UM Law School: Part 3

August 8, 2011 Law Schools
The continuing discussion over the vision and direction of the law school has been illuminating and a lot of fun. I think there is a lot of discontent out there...

UM Law School

July 27, 2011 Law Schools
The UM Law School is in a death spiral; we have plummeted in the law school rankings, falling to 77th while UF is 47 and FSU is 50. This is...

Crime After Crime

July 18, 2011 Criminal Defense
The best documentaries are great stories and teach us how to tell a story with words and pictures. Storytelling is the best way to communicate with an audience and ensures...

Clarence Darrow

July 7, 2011 Books
This photograph was published in the Los Angeles Times heading a review of John Farrell’s new Darrow biography. It is Darrow arguing a point with Leopold and Loeb sitting behind...

Irwin Block

July 1, 2011 Irwin Block
Irwin J. Block, Esq.I enjoyed writing the post about Phil Hubbart (and it was long overdue), so I decided to continue the series with another unforgettable character from my beginning...

Vest’s Dog

June 26, 2011 Final Arguments
Vest's Dog plaqueThe test of a great poet is the ability to craft a delicate sonnet. The structure of a sonnet requires a strict meter and cadence all contained within...