Beyond the Underground

NEW STORY . . . I've been writing some fiction again. A new story has been accepted by Fiction at Work and will appear in January.

Meanwhile, I'm putting together a new list of my publications here. This new site lists my fiction, satire, and commentary on one convenient page (and my law-related publications on another).

MY TRIP TO BUENOS AIRES LAST MONTH . . . I was back in Buenos Aires in October, doing some preliminary planning for another month-long trip in January when Andrea, Sam and I plan to head all the way south to Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

Here's a photo from San Telmo--

This time, I stayed in Palermo, where the architecture is less imposing than in Recoleta--

For more on traveling to Buenos Aires, plus lots more photos, see last year's post, "Argentina #6: If You're Going to Spend a Month in Buenos Aires, the 'Paris of South America'."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #198

Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Dollars Why does law school cost so much? [The Shark]

Burnout Recognize it, conquer it. [Legally Numb]

Lesson All you need to know about sex and marriage. [Starting to Melt]

Row Boat About the friends who transferred. [The Corner in the Middle]

Update Switching back to blogger ... update your blogrolls. [teasingly diverse]

Suggestions Scoring that letter of recommendation. [Legally Questionable Content]

Minneapolis A photo dump. [No. 634]

Celebrity On meeting David Lat. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

$99.39 Business Casual Superstar #65 [The Reasonably Prudent Law Student]

Roundup Moms in the Legal Profession #122. [Attorney Work Product]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

CHANGES TO THIS WEBLOG . . . Occasionally I change the name of this weblog--and I've done it again. It's now "Beyond the Underground."* My thinking is this will allow me to take the weblog in a non-law-related direction. But I'm just thinking out loud . . .

To get here: www.legalunderground.com, as before, or www.beyondtheunderground.com.

Meanwhile, my other weblog, Trial Practice Tips, continues as before.

*Beyond the Underground was chosen over A Better Underground, which I put on the weblog's header for part of the weekend. Sorry for any confusion.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Getting the Complete Story from Your Client."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Another Trial Tips Weblog."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #197. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBLOG . . . "Motion Practice: Quit When You're Ahead."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Improving Your Motions for Summary Judgment."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #196

Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Lessons Things to think about before embracing the crazy. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE]

Complaints Walking away from the overwork dogma. [(In)Sanity Souffle]

Clerkship Standing apart from the crowd. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

Volunteer Class with a self-important lawyer. [Law Ingenue]

Video Best law school prep books. [The Reasonably Prudent Law Student]

Ponies A marital discussion. [Starting to Melt]

Perspective A lesson from a law professor. [Virgin in The Volcano]

TV Law school, the reality show? [Life (or lack thereof) in law school]

Busier What life might be like as a lawyer. [Legally numb]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Jury Selection: a List of Rules."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Views on Trial from a Veteran Trial Lawyer."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #195. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Metadata Update: Views from Around the U.S."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois: New Ethics Rules."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #194

Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Rip The dog looks guilty. [No. 634]

Pressure A trip to the ophthalmologist. [Now That I'm Awake]

Gulag Marriage isn't as bad as all that. [the Rising Jurist]

Squee A photo made of love. [The Reasonably Prudent Law Student]

Lawyers Wrangling with Scalia. [Legally Questionable Content]

Babysitter Steps towards adulthood. [Starting to Melt]

Moods Law school as a lonely venture. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE]

Delete Disconnecting the electronic cords. [The Corner in the Middle]

Aftermath The worst part of law-school exams. [My Little Green Diary]

Preparation Books for 0L's. [Really? Law?]

Roundup MILP (Moms in the Legal Profession) #119. [Attorney Work Product]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Deposition Podcasts: Advanced Techniques."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "A Digression for Law Students: Outlining and Exam-Taking."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #193. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE TIPS WEBSITE . . . "iPhone and Smartphone Apps for Lawyers: Update."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Getting Documents into Evidence at Trial: Basic Procedural Steps."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #192

Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Tip Cheap-asses, categorized. [My Legal Fiction]

Outlining How to do it. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

LSAT Or, rather, notes on TV. [Legally Questionable Content]

Advice Do's and don'ts for 1L's. [Hugo Bell]

Curve You and your classmates. [Really? Law?]

Cross-Examination In which the author takes it on the chin. [The JE Guide to Life]

Ponies A mom's tale. [Starting to Melt]

Sparkle Gunning doesn't pay. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

Time Ways of prioritizing law-school tasks. [Fight the Hypo]

Porn Please leave it at home. [The Reasonably Prudent Law Student]

Trend Rodents on the shoulder. [Anonymous Law Student]

Finally, there's another good post at Thanks, But No Thanks, "So You Think You Can Blawg," which is sort of a how-to guide for law students who want to start a weblog.

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Cross-Examination: Some Representative Posts."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Help for Lawyers with Depression."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #191. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Who's Reading Your Email? Whose Email Are You Reading?"

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Next Year in My Deposition Book: Breach of Contract."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #190

It's time for your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Kiss A rant created in real time. [Legally Questionable Content]

Choice A plethora of job options. [Thanks, But No Thanks]

Cool Thoughts on society as a herd of sheep. [Starting to Melt]

Write Inspiration for 1Ls who want to start a blog. [The Shark]

Newbie An anecdote involving pajama pants. [reasonable?]

Fish A lawyer's tacky car emblem. [Fight the Hypo]

Chastisement Advice to 1Ls. [Laughing: with or at you]

Discomfort About those law school chairs ... [Law Ingenue]

Realism 3L, and jobless. [Sua Sponte]

Nightmare A common law school dream. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE]

Poetry Falling in love with Elizabeth Bishop. [Virgin In The Volcano]

Grow Farming as a lawyer. [The Corner In The Middle]

Roundup Moms-in-the-Legal-Profession #114. [Butterflyfish]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Appellate Briefs: Examples."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Illinois Lawyers: Can You List Your Specialties on LinkedIn?"

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #189. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "The Art of the Reply Brief."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Interrogatories Before Depositions."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #188

It's the weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Questions A post about Adderall. [Legally Questionable Content]

Realism Don't get caught up in the law-school rat race. [a woman in law school]

Super How evening law students are able to manage. [Fight the Hypo]

Comment Summing up the 1L's in a phrase. [reasonable?]

Value Best bang for your law-school buck. [The Shark]

Upset About unfair negative views of law enforcement. [Balancing Acts]

Awkward Giving the talk to a younger sister. [on a whim]

Decline Law reviews, going the way of newspapers. [The Blawgraphy]

Rooster Fight Gauging the state of a husband's drunkenness. [Starting to Melt]

Love The grandmother report. [Virgin in the Volcano]

Advice Random tips for law students. [Law Ingenue]

Class Officer Running for office. [Musings of a Computer Scientist turned Law Student]

One Down The first day of law school, in detail. [HATE is easy ... love takes COURAGE]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Articles on Trial Style."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Book Recommendation: Consumer Class Actions."

THE WEEKLY LAW SCHOOL ROUNDUP . . . The Weekly Law School Roundup alternates between The Legal Underground and Thanks, But No Thanks, where you can find this week's Weekly Law School Roundup #187. The next installment will appear here soon, so be sure to check back.

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "'Immunize' Your Demonstratives Before Using Them."

AT MY TRIAL PRACTICE WEBSITE . . . "Create Better Demonstrative Exhibits by Making Them Memorable."

The Weekly Law School Roundup #186

Here's your weekly list of good posts from the past week by law students, some current or almost current, some recently-graduated--

Idea Introducing the man bra. [Virgin In The Volcano]]

Broke How are you paying for school? [Nuts & Boalts]

Prodigy A 19-year-old law student. [The Shark]

Advice About your first year in law school. [Law Ingenue]

Assistance A reminder to pay it forward. [Hate is EASY ... love takes COURAGE]

Dress More business casual. [The Reasonably Prudent Law Student]

Close-Mouthed Know when to shut up. [Fight the Hypo]

Tech Using the Emanuel CrunchTime series. [Legal Geekery]

Stupid Real-life on-the-record comments. [My Legal Fiction]

Textbooks Save money buying them. [Anonymous Law Student]

Roundup Moms-in-the-Legal-Profession #111. [Attorney Work Product]

Look for next week's roundup at Thanks, But No Thanks then it's back here the week after that. You can find some other recent roundups in the "At the Law Schools 2" category, as well as sixty or so older roundups from 2004-2005 here. Finally, if you want to know how I choose posts to highlight, see "How I Write the Weekly Law School Roundup." (If you have a law-student weblog that I don't seem to know about or that isn't in my blogroll, please send me an email.)