The Use of Colons in the Titles of Law Review Articles and Comments

I didn't have much to do yesterday evening, so I decided to test a theory that I have believed for years but never examined: that law re...

Larsen and Devins on the "Amicus Machine"

Scotusblog has this post by Allison Orr Larsen and Neal Devins on the rising number of amicus briefs, and the heightened focus on obtaining...

Luther on Placing Your First Law Review Article

From TaxProf Blog , I learned of this essay by Robert Luther III on the art of submitting law review articles for publication. Here is the ...

In Memoriam: Skye Donald

UCLA School of Law issued this press release earlier today which states in part: UCLA Law faculty member Skye Donald, widely admired for he...

Value Judgments in the Bluebook

In the harrowing world of the legal publication process, law review editors use the arcane and intricate rules of the Bluebook to dissect, c...

Reathaford on the Value of Blogging

In the latest issue of the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel's Verdict Magazine, Laura Reathaford writes on the value ...

Sunstein on Academic Legal Writing

Through the TaxProf Blog , I learned of this recent essay by Cass Sunstein, In Praise of Law Reviews (And Jargon-Filled, Academic Writing) ...

A Perfect Storm of Terrible Legal Writing

From the ABA Journal , I learned about the resignation of Professor William Bradford of West Point. Bradford resigned after publishing a not...

The Supreme Court's "Superspecial" Kimble Opinion

Today, the Supreme Court released several opinions, including Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment . Kimble involves the question of whether a par...

Kerr on The Influence of Immanuel Kant on Evidentiary Approaches in Eighteenth Century Bulgaria

A while ago, I wrote about Adam Liptak's criticism of law reviews, and argued that Liptak's criticism lacked novelty. I also did so...

No Sanctions for Attorney Who Submitted Incomprehensible Certiorari Petition

From the Wall Street Journal Law Blog : The Supreme Court on Monday declined to sanction a Washington, D.C., patent attorney who faced a ra...

How Not to Write a Petition for Certiorari

From Josh Blackman's Blog , I learned about the remarkably terrible petition for certiorari in  Sigram Schindler Beteiligungsgesellscha...