Category Archives: Law School

Another Leg Completed

By the_buff | Published: 12/18/2009
Well, if I was running a marathon I’d be on mile 21.  Does it get easier from here or harder?  I feel close enough to picture myself finished, but maybe it’s too soon.  Is that what is making it so hard?  This is of course the only kind of marathon I’ll be running.  Not sure I could [...]
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Faces Behind the Cases: Jane Gill

By the_buff | Published: 09/14/2009
Parrot May Have the Answer to a Killing New York Times, Nov. 12, 1993, p. B-20, Col.3 (The article is available here.) Although not technically a case, this New York Times article is republished in Evidence: Cases and Materials, 11th ed., by Waltz, Park and Friedman (p. 217) so, I think it counts, and because I [...]
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Taking Issue with Opinions: Evidence 11th ed., Waltz, Park & Friedman

By the_buff | Published: 08/23/2009
Knapp v. State, 79 N.E. 1076 (1907) Gillett, J. [case book page 80]  ”… it follows that to show that there was no basis in fact for the statement appellant claims to have heard had a tendency to make it less probable that his testimony on this point was true.” [emphasis added] Let me sum [...]
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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct

By the_buff | Published: 07/23/2009
Later today I will be tested on my knowledge of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.  Research isn’t exactly conducive to testing.     This isn’t MemorizingBuff.com Click more if you want to see the Model Rules lookin pretty.
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