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Law School Not Worth The Cost

March 13, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

The state of Illino’s largest bar group issued a report Tuesday that says “the training that law students receive in law school today is increasingly not worth its high cost.” Read more: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin – News Extra – …

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CivPro: Coming to a Bar Exam Near You.

March 8, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

Everyone remembers those first harrowing weeks of Civil Procedure. The thought of being called on to talk about Pennoyer v. Neff or International Shoe sent shivers down your spine. Now CivPro is making a come back (even though it’s typically …

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The farmer vs. Monsanto: A Supreme Court Showdown

February 19, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

Fantastic read from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on the future of patents and how a farmer from Indiana is taking on the big guys at Monsanto. Read more:The farmer vs. Monsanto: A Supreme Court showdown : Business.

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Oh, You Want to Go Home? You’re Fired!

February 18, 2013employment law, employment tribunal, ferris bueller, trainee solicitorUncategorizedjohnrisvold

Associate life is admittedly rough. It is a constant learning curve for which many are unprepared. It is a culture of high pressure, high stress, and high demands from Partners. We arrive early, work through lunch and stay late. Sometimes …

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Something is Rotten in the State of Wisconsin

February 14, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

Apparently the way Justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court handle business is by brute force, and one Justice isn’t going to take it anymore. On June 13, 2011, while debating Governor Scott Walker’s union legislation, Justice David Prosser allegedly put …

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Google and POTUS Get It.

February 14, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

This is how you connect with my generation. Politicians take notes.

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Downloadable State of the Union and Response

February 13, 2013government, obama, politics, response address, state of the union, state of the union addressUncategorizedjohnrisvold

A good friend of mine was kind enough to pass these documents along. Download a copy of President Obama’s State of the Union Address and Senator Marco Rubio’s Response Address below.  Click to Download President Obama’s State of the Union …

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The One (Really Easy) Persuasion Technique Everyone Should Know

February 8, 2013Uncategorized1 Comment on The One (Really Easy) Persuasion Technique Everyone Should Knowjohnrisvold

Throughout law school, professors talked to us about “Alternative Dispute Resolution,” as if it were the most innovative thing to happen to the law in a hundred years. For a wanna-be (and now actual) trial attorney, I didn’t buy the …

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Respect the Judge 101

February 5, 2013Uncategorizedjohnrisvold

Laughing at the judge, $5,000 bond. Racist remarks, $10,000 bond. Giving the judge the finger, 30 days in the clink. Adios!

This is one of the many reasons why you respect the judge.

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A Patron of the Law

January 30, 2013bubble, debt, economics, economy, education, Law School, politics, solo lawyer, student loan bubble, student loans, young lawyerUncategorizedjohnrisvold

Earlier this week, my Alma Mater received an $8.3 million dollar gift to support Mizzou Athletics. The gift will support Athletic department facility improvements and expansions, including renovations to Memorial Stadium and a new clubhouse for the men’s and women’s golf teams at …

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