Month: February 2011

Lots of people are hoping, praying, dying for J.K. Rowling to write an eighth book of the Harry Potter series.  I'm particularly pleased to be able to share new information…

Most of us never encountered the word "coif" before law school graduation.  The Order of the Coif as an academic honor society.  Law schools where there is a "chapter" of…

A number of states make university and college salaries and compensation information public.   For those interested particularly in ASU, the 2008 salary numbers are here.  That year, the law…

Name the last film to receive an Oscar nomination in only one category:  Best Picture. Pictured:  All About Eve (1950), which joins Titanic (1997) as the Best Picture nominee (each…

Even as our attention is turned to Cairo,  awful news continues to roll out of Iran.  Earlier this week, Iran hanged a Dutch-Iranian woman -Zahra Bahrami (s0metimes spelled Sahra Baahrami) -…

The February 7 issue of FORTUNE magazine lists the "100 Best Companies To Work For."  Four law firms make the list: Alston & Bird (13) (citing "its own child-care campus"…

My friend and fellow legal historian Anders Walker of St. Louis University's law school is stepping into the lounge to sit with us for a spell.  You may recall that…

Just can't let the day pass (particularly with the snow and ice storms ravaging the midwest) without noting that Punxsutawney Phill this morning predicated an early spring!      …

Today's question comes from Lance McMillian: Jeff Bridges is nominated for Best Actor this year for his portrayal of Rooster Cogburn in True Grit.  John Wayne won his first and…

Courtesy of Oscar trivia guru Garrett Levin comes this link, where you can view Lego depictions of this year's ten Best Picture nominees.