is the flip side of special snowflake syndrome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-39317292314336111192013-01-15T19:50:22.192-08:002013-01-15T19:50:22.192-08:00"Deansters? Profsters?"
Bullsh*t, postu..."Deansters? Profsters?"<br /><br />Bullsh*t, posturing liberals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-26962087698339451382013-01-15T19:47:44.397-08:002013-01-15T19:47:44.397-08:00"Pimpin' ain't easy"
Yep...just..."Pimpin' ain't easy"<br /><br />Yep...just ask the law schools with declining applications...(cue the Deans)<br /><br />"You know it's hard out here for a pimp<br /><br />When he tryin' to get this money for the rent<br /><br />For the Cadillacs and gas money spent<br />Because a whole lot of bitches talkin' shit<br /><br />You know it's hard out here for a pimp<br /><br />When he tryin' to get this money for the rent<br /><br />For the Cadillacs and gas money spent<br /><br />Will have a whole lot of bitches jumpin' ship"<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-79777788511402242382013-01-15T18:43:26.317-08:002013-01-15T18:43:26.317-08:00NO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ONLY A 149/3.1 for admissio...NO IT DOES NOT REQUIRE ONLY A 149/3.1 for admission. I'm an alum and I can tell you that you are using incorrect data. Look, every school is going to have its share of cannon fodder with malpractice issues. UNH Law is no exception to the rule. Find another school to beat up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-62281493456768337772013-01-15T18:35:30.616-08:002013-01-15T18:35:30.616-08:00If you ran a practice you would know that malprac...If you ran a practice you would know that malpractice insurance is cheaper the newer you are to the profession because insurance companies have calculated that because you have little experience you will make deadlines and make less mistakes. The longer you practice the more your insurance goes up. <br />There is nothing wrong with a solo cutting his or her teeth with some small cases with clients that can barely afford to pay. If they are prudent they will ask the clerks what they should do and the clerks will tell them. It is not rocket science. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-2208838066928500952013-01-15T18:17:54.641-08:002013-01-15T18:17:54.641-08:00You are correct that three democratic appointees a...You are correct that three democratic appointees affirmed the NYLS "sophisticated consumer" dismissal. Adam Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12458070600725040309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-17188048588868638332013-01-15T16:17:52.643-08:002013-01-15T16:17:52.643-08:00Here we have a perfect example http://www.torontob...Here we have a perfect example http://www.torontobarristers.com/<br />A Nigerian monday "practicing" everything under the moon from PI to IP including, but not limited to, general litigation, entertainment law, family law and traffic tickets to name a few. It is not a surprise that the bar is prosecuting him on two counts of professional misconduct <br />http://www.lsuc.on.ca/uploadedFiles/For_the_Public/Hearings_and_Discipline/Regulatory_Proceedings/Current_Hearings_and_Regulatory_Notices/Opara%20LCN60-12%20NOA%20May24-12.pdfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-30147314035030204522013-01-15T16:07:02.151-08:002013-01-15T16:07:02.151-08:00^Isn't the better question what is the minimum...^Isn't the better question what is the minimum level of protection clients deserve from incompetence?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-82784272155306180962013-01-15T15:35:40.954-08:002013-01-15T15:35:40.954-08:00Doc:
One big problem with requiring area-specific...Doc:<br /><br />One big problem with requiring area-specific specialization is, most lawyers have no idea what they'll be doing after school. Rather, you end up going where the work is. Three years out of law school, I fell into a job at a small personal injury practice. Prior to that, I had done criminal defense and some civil stuff, but no PI. <br /><br />On top of the JD, how much time, money and effort should a lawyer have to expend on additional certification before transitioning to a new practice area?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04949277110519169919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-55595746663562049742013-01-15T15:33:22.325-08:002013-01-15T15:33:22.325-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.MacKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10442386017204584747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-43368851946246186492013-01-15T15:12:07.566-08:002013-01-15T15:12:07.566-08:00You might want to consider that most of them won&#...You might want to consider that most of them won't become lawyers and therefore won't affect the public perception.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-80053165280588245422013-01-15T14:49:41.242-08:002013-01-15T14:49:41.242-08:00The common wisdom on this site and JDU are that th...The common wisdom on this site and JDU are that the average student attending law school is irrational, dumb, or has poor judgment. I'm not sure why you think this can't bleed into the population at large, and that it would not effect the laws that allow lawyers to practice without competition. There's no guild for art history or sociology majors. BoredJDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-90318293921502727022013-01-15T14:22:43.967-08:002013-01-15T14:22:43.967-08:00@1:36 - oh hai there Joseph Rakofsky/Ratfucksy
ht...@1:36 - oh hai there Joseph Rakofsky/Ratfucksy<br /><br />http://abovethelaw.com/2011/04/mistrial-declared-when-judge-is-astonished-by-touro-grads-incompetence/bikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855904589819645227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-8598445233252837412013-01-15T14:14:29.706-08:002013-01-15T14:14:29.706-08:001:36 you cannot possibly be that stupid...1:36 you cannot possibly be that stupid...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164886390834386622.post-79005594763188529752013-01-15T14:10:58.670-08:002013-01-15T14:10:58.670-08:00Might want to think that through a little more car...Might want to think that through a little more carefully...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com