Hello! I just randomly found your book at Barnes & Noble in Chicago (probably the same one you mentioned) and read the first few pages - it's hilarious! I plan to read the whole thing. Congrats on your book!

 Thanks, Counselor Leigh.  If you do read the whole thing, be sure to let me know what you think. 

Congrats on your first sale! Sounds like you REALLY earned it.

Forget studying for the bar, just hang out in book stores all day convincing people to buy Lawyer Boy!

Saw your book at the Barnes & Noble in the Viagra Triangle in Chicago three days ago. It was definitely the most eye-catching book on the table. If I saw any books with more interesting covers I would have flipped them over and put copies of your book on top of them. That'll show 'em.

I second the idea of studying at B&N locations and taking breaks to sell people your book. You could even offer autographs as part of your sale. Think about it.

Congratulations on your new release from all of us at LawTunes! Your book joins our CDs and all the other non-disparaging legal humor efforts out there which, in addition to making people smile, help them to perceive lawyers as less stuffy and more approachable, which means they may be more amenable to calling on us when they truly need our help. Good luck on the bar exam.

Hey Rick
Thanks for the book, I am looking forward to reading it. But I am must say ... I thought there might have been an autograph inside. Guess I will have to take my copy, head down south and find a bookstore where you like to study.

BTW, Henry, something tells me Rick might decide to go to B & N locations to talk people into buying the book and then, when that gets tiring, take breaks to study.

the million dollar question. i think 4 out of every 5 conversations i've heard in the past two months revolve around study techniques and rumors of only needing x hours a day after july x. while tempting, i just have to keep in mind that i need to do what i need to do...which apparently has meant about 4 or 5 hours outside of class each day. on a pseudo-related note, i went to sigara after turning in my finals with erin and kari...the tarot reader didn't mention anything about my bar results.

Yes, I ran into Kari there too.

See...if the exam were graded on the curve, I'd say people are only spreading the rumors to lower our grades and thereby increase theirs....but it's not curved, so you gotta wonder if they're true...a little, at least...

Good Point. I agree that the McCain of 2000 would have said something completly different than the McCain of 2008.

LawyerToe

More, as long as you are willing to live with the consequences of openly declaring your political beliefs. I post about politics on my blog from time to time, but since I'm only a moderate-liberal (c.f. 85% of all college and law students ever) it isn't such a huge "stand".

That being said, now that you're out of law school, gotta find something else to talk about right?

Hmmm...not sure about those consequences. But whenever I talk politics, I always censor myself a bit. Yeah, I shouldn't be blogging about politics...

Yes, a terrorist attack would clearly benefit McCain, and it was silly for him to react the way he did. He has military experience, unlike Obama, and is a bona fide American hero.

While I think McCain's likely harder stance on terrorism is something people should consider, I don't think that this is the reason that "terrorism is a Republican issue". Rather, it seems that conservatives are both:

A)likely to vote Republican because of their small government, take-back-the-south, NRA loving ways

and

B)unnecessarily afraid of terrorist attacks, just as they are afraid of anybody foreign, anybody that looks foreign, spicy food and contraceptives.

Hopefully, no terrorist attack will happen in the next year and the global increase in respect that America will receive by electing somebody that doesn't look like Mr. Rogers will help keep them to a minimum.
Unfortunately, terrorist organizations thrive on opposition and have been known to plan attacks in coordination with elections to scare people into voting for a polarizing figure.
We'll see what happens...

Yep, you should definitely do more political posts. First of all, politics is just life and it's always fun and interesting to hear other people's views. Secondly, you do need something else to talk about with law school done and over with.

Just be prepared for the occasional non-friendly who might drop by courtesy of Google. But do not be afraid ... blog on!

okay, counselor ryan, point taken, but terrorist IS a republican issue in that most people who hold terrorism as their #1 issue tend to vote Republican. thats all that means.

I like the blog, it was interesting and I hadn't heard about it. I think it's non-controversial so it won't ruffle anyone's feathers. By the way, the "win your book contest" drum rolls are starting to give me a headache... who won?

Ah, yes, the winners. It was a close competition. Really, a lot of the responses were great. It was not an easy choice. I picked Adam and MMC and, kinda, Dan. Dan was my #1 pick, but he had won the quick reply contest. And then there was a 2nd place tie between MMC and Adam. Then there were a few honorable mentions. Yeah, like I said, from reading the replies, it became clear that many RL.com readers are funnier than me.

Hey Lax,

I've spoken with Ciolli before, he's not a bad guy, it's the bottom feeders that use his sites that are the problem. Ciolli was involved in a lawsuit with some Yale students over Auto Admit.com, which was his other site. If you read Above The Law, they've got pretty extensive coverage on it; and the motions from the case are actually pretty good summaries of CDA section 230 liability immunity.

On the other hand, I know the feeling, since I took a more public role with dealing with Wiki stuff, I've had a few big forums trying to trash me. Turns out though, one of them got hacked today and lost their whole database! Karma's a bitch!

I'm not sure if Ciolli was involved with the defamation stuff against you, but he's got enough website based things going on that I don't know whether that rumor you heard was true about a firm offer. He's a pretty popular target himself amongst bored law students.

Hi again, Counselor Dan.

I didn't mean to suggest that Ciolli was involved in anything having to do with me. I doubt it; sounds like he has more important things on his plate. Whether the charges against him were valid or not, it seems like they might have scared some people in the law school blogging/discussion forum community--that's the point I was trying to make. But I'm glad you left this comment so this matter could be clarified.

Yeah, well, it's important that law student bloggers not be intimidated by defamation. We're lawyers, or soon-to-be lawyers. We're going to be hated by many anyway. I sat through my dentist talking about how personal injury lawyers are the worst kind of scum today (my dad is a personal injury lawyer). While pondering how I I could stab her with her own dental picks, I reminded myself that as lawyers we can't flip out when people say stupid shit, but we also don't have to lie there and take it when its abusive.

Go get 'em, tiger.

Gearing up for my holiday weekend in Chicago, keep me abreast of any impending legal issues...

All day, every day, eh? What have you done to promote Lawyer Boy today?

uh...read your blog comment?

Just do it.

Nike.

Thanks, Counselor Laurel.  A for effort, F for originality.

psh

Go for it Kid! From the excerpts I've read, you not only have the potential to become a good lawyer but also an exceptional writer. I love the stories in the excerpt about your dad and can't wait to read the rest of the book! I've done "battle" with your dad and his firm many times (and we are all still friends!)

Just in case you're still working:

http://images.despair.com/products/demotivators/gettowork.jpg

How on earth are you about to say all this and not say the important stuff! Details?!?!

What kind of guest blog is this?? All I see are editor's comments.

Tom, it seems you came to the blog during a down period. It was kickin' just a month ago! Ricky just changed the website to promote his book, so I think most readers don't realize it's still a blog about law school.

Also, your story would benefit from specifics, which might inspire more comments. A "grand adventure full of reminiscence, controversy, mystery, intrigue, and even a little hostility” could describe anything from 'The Three Musketeers' to a weekend brunch at IHOP with my family.

 Down period?!?  What they hey, Counselor Elliott?!  What they hey, indeed.

I'll give you some specifics. While I was on my way home from work, I received a call from one Thomas O'Lynnger. He informed me that he was on his way home from Chicago via train. Not more than 20 minutes later, I received a phone call from one Rick Lax, who informed me that he was also on his way home. Knowing that Ricky can't stand long car rides and nearly always takes the train to Michigan, I asked him if he knew that he was on the same train as Tom, a mutual acquaintance.
With a thunderous laugh, Rick admitted that he did and that I had found them out. I asked what he was referring to and he began explaining that he and Tom had devised a complex plot wherein he would talk to me for the duration of their trip (approximately 1 hour) all the while dropping clues as to his whereabouts, eventually leading me to the conclusion that I had made within 5 seconds of our conversation.

The question I pose is this: while law school might aid one in developing critical thinking, does it lead one to a better position to judge the critical thinking abilities of others?

No offense, Counselor Lax. I simply meant to suggest that your blog is going through a TRANSITION period. Looks, it's already flooding with comments!

In my defense, Rick told me that I'd be missing the point of the blog if I took more than 4 minutes to write it. Not being a seasoned blogger, I didn't think I'd be able to go into depth without analyzing my writing and reflecting on what I wrote, which would take considerably longer. Hence, the vague but quickly written blog. In addition, much of the story would be better told by Rick, and I believe some of it might make it into future books.

I want to go to the IHOP with Elliott's family.

I think that RickLax's mistake was not realizing the difference between four minutes of lawyer writing and four minutes of doctor writing.

Four minutes of lawyer writing is about a page and a half, single spaced, sized 8 font.

Four minutes of doctor writing is two handwritten sentences. Or maybe it's a dog chasing a telephone? Wait, is that an S or an R? Did you need ambisome or ambian?

I imagine the first draft of this blog-post looked like the picture in this article.
http://consumerist.com/consumer/health/is-your-doctors-bad-handwriting-d...

That's totally true.  I forgot about that.  I feel like kinda  jerk now.