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10 Things You Will Do While Studying for the Bar

The ten things you will almost always do during the weeks of studying for the bar exam.

Law Firm Quarterly Reviews: They Could at Least Buy Me a Drink First

by Bitter and Abused on May 24, 2013 in Columns

If your law firm is anything like mine, now is the time of year where you sit down with your managing partner and some senior associate. The associate knows you from the barcode on your arm. The partner, probably just doesn’t know you at all. These two people spend about thirty minutes explaining your progress [...]

Study for the Bar Exam the Right Way with this Never-Fail Color-Coded Highlighting System

by Robin Hitchcock on May 23, 2013 in Columns

Preparing for the Bar Exam requires you to process and compartmentalize a massive amount of information such that it’s primed in your brain for quick and accurate recall. Using a color-coded highlighting system is an easy and effective way to categorize and sort the deluge of facts in your bar review materials. As a bonus, [...]

Berlusconi Prosecutor Survives Being Attacked With World’s Slowest Bullets

by Bitter Editor on May 23, 2013 in Really Real News

Reuters reports that the prosecutor in the case against former Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi received a package in the mail containing two bullets. All reports state that the prosecutor survived the attempted “shooting”. Luckily, due to the lack of appropriate gun training in Italy, the attacker apparently didn’t realize that bullets work best if [...]

Caption This! (May 22, 2013)

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by Bitter Editor on May 22, 2013 in Comics

What in the Bitter Lawyer is going on here? Put your lawyerly wisdom to the test and post a comment below or on Facebook with a witty, hilarious, or brilliant caption to this comic, courtesy of Shutterstock.com. And keep it clean(ish) and, y’know, respectful. The editor’s pick will be announced next week, and then we’ll [...]

Commencement Speech Addresses Social Consequences of a Legal Education

by Bitter Editor on May 22, 2013 in Video

It may be a couple of years old, but Leighton Davis’s speech at her Law School Graduation is still relevant. Her humorous reflection on her law school experience will resonate with law graduates of the past, present, and future. She is able to articulate themes that have pervaded discussions of law school and law students [...]

Your Right to Not Bear Arms

by Bitter Newsroom on May 21, 2013 in Really Real News

According to CNN, the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is taking the town of Nelson, Georgia to court over the town’s ordinance that requires “every head of household to have a gun and ammunition.” According to the article, “the ordinance exempts people who ‘suffer from a physical or mental disability,’ felons, ‘paupers’ or people [...]

Forgive My Manners, I’m Trying to Become a Lawyer

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by Josh Camson on May 21, 2013 in Comics

You don’t have to lose all your friends when studying for the bar. But it’s very likely.

Pigs and Pot Go Together Like Pot and Pigs

by Bitter Newsroom on May 20, 2013 in Really Real News

According to Reuters, the legalization of marijuana in Washington State has created an issue for farmers: what to do with the plant byproducts of cultivation such as stems, roots, and leaves.

Exclusive Interview with Justice Antonin Scalia’s Neighbor

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by Bitter Editor on May 20, 2013 in Satirical Tribune

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is understandably apprehensive about media interviews due to his position. Luckily, this reporter was able to have a lengthy sit-down with Justice Scalia’s neighbor, Elmo Sanchez. He was able to give some insight into the daily life of Justice Scalia. As it seems, the Justice stays true to his originalist [...]

How You Found Us: May 19, 2013

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by Josh Camson on May 19, 2013 in General

Every Sunday here at Bitter Lawyer we take a look at the stats from the previous week. We like to know how you, our adoring fans, found our site. So we will feature the strangest search terms that people used to get to Bitter Lawyer, and let you know what they found. In no particular [...]