Monthly Archives: October 2009

Assault with A Deadly Ferret

Posted on Friday 30 October 2009 by Rebekah

A Jacksonville Beach, FL, man shoplifted a pet-shop ferret by stuffing it down his pants. The perp exited the store and was confronted in the parking lot by a witness bent on rescuing the ferret. The bandit allegedly shoved the … Continue reading →

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But, all the cool courts do it…

Posted on Friday 30 October 2009 by Pamela

The 7th Circuit is, no doubt, a trendsetter, what with citing Wikipedia and all.  According to the Blackbook legal blog, it recently cited movies in the footnotes of two cases.  In Sutherland v. Gaetz it cited “My Cousin Vinny” and … Continue reading →

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From the department of “You don’t say.”

Posted on Wednesday 28 October 2009 by Pamela

GAO has released a report that concludes that rankings, rather than ABA accreditation standards, drive law school tuition increases.  Oh, and state-level budget cuts drive tuition increases at public institutions.  Their summary of relevant findings says: “Multiple Factors May Affect … Continue reading →

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National Pro Bono Week

Posted on Saturday 24 October 2009 by Terrye Conroy

National Pro Bono Week is October 25-31, 2009. The celebration is sponsored by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. To learn more, check out the National Pro Bono Week website. A good resource for South Carolina … Continue reading →

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Bar Exam Results Out at 4pm Today

Posted on Friday 23 October 2009 by Terrye Conroy

The July Bar exam results will be available at 4pm today on the South Carolina Judicial Department’s website at http://www.judicial.state.sc.us/bar/. Good Luck!

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3L Law Student Speaks Out for Pro Bono Service for Students

Posted on Friday 23 October 2009 by Terrye Conroy

Did you know that the SC Access to Justice Commission has a blog? It’s a great resource and worth checking out every day to stay in the know. However, you should really check out yesterday’s post by our own 3L … Continue reading →

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Open Access to Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

Posted on Friday 23 October 2009 by Terrye Conroy

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) provides reports to members of Congress on a variety of topics to aid in the legislative decision-making process.  These reports are paid for by taxpayers, yet are not easily accessible to the public. Open CRS, … Continue reading →

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It’s Open Access Week

Posted on Thursday 22 October 2009 by Terrye Conroy

This week is the first international Open Access Week. To read about the Open Access movement, visit the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) website. Did you know there is an Open Access Law Program (OAL Program), which is … Continue reading →

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Halloween Reads: Get Your Spook On at Caroliniana

Posted on Friday 16 October 2009 by Rebekah

The historic South Caroliniana Library on the Horseshoe is South Carolina Ghost Central. If you need local legends and haunted history this Halloween, look no further than your USC online catalog. Scope the catalog to Columbia South Caroliniana Library and … Continue reading →

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Citation really does matter

Posted on Friday 16 October 2009 by Pamela

However much you hate the Bluebook, hang in there and master it.  Citation really does matter in the real world.  A Wisconsin lawyer found this out to his dismay when he was hit with a $100 fine for citing a … Continue reading →

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