For many, many years, corporate and government sponsored media have managed to mislead the public into believing that certain falsehoods are true. Whether through television, radio, or newspapers owned and controlled … manipulation of public perception has been the key to making the sleeping masses believe almost anything: the 3 Ps; power, political gain and profit are the reasons for…
In Approaching the Bench: Tales of a Personal Injury Lawyer, attorney Jan Weinberg shares some of his most fascinating cases from a career that has spanned decades. Beginning with stories from his time at Harvard Law School, years marked by anxiety and school absences, to his first assignment to a client while still a law student, and then being a…
To become a licensed contractor in any American state, you must pass an exam. To pass this exam or any other exam, you need preparation. If you are looking for resources to help you pass this exam, your search ends here. This article will give you all the information you need to prepare for the contractor exam. Studying for the…
Group voir dire is a complicated matter: it is not easy to get a jury in the courtroom to speak and easily reveal the biases that will hurt you. Despite this general difficulty, there are some advantages to jury selection in an employment case. The most obvious is that courtroom juries have many relevant experiences, opinions, and biases that they…
The Central Asian nomadic tents are a very important part of nomadic life and provide the only form of formal housing for peoples. They are extremely durable and perfectly suitable for use in the mountainous regions of Central Asia. Each tent itself is a work of art and takes almost 12 months to build from yak wool spun by hand…
People who get good grades in college, prepare for the LSAT, and prepare their law school applications sometimes still can’t answer the question: “Should I go to law school?” Actually, most people can’t. Many applicants study law for undefined reasons: they simply want a graduate degree; or they believe that being a lawyer will make them rich; or they believe…
Woods, 33, apologized yesterday for defrauding his family in a statement that alluded to “personal sins” and the forced exposure of “intimate details” of his life. There has been speculation about the golfer’s personal life since he crashed his car into a fire hydrant and tree outside his Florida home in the early hours of Friday morning, with sensational allegations…
You are over forty. Can you still wear a short dress? For some women, a short hem is perfectly fine, but for others, it is definitely a lack of fashion. A dress that is too short can make a mature woman look like she’s trying too hard to look young. In others, it can expose areas of your body that…
The Federal Rules of Evidence used in the federal courts of the United States and adopted by many states and the military are the codification of many years of common law rules of evidence. The development of modern rules of evidence has been a process of nothing more than putting old wine into new bottles. If one can understand common…
Law students ask, “Isn’t law school more than just memorizing? The answer is clear: Absolutely! But should law students memorize? The answer is equally clear: Absolutely! Some professors mistakenly tell students that “law school is not about memorizing.” I say “wrongly” because law school IT IS about memorization … and much more. But for now, let’s focus on grades, and…