Golf Trivia Posted by Tim Zinnecker June 22, 20094 With Lucas Glover's win earlier today at Bethpage, the following trivia question comes to mind: Name a multiple-time winner of the U.S. Open Golf Championship who attended a "tier one" law school.
Tim Zinnecker Reply June 22, 2009, 7:45 pm Jeff, easy for you, probably because you know your way around UCC Article 9 (evidence of your innate brilliance!). Yes, you are correct. The law school? Emory, but Jones only attended for one year before dropping out to take/pass the bar exam. See also my previous post here: http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2009/04/bobby-jones-and-the-masters.html
John Nelson Reply June 22, 2009, 8:04 pm The bonus question should be what BigLaw firm did he end up co-founding as a named partner? Hint: He was a Southern Yankee, IOTW he came from Atlanta.
Tim Zinnecker Reply June 22, 2009, 8:15 pm You'll find the answer here: http://www.emory.edu/WELCOME/journcontents/releases/BobbyJones.html
Too easy. Bobby Jones.
Jeff, easy for you, probably because you know your way around UCC Article 9 (evidence of your innate brilliance!). Yes, you are correct. The law school? Emory, but Jones only attended for one year before dropping out to take/pass the bar exam.
See also my previous post here:
http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2009/04/bobby-jones-and-the-masters.html
The bonus question should be what BigLaw firm did he end up co-founding as a named partner? Hint: He was a Southern Yankee, IOTW he came from Atlanta.
You'll find the answer here:
http://www.emory.edu/WELCOME/journcontents/releases/BobbyJones.html