Topic
Reading
38 published works
Litigation & Trial
Sometimes You Should Lie About Yourself
Over at Marginal Revolution, Alex Tabarrok was apparently born yesterday: When I ask who she reads on the subject, she responds that she admires the late Milton Friedman as well…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Ralph Waldo Emerson’s Rules for Reading
"The practical rules . . . which I have to offer are: 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books.…
The Right Coast
Influential books Tom Smith
Several bloggers over at the VC have made lists of the books that influenced them the most and that has got me thinking about what books have influenced me the…
informed.JD
Too busy to read? DailyLit does it in doses!
By John DiGilio
With tight schedules, commutes, and family and social obligations, it is little wonder that time is such a premium these days. It's a wonder that they don't teach time management…
Legal Ease Blog
Do Something! Read about great leaders
By Allison Johs
I know what you're thinking -- you're too busy to read, you can't remember the last time you read a book, by the time you get home from work, you…
The Right Coast
Love me, love my books Tom Smith
Is it important that you and your true love, soul mate, whatever, like the same books?The New York Times explores this arguably trivial question.My lovely wife Jeanne reads only books…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
reading, writing, and …
By legalwriting
A few years ago, the National Endowment for the Arts published a report on the number of Americans who read as a leisure activity. The stats show a steady decline…
Legal Writing Prof Blog
Quotable
By legalwriting
"Reading maketh a full man, conference a ready man, and writing an exact man."- Francis Bacon, in Of Studies (emphasis added)(spl)