Lawyers on the board...

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by landpoke

sheepskin to prove it. Which I know has a double meaning. That being said, I'd highly recommend getting into the oil and gas field. Not in a nikuman, rape the poor struggling oil and gas company with outrageous billable hours kind of way but as a landman. Real people doing real work, for America. Not effete, east coast ivory tower, mocking salt of the earth middle America working folk from the back seat of your Bentley type stuff at all.

I fully support working hard and making billions. This is what makes America great.

[ute4ever]

Originally Posted by Detroitdad

4. Holmes and Judge Andrews got into a pissing match and gave us proximate cause.

Holmes? I thought it was Cardozo. For some reason in my mind, every New York case defaults to Cardozo.

[Archaea]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

Holmes? I thought it was Cardozo. For some reason in my mind, every New York case defaults to Cardozo.

It was Cardozo, even one such as I remember my prof lauding the writing ability of Cardozo who never again penned anything as memorable.

[Tex]

Originally Posted by YOhio

I'll tell you what kind of law I practice, but first you have to answer my quiz to see how well you paid attention in law school.

1. Describe the Erie Doctrine w/o googling
2. Who is Lady Duff Gordon?
3. Why does cougjunkie love the holding in Lawrence v. Texas?
4. What happened in Palsgraf v. Long Island?
5. What's the difference b/w reversion and reverter?

Question #3 is too easy, YOhio. Even a legal numbskull like me knows that one.

I looked up the Palsgraf case. Reminds me of why I didn't go into law.

[DirtyHippieUTE]

Originally Posted by Tex

I looked up the Palsgraf case. Reminds me of why I didn't go into law.

But just think... You could have been the lawyer for the rail road...

If I ever go in to tort/PI litigation I want to be working for "the man."

"I'm sorry Mrs. Palsgraf but the RR just isn't responsible for the fact that you're a fat, clumsy bitch. But here's a sucker... Thanks for stopping by."

[YOhio]

Originally Posted by DirtyHippieUTE

But just think... You could have been the lawyer for the rail road...

If I ever go in to tort/PI litigation I want to be working for "the man."

"I'm sorry Mrs. Palsgraf but the RR just isn't responsible for the fact that you're a fat, clumsy bitch. But here's a sucker... Thanks for stopping by."

Not only can you stick the little guy, but "the man" and his insurance company pay the bills and don't work on contingency.

[Detroitdad]

Originally Posted by ute4ever

Holmes? I thought it was Cardozo. For some reason in my mind, every New York case defaults to Cardozo.

My bad. That is what I get for not googling. Also, it is typical that I remember the dissent rather than the majority. I have problems.

Also, I don't have a job yet and am currently looking.