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Oh, god no. He should read this, and then get a job at a fat-food restaurant.
It's a little over the top in tone (intentionally), but the substantive advice in the Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law is something that has helped me a tremendous amount in my career. It's a lightning fast read, and I've probably read it three times now (and might read it again soon).
Procedure is the biggest issue. First year or several years out. A book that's helpful https://www.amazon.com/Curmudgeons-Guide-Practicing-Law/dp/1590316762 Author is grumpy.
50 emails - are they all urgent? FYI emails? do you get copied on emails to clients?
I read some emails and file them away. Some I delete (marketing/spam). Some emails need to be acted on right away. Not all emails have the same priority.
Take the draft you get and compare it with what you sent. Also schedule a meeting with senior attorney and ask how you can improve.
There's too little space here to give you much information. I suggest asking your local library for help. They should have plenty of books that can help. Some about the legal system, and some novels that feature the legal system.
https://www.amazon.com/Law-Dummies-JD-John-Ventura/dp/0764558307
How to patent something: https://www.amazon.com/Patent-Yourself-Step-Step-Filing/dp/1413317197
How to build a business (around a patent or not): https://www.startupschool.org/
Unfortunately running a successful business is not like "ain't by numbers"
you can get help, but beware of how to compensate for the help and what type of agreement you have.
it's a bit tricky to put into a Reddit comment, consult a lawyer or at the very least read/study this https://www.amazon.com/Patent-Yourself-Step-Step-Filing/dp/1413317197
> I still need to look into the PCT thing, as I'm not sure I fully understand it.
"The Patent Cooperation Treaty is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed under the PCT is called an international application, or PCT application."
> Is there anything that an attorney can offer that a registered patent agent can't offer?
Broadly speaking one offers greater legal expertise, the other (usually) more technical expertise. Regardless I suggest you educate yourself as much as you can before start working with the lawyer/agent (it seems like you're already doing it, good).
Have I ever broken a law? I plead the fifth lol.
But in this particular instance I really don't think it's worth it for most people to potentially throw away their future. The fight is in the courtroom before it comes to bans and stupid anti gun laws. Not getting a mugshot. Most people are not lil Wayne, they can't go back to a rap career after copping an unlawful possession of a firearm charge. You enter the system and become a felon.
Highly recommend the book Arrest Proof Yourself. Even one charge, dismissed, can ruin your life. It's all fun and games until it happens to you then people realize the gravity of the situation.
I recommend the book "Getting to Maybe" (amazon link)
It's a great resource for what to expect and how to approach law school exams for someone who has never taken one.
You have zero understanding of privacy laws regarding photography and videography.
> *They're gonna file a million motions to gum up the works by asking to stay the case, extend timelines, limit discovery, etc.
Who's "they"? Would that be Michael Cohen and David Schwartz? Because if it's them, won't they have to brush up on what "motions" are first?
BarBri user here. One of the professors at my school is one of the BarBri lecturers. He approaches the bar exam in a very special way and I greatly enjoy it. If you're interested (and feel as if you have time) check out his book. It can be found here. A couple of my favorite principles in it are be positive and take care of your body. I've only just started the book, but I feel like it will be my "down time" bar prep work. Good luck everyone!
I'm taking the CA Bar this summer. I took a seminar with Chad Noreuil (Barbri instructor) on the Zen of Passing the Bar Exam. It was super helpful. I suspect his book with the same name has the same material.
>I wrote literally the bare-minimum on each exam
This tells you exactly what you need to fix. That's a good thing! Many people do not recognize what went wrong and continue to flounder. At least while you're in law school, do not ever do this again (unless given a word count limit or your professor explicitly requests the minimum). Obviously, don't just recite your outline or word vomit all over the page, but you should be fully and exhaustively explaining your entire analysis from the beginning. It will seem pointless, but you will need to bring up rules and/or cases just for the act of explaining why they are distinguishable or inapplicable (this supports your argument, while attacking the counter). I would suggest you take a look at Getting to Maybe.
Get him this book so he can ace all his exams first year.
You can begin with this for an overview.
It's a dense read, and wont make much sense without some prior legal knowledge.
Otherwise, yes, I can link you to legislation and also interpret it for you, if that will suffice. It would be UK legislation. At your request, I'll waste my time doing so.
This might be of interest to you http://www.amazon.com/Bicycling-Law-Your-Rights-Cyclist/dp/1931382999 even tho you have a lawyer, it doesn't hurt to be familiar with the laws.
Try to find things that you can do with your injuries as they are/being home bound. Meditation, crafts, reading, light working out or physical therapy. It might help with the "ugh feels." or maybe cooking healthy stuff - which might help with the 10 lb?
I know they've been thought of. They won't be done because they are expensive. It's makes more economic sense to kill them or castrate them. There is zero incentive for these people to do anything else. Non-human animals have no rights. Non-human animals are almost exclusively subordinate to economic interests, including animal "welfare" laws, which really exist to serve the interest of the property holders, not the animals themselves. This is a fantastic book on the subject.
Ethics are something you'll have to figure out for yourself. For instance many people find Bruce Gilden and his style offensive, I think he's one of the finest out there. You should get a grasp on law (check out: http://www.amazon.com/Legal-Handbook-Photographers-Rights-Liabilities/dp/1608954757) and decide for yourself your own ethics, limits and boundaries.
If you're already accepted, I would read Getting to Maybe.
I highly recommend The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law for BIGLAW associates and summers.
Unrelated to your question, but buy the book Getting to Maybe right now. It teaches the right way to answer the questions you'll see on your exams.
I'm pretty sure I have it to thank for making all As and A-s during 1L. And in this economy doing that is not optional.
The best explaination I've read of how the Constitution is interpreted to (when it comes to religion) is in this book: Law 101.
you should read this book its called arrest proof yourself
you can probably find it online for free. i think its a good book from a ex cops point of view, explains a lot of why they do what they do. doesnt make it any better or like them any more, actually the opposite. he tells you about why they do they 'asshole' shit they do. some of it like cuffing people has a reason in certain situations.
Can you recommend a good book that will go over the gist of the legal system? (preferably one that goes over the different laws, the court process, etc)
As an idea, here's a book I've recently bought.