Who was from Chicago and a mission from God in the 80s?

"I'd rather live in a society where people complain about lawyers than one in which they don't." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Rakaposhi Gilgit Baltistan Pakistan

There are basically two types of litigators, and I'm an "answers questions from judge" litigator, not an "ask questions of witnesses" litigator. #AppellateTwitter

Lawyer directory site Avvo was sued in a class action yesterday for "misappropriating the names and identities of nearly every licensed attorney in the United States." The plaintiffs say Avvo creates profiles of attorneys without permission, violating their publicity rights.

I welcome the ceasefire between India and Pakistan. Too many lives have been lost, and we will not break the cycle of violence until the people of Kashmir are given a voice. They should decide their own future — and deserve to live in peace and freedom like anyone else.

It was a unilateral climb down from Pakistan. Which was in a rare position of strength. A disastrous decision, One of many. Guarantees Modi will repeat his playbook

Because Islamabad was fatheaded enough to repeat 7 decades of mistakes to appease the “international community.”

“With great power there must also come—great responsibility.” — Justice Elena Kagan, majority opinion in Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment (2015). #appellatetwitter

True story, apparently—including the fine. Lawyers who spend their careers advocating for govt in court start off deriding cases like this, just like the rest of us. Then they graduate to *defending* cases like this. Then they become judges.

Pakistani villagers watching a missile launch

#PakistanYouNeverSee

Serenity now 🍒 #dasebasi

First time I’ve seen a judge reference The Simpsons in an opinion.

#mentorship #legallife #gratitude Holding My Daughters’ Hands: In Memory of Chief Judge John C. Martin #appellatetwitter linkedin.com/posts/saad-gul…

“How do you pretend to be a lawyer?” Lancelot considered.“Lawyers cough drily, I know,” he said. “And then I suppose,one would put the tips of the fingers together a good deal and talk about Rex vs. Biggs Ltd and torts and malfeasances and so forth.” #Wodehouse #appellatetwitter

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An epic docket entry from Judge Seeger. Abolish certificates of service b/c we all file things using CM/ECF. "There's no value-add by filing a certificate that tells everyone what they already know, and lets them know what they're holding in their hands." #AppellateTwitter

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