tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post2788506003524209081..comments2023-11-02T02:40:04.373-07:00Comments on Wild (North) West Litigator: That One Damn CaseCPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-91605070927399619612008-08-10T01:40:00.000-07:002008-08-10T01:40:00.000-07:00I don't mean to sound lame, but I'm an adm...I don't mean to sound lame, but I'm an admitted '09 0L, and I've been reading E&Es for fun, and I just finished CivPro, and all of your second paragraph made sense to me. I'm pretty proud of myself. (And no, I'm not a future gunner - I'm just bored.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-26214025545251491752008-08-06T18:39:00.000-07:002008-08-06T18:39:00.000-07:00In a way, you should feel even better that you fou...In a way, you should feel even better that you found it and saved them from embarrassment if the other side brought it up in court and the associate you work for hadn't heard of it. I hate legal research and still feel lost on Westlaw ...LEOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03081911312259246237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-35582630193637707912008-08-06T18:29:00.000-07:002008-08-06T18:29:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone- I had no idea. I haven't taken et...Thanks everyone- I had no idea. I haven't taken ethics yet. I hope the associate knows what he is doing because I'll be gone in two days and I would hate for this to haunt me.CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09049860284871030328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-65779706354270975122008-08-06T10:28:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:28:00.000-07:00I was going to say the same thing with anonymous -...I was going to say the same thing with anonymous -- it's a violation of ethics rules to keep that case hidden. But you can say that the court used the wrong standard.CMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01559451322234777335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-49946750398974581812008-08-06T10:24:00.000-07:002008-08-06T10:24:00.000-07:00uhhh not mentioning binding, negative precedent is...uhhh not mentioning binding, negative precedent is a violation of the ethics rules... you can't do that if it's truly spot on! be careful there, that's very dangerous territory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-52560427008933109742008-08-06T05:58:00.000-07:002008-08-06T05:58:00.000-07:00That in a nutshell is why I hate research and liti...That in a nutshell is why I hate research and litigation in general.Downsized Attorneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16351328484511626674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1678671341796735502.post-46760143069503936542008-08-06T03:05:00.000-07:002008-08-06T03:05:00.000-07:00I hate that. I definitely think that sometimes I "...I hate that. I definitely think that sometimes I "over research" and make my life more difficult. But its better that you know about the case, then have opposing counsel side swipe you with it.Mary Lewis-Piercehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634165993661128373noreply@blogger.com