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A Practice Prohibited by a Scalia Decision

3L law student: He’s just irritating. He’s like one of those people who masturbates to Scalia decisions.

http://overheardinlawschool.blogspot.com/2007/03/im-kennedy-man-myself.html

Um… I Meant, “Can I Speak French?”

Guest speaker: What are the rules for language in this class?
Professor: Go right ahead. You can say ‘fuck’ all you want.

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Unless You Happened to Buy Full House on DVD

Torts professor: S‑and‑M aside, you don’t go out and purchase pain and suffering.

http://overheardinlawschool.blogspot.com/2007/05/what-about-law-school-tuition.html

Overheard by: bh

Goddamn Lungfish!

Property professor: They’re only on the land about 25 days a year, and they get full possession? ‘What the fuck?!’ as they say!

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Overheard by: sa

It Bounced Back and Totally Kicked My Ass at Beer Pong

Criminal justice professor: Babies are hard. I almost had one die on me. It was pure luck it survived.

http://overheardinlawschool.blogspot.com/2007/05/next-time-go-with-glad-instead-of.html

Overheard by: citycat

The “X‑Wing” Is a Favorite of Mine

Second year student: So, what do you do when your potential client is not being straight with you?
Professor: If you can’t get at them frontally, get at them sideways.

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Overheard by: bootstraps

Cleaned a Drain, Most Likely

Professor: Can you tell us about the conversion of Ireland?
Student: I dunno. Something about Saint Patrick and a snake? I’m not sure what he did with the snake.

http://overheardinlawschool.blogspot.com/2007/03/it-didnt-have-to-do-with-potatos-and.html

Overheard by: jw