Lawyers and tattoos - they don't mix (or at least they don't mix well in these examples).

Ok, there are tattooed lawyers out there, of course. I know a few.

But here (article via the Lawyerist) are some law-themed tattoos that are, well, weird to say the least.

My favorite: the Marbury v. Madison quote. Yes, I am that nerdy.

Should law students date? The answer is no.

This article has a semi-humorous take on what it's like to date someone in law school. It's probably not much fun. But some law students are already attached or married when they get to law school.  And I did see more than one relationship die or greatly suffer while I was in law school. I think first term I saw one divorce, and one student leave because it was too hard on his marriage.That doesn't count later terms.

There’s no doubt in my mind that law school is hard on relationships.  In my time at law school I’ve seen at least three of my classmates go through a divorce and dozens of other relationships crash and burn. 

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On dating someone who’s not a law student:  Another one of those things that seems like a good idea.  At first.  Who better to help you stay sane during three years of surrealism than someone who’s separated from it?  The problem with this is that normal people are going to want normal interaction, which, as a law student, you’re probably not really able to provide.  And the chances of a normal person understanding why you’re drinking heavily at 11:45 in the morning after the MPRE are fairly small.  Plus, normal people ask inconvenient questions like, “Don’t you think there’s something inherently wrong about a profession where the ethics qualification is graded on a curve?”

The next bar exam is only how many days away?

If you're studying, don't panic. You still have time to cram in some subject you are worried about, and do all that extra essay practice that's on your damned study schedule.

Since you need something to laugh about, though, here's an interview with a bar exam lecturer who's been at it --lecturing on Torts for Barbri, that is --  for 24 years.

Want to lose your case? Here's how.

Another great article from the Lawyerist (I love that blog!)

How to Lose, tip #1: Forget about citing relevant authority. If you want to lose, you don’t need to support your arguments with authority. Your judge has hired law clerks to research authority and to figure out whether it is relevant to the disputed issues. And your court has already paid for a subscription to LexisNexis or Westlaw. As an economics major, I highly value efficient research and understand why you wouldn’t want to duplicate the efforts of the clerks. After all, efficiency beats winning any day.

Or:  do a variation on #1, which is to create relevant authority. I mean, c'mon, as an attorney you've read enough appellate level opinions to be able to write them in your sleep, so why not give it a try? (Tempting, I know, but wrong! See MRPC Rule 3.3)

(please note: for those of you who've lost a sense of humor after 3 or more years of law school, this column is intended as satire! It's a joke, so loosen up!)

More humor! Legal advice: What if my dog attacks a drone?

Ask a futurist! A lot of questions relate to drones and the law. As a practical futurist, I typically ignore theoretical questions, such as Federal Aviation Administration regulation of drones or drone immigration policy. But here are answers to some of the more common practical questions I’m receiving.

Article here. 

Humor in the law? It can happen.

Standard legal clauses rewritten with exclamation points for emphasis.

While we predict the exclamation point will fall out of favor in the general public in the coming year, that doesn’t mean lawyers should ignore it for legal clauses, pleadings, and correspondence. Go ahead, spice things up, give your writing the extra oomph it deserves. Use an exclamation point in the next year. Here are some examples to give you inspiration.

From this article on Bitter Lawyer.