Comments on: Some things that I don’t get http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/ Tue, 24 Jan 2012 02:29:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: S.cotus http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-9165 S.cotus Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:21:57 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/#comment-9165 Greedy Associates is NOT Greedy Clerks. While they share some lingo, if you ignore the running "Aristocrats" joke GC is probably a tad more intellectual than GA. That said, some of the "Aristocrats" jokes are patterned on the way GAs talk. Greedy Associates is NOT Greedy Clerks.

While they share some lingo, if you ignore the running “Aristocrats” joke GC is probably a tad more intellectual than GA.

That said, some of the “Aristocrats” jokes are patterned on the way GAs talk.

]]> By: Maggie http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-9164 Maggie Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:57:48 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/#comment-9164 My <a href="http://ofcounsel.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/lifestyle-is-a-bad-word/">recently referenced ex</a> used to read Greedy Associates all the time. They have their own weird culture, kind of similar to (but far weirder than) the camaraderie and anti-prosecutor sentiments you see on crim defense blawgs. They mean it--but they don't. Personally, I just ignore the stuff. Although maybe I should make friends with some of them, since no one has seen fit to buy my lunch recently. My recently referenced ex used to read Greedy Associates all the time. They have their own weird culture, kind of similar to (but far weirder than) the camaraderie and anti-prosecutor sentiments you see on crim defense blawgs. They mean it–but they don’t. Personally, I just ignore the stuff.

Although maybe I should make friends with some of them, since no one has seen fit to buy my lunch recently.

]]> By: S.cotus http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-9160 S.cotus Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:18:21 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/#comment-9160 That board is a combination “job advice” board and “Aristocrats Joke.” Some of the current and ex-clerks on there delight on improvising on typical lawyer and law-student themes to the point of absurdity, and getting the uninitiated and overly-ambitious to fall for it. So, in months past, it was speculated that a even with an anti-abortion constitutional amendment, there would still be a common law defense to any abortion law, if the baby might be the child of a contract attorney. Typical themes are: 1) “elite” law schools; 2) contract attorneys; 3) the law clerk hiring plan; 4) clerkship bonuses; 5) OLP and Jose Padilla; and 6) the Federalist Society. At one point it was codified into an organized dictionary of sorts, but I can’t find it now. That board is a combination “job advice” board and “Aristocrats Joke.” Some of the current and ex-clerks on there delight on improvising on typical lawyer and law-student themes to the point of absurdity, and getting the uninitiated and overly-ambitious to fall for it.

So, in months past, it was speculated that a even with an anti-abortion constitutional amendment, there would still be a common law defense to any abortion law, if the baby might be the child of a contract attorney.

Typical themes are: 1) “elite” law schools; 2) contract attorneys; 3) the law clerk hiring plan; 4) clerkship bonuses; 5) OLP and Jose Padilla; and 6) the Federalist Society.

At one point it was codified into an organized dictionary of sorts, but I can’t find it now.

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-9147 Gideon Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:45:31 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/#comment-9147 Hehe. It really is very strange. Hehe. It really is very strange.

]]> By: Mark Bennett http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/comment-page-1/#comment-9146 Mark Bennett Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:35:39 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/11/29/some-things-that-i-dont-get/#comment-9146 Okay. That's bizarre. Here's my favorite part, though: "I took a friend out to lunch yesterday who clerked for a magistrate judge last year to cheer him up." Does clerking for a magistrate judge cheer one up, or do young lawyers write dreadfully? No, wait. Here's my favorite part: "(Obviously when rich people are accused of rape, local counsel must obtain the services of people that work at large firms.)" <i>Obviously</I> (as VM might say) large firms play an <i>important</i> role in the defense of rich people accused of rape. Heh. Okay. That’s bizarre. Here’s my favorite part, though:

“I took a friend out to lunch yesterday who clerked for a magistrate judge last year to cheer him up.”

Does clerking for a magistrate judge cheer one up, or do young lawyers write dreadfully?

No, wait. Here’s my favorite part:

“(Obviously when rich people are accused of rape, local counsel must obtain the services of people that work at large firms.)”

Obviously (as VM might say) large firms play an important role in the defense of rich people accused of rape.

Heh.

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