Archive for December, 2008

Weird Criminal Law Stories 21

December 10th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


Yes sir!  Birdsong is still bringing you those weird criminal law stories.  Dig this:

 Malaysia: There is nothing like a good sex scandal to relaunch a political career.  Former Malaysian Deputy Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was brought down in 1998 on sodomy charges says he’s now ready to be top dog again, even as he faces a second sodomy rap.  Ibrahim is putting together a coalition majority that could be in place by October of 2008.

Sucker!

Paris, France: It was a dog day in a French court.  A mutt named Scooby is believed to be the first animal to appear as a witness in a murder inquiry when he “barked furiously”

Birdsong Has Received Info About Demand For Attorneys — Check It Out

December 8th, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


PRESS RELEASE

12/2/08

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Teddy Pierre

813-935-5900

The Pascall Company

tpierre@thepascalcompany.com

 

 

Legal Industry Sustains A High-Demand For Attorneys

Ample opportunities for lateral associates and partners, despite national job market declines

 

December 2, 2008 (TAMPA, FL): The Pascall Company, LLC, a management consulting and strategy firm specializing in diversity recruiting, consulting, training, and human resource services, announced the company has formed strategic partnerships with several top law firms to identify and place lateral associates and partners in positions nationwide.

 

“Despite the current job market and a down turn in the economy, good attorneys are still highly sought,”

Weird Criminal Law Stories 20

December 3rd, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


Birdsong continues to find those weird criminal law stories for your reading enjoyment.  Here are a few that might giver you a chuckle.

Fresno, CA: A California house burglar rubbed spices over the body of a sleeping man before using an 8 inch long sausage to slap the face of another snoozing resident.  Antonio Vasquez fled but was caught in a nearby field after police found his wallet ID in the victims’ home.  The sausage was eaten by a dog after Vasquez tossed it away.

Hmmmm…sounds mighty gay…

Bonita Springs, FL: There’s a bra bandit on the loose.  The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an individual they say stole 160 bras valued at nearly $6,000 from a Victoria’s Secret store, the latest in a string of bra burglaries

A Birdsong Thought For The Day

December 1st, 2008 by Leonard Birdsong


01THIS THOUGHT IS FOR BIRDSONG’S FIRST YEAR CRIMINAL LAW STUDENTS WHO TOMORROW WILL TAKE THEIR FIRST LAW SCHOOL EXAM:

1. READ THE QUESTIONS ASKED.

2. MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE QUESTIONS ASKED.

3. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ASKED AS THOROUGHLY AS POSSIBLE.

4. USE THE ENTIRE 3 HOUR PERIOD TO COMPLETE THE EXAM.