Category: Law
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WSJ: The $3,400 Billable Hour
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal talks about rising billable rates for attorneys. “Some senior partners…
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Work Habits of Justice David Souter
Yale Law Journal recently had several articles as tributes from former law clerks of Justice Souter. Some interesting…
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Recent Article: Will as Thing
Adam Hirsch’s forthcoming U.C. Davis Law Review article entitled “Will as Thing” argues that courts overemphasize the paper…
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Recent Article: Last Will & Testament of King Edward VI
I did not know this story, but William Kelleher and Christina Smith have a fantastic article in the…
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The Legal Puzzle of Daniel and the Lion’s Den
The story of Daniel and the lion’s den often focuses on Daniel’s faith in God. But an interesting…
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Work Habits of Learned Hand
After reading Gerald Gunther’s excellent biography of Learned Hand, I’ve compiled some notable work habits and character traits…
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Legal Interpretation: Stephen Breyer vs. Richard Posner
Stephen Breyer’s latest 2024 book, Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism, suggests that he has…
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Work Habits of Richard Posner
I recently read William Domnarski’s excellent biography of Judge Richard Posner (link here) and below are some work…