The Greatest Lawyer Jokes of All Time still in print

March 4, 2010

Yesterday morning an acquaintance said she wished she knew where to find a good lawyer joke book for her boyfriend, a law school student.  As luck would have it, I knew just the book to recommend. (Note: see FTC Notice). In 2007, I published a small book of lawyer jokes called The Greatest Lawyer Jokes [...]

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Word of the Day: snarky – because I was called that today on the bar association website

March 2, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Word of the Day: snarky – because I was called that this morning Today’s word of the day, which happens to be the first word of the day for this website (cut us some slack, we’re new), is “snarky.”  This word was selected because I was called “snarky to the max” just [...]

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PETA delivers good news to Tiger Woods, bad news to Mark Sanford – but lets not forget Sasha Grey

February 28, 2010

For those who feel that Tiger Woods and Mark Sanford have received too much media coverage lately, you’ll be pleased to know both can now be covered in the same news articles thanks to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). PETA is well known for it’s provocative ad campaigns, especially the ones featuring [...]

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Why your lawyer won’t take or return your phone calls – top 10 reasons

February 19, 2010
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The most frequent complaint about lawyers is they won’t take or return phone calls. Articles on this subject usually sugarcoat the issue, give some blah blah blah about professional responsibility, or try to it wrap up in a touchy-feely feel-good win-win conclusion. No one really wants to tell you what is going on. You want the truth about why your lawyer doesn’t want to talk to you? Here are the top ten reasons your attorney won’t return your calls.

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Facebook Gold is a scam – don’t fall for it, don’t click on it, don’t like it

February 17, 2010

Image via CrunchBase Facebook Gold is a scam.  Don’t fall for it, don’t click on it, don’t like it. Many people are passing around an invitation to their Facebook friends to sign up for a group called Facebook Gold.  Sometimes it is an offer for a free membership (while they last), other times it is [...]

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South Carolina proposal to ban federal currency – where do they get these politicians?

February 17, 2010

Image via Wikipedia South Carolina Republican State Representative Mike Pitts  has introduced a proposal into the South Carolina legislature to ban the use of federal currency in that state.  Rep. Pitts believes that the entire U.S. currency system is about to implode, and the only way to protect South Carolinians is to impose a requirement [...]

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FTC Complaint filed against Google Buzz for alleged privacy violations (copy of original complaint included)

February 17, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Google Buzz, the new social networking tool released by Google just a week ago, was hit with an FTC complaint on Tuesday of this week. The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed a 16 page GoogleBuzz_Complaint with the FTC, alleging that Google Buzz violates the privacy of Gmail (Google email) users. The [...]

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition for 2010 puts Brooklyn Decker swimsuit photo on the cover

February 9, 2010

Image via Wikipedia What better way to warm up in February than with a copy of the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition? This year’s Sports Illustrated (SI) cover model is Brooklyn Decker, who has appeared in bikini photos in the magazine each year for the last five years. We have included a series of Brooklyn [...]

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Congressman Jack Murtha dead from complications from gall bladder surgery

February 8, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Congressman John Murtha (D-Pa), better known as Jack, died on Monday from complications related to gall bladder surgery. He was 77 years old. He and his wife Joyce were married for nearly 55 years. Murtha was the first Vietnam War combat veteran elected to Congress, being first elected in [...]

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2010 Top Superbowl Ads – funniest, most unexpected, classiest, most boring, and worst

February 8, 2010

The 2010 Superbowl game has come and gone, but the commercials remain behind to maximize their ad value for many years to come. Since one of the duties of a blogger is to write about trendy things that do well in search engines, we thought an article about the top Superbowl ads would be appropriate. [...]

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