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Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress No. 17: Pre-Emption
I recently heard that a friend of a friend had been hanging out with Lindsay Lohan all night. A few days later, Lindsay Lohan was on the news, apparently the victim of an assault in a Manhattan hotel room. Before the assault though, I told my friend, “Look. Hynes is no longer able to be in Batman in Brooklyn. It would have been exciting to have him, but we can’t. But, if we can get Lindsay Lohan, this film will be incredibly important. It will be her comeback. And it is made all the more perfect by my Parent Trap Redux (due about November 18, 2016) – which specifically abrogates the Parent Trap remake. Give me five minutes with her and I guarantee I can get her to sign on.” Previously I had been formulating the idea for the opening … Continue reading…
Overheard…
Plaintiff: I was sitting in my driver’s seat with my seatbelt on, parked. Defendant #1 smashed into me. Defendant #1: I was hit by Defendant #2, and smashed into Plaintiff’s empty car. (Plaintiff was in the store) Defendant #2: I was turning with my blinker on. Plaintiff was parked and sitting in the back seat of his car. Defendant #1 came down the parking land and hit me in the side. -A deposition in the Bronx
50 Hours at 15 Law Schools: A Guide to the Pro Bono Requirement
Some law schools, such as Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, require their students to complete a number of hours of Pro Bono legal services (40). The Dean of LLS is quite proud of this policy, noting that its students deliver over 40,000 hours of service to non-profit organizations each year. No state bar has adopted such a policy for its admitted attorneys—until today. Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman of the New York State Court of Appeals has mandated that each new attorney, as of January 1, 2015, must complete 50 hours of Pro Bono legal service. This new rule applies only to students who will be admitted to the bar in 2015. The new regulations are reflected in § 520.16 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law, which may be … Continue reading…
Overheard…
I don’t mean to set a bad example, but this is really boring. -An unidentified judge speaking to an intern while surreptitiously using a tablet computer during a trial
5 Questions
Questions for… Donovan Rivani, ’14 and Professor Jayne Ressler 1- If you could choose to live in any movie or TV universe, which would you choose and why? Donovan: The universe that exists in You Got Mail, where everything is nice and it’s always fall and whenever something serendipitous happens, it makes a bouncy instrumentation. Lots of major notes, no minors. And Dave Chappelle is your best friend. Best universe ever. Professor Ressler: It’s before your time but I was a huge fan of the Six Million Dollar Man/Bionic Woman shows. I always wanted to be bionic. So if I could be a part of that universe and be bionic, count me in! 2- Why isn’t 11 called “onety-one”? Donovan: I would hope it’s because people have better sense than that. Professor Ressler: Although not a direct answer, … Continue reading…
Overheard…
We’re going to Atlantic Ave.? Cool! All the places on Atlantic Ave. are good places to hang out and eat – except this one place called Floyds. Karume James, ’14, speaking to his girlfriend, who was taking him to his surprise birthday party at Floyds
An Unprecedented Route to Career Advancement: BLS Student Embarks on D.C. “Pilot Program”
Scott McAbee, ’13, knew he wanted to go into politics. He knew that coming into law school, but he left himself open to other possibilities until the decisive moment struck: Spring Break 2012; Spring Break his 2L year. Scott’s accomplishments in the past two years cannot be diminished. He has been a key member of the Moot Court Honor Society (Trial Division), has drafted legislation for the State of Missouri (via the ACLU), proposing that it do away with “life without parole” juvenile sentencing, and filed a brief in the 1st Department through the in-house Criminal Appellate Clinic at Brooklyn Law School. He will be arguing that brief before the court in November. On his 2L Spring Break, Scott decided to take a trip to Washington D.C. Scott said, “My boss at the ACLU gave me some great advice my … Continue reading…
Photo of the Week
This week’s photo is courtesy of Joyce Lo, ’12.
Overheard…
Sleep is debatable but eating is one of the things I think is allowed. -A 1L discussing school policy with her classmate in Starbuck’s