Quotes from Law School Forum

[sophie316]

'So what happened in Black & White Taxi Co. v. Brown & Yellow Taxi Co? Other than a Southern race war'

[PSLaplace]

"Back when I was law school, we had two semesters of contracts. Now we squeeze it all into one semester to give you guys time to take more important classes like Law and the Horse."
-K professor complaining about not having time to teach "interesting" things like assignment of options.

[Starr124]

This happened to me some time ago...

We were talking about the Terry case and the professor asked me what the officer said so I answered him saying "the officer said blahblahblah"

I go to a law school in California, but I'm originally from Boston. So I guess I got a bit of an accent going on...

Because the professor looked at me and said "The OFFICAH said what?" Class laughed, I died a little inside.

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[James Bond]

Not law school but UG:

Very Respected, Intelligent, Professional, Poli Sci Chair: Universally wrong? But that there are nations, such as the Netherlands, that allow drug use. You know, pot, absinthe, shrooms...

Student: No, they recently banned shrooms. Some lady on them jumped off a building.

Professor: Must have been a bad trip...

[nealric]

absinthe

Asbinthe is actually legal in the US now. It turns out there is no scientific basis for the claims that it causes hallucinations- it's just alcohol. The wormwood stuff is such a tiny quantity that it doesn't do anything.

You could by some if you like: http://www.originalabsinthe.com/

[apper123]

"A canister vacuum cleaner is not meant to be ridden in a naked situation." - Torts Prof referring to the LaRue case where a kid had his penis severed while riding a vacuum cleaner naked.

[JPeavy44]

"The timorous may stay at home" - Cardozo

[Pizon]

Professor asked which group of people would not like foreigners working in the US during the 1800s. Someone said, "White supremicists," and professor replied: "That's right. But back then, they were called Americans."

When a student asked how much power the Supreme Court really has, professor responded: "There has to be a limit, right? I mean, they couldn't just decide they wanted to make someone of their choosing presiden....wait, bad example."

Someone wrote in his legal writing paper: "The plaintiff serviced the defendant in Cleveland." Professor wrote the sentence on the board and said, "I know what he meant, but that just sounds unconstitutional."

Professor was comparing investing to dating and said, "Joe Investor has his eyes on Lola Company. Let's say he's in it for the long run. He's not just looking for a quick buck." Everyone laughed. Professor said, "I said BUCK. Okay, let me rephrase that. He's not in it for the pump and dump."

[Brawndo]

10/10 Topic, would read to grandchildren

[panda]

Professor asked which group of people would not like foreigners working in the US during the 1800s. Someone said, "White supremicists," and professor replied: "That's right. But back then, they were called Americans."

When a student asked how much power the Supreme Court really has, professor responded: "There has to be a limit, right? I mean, they couldn't just decide they wanted to make someone of their choosing presiden....wait, bad example."

Someone wrote in his legal writing paper: "The plaintiff serviced the defendant in Cleveland." Professor wrote the sentence on the board and said, "I know what he meant, but that just sounds unconstitutional."

Professor was comparing investing to dating and said, "Joe Investor has his eyes on Lola Company. Let's say he's in it for the long run. He's not just looking for a quick buck." Everyone laughed. Professor said, "I said BUCK. Okay, let me rephrase that. He's not in it for the pump and dump."

these are wonderful..

i keep forgetting all the funny stuff that happens in class

[PrudenceNeverLied]

Torts prof: "Some people are just too stupid for you to convince them that you're right. If you can't convince the other party that they're wrong, usually they win."

[fongandrew]

A man, a package
Push, bang, the scales are falling
Poor Helen Palsgraf.

-- My Torts professor reading a haiku about Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad

[fongandrew]

Can't remember the exact quote, but this was the rough sequence of events

* Professor gets confused about who's suing whom
* Class laughs
* Professor cold calls someone
* "That'll teach you guys to laugh at me"

[06072010]

Can't remember the exact quote, but this was the rough sequence of events

* Professor gets confused about who's suing whom
* Class laughs
* Professor cold calls someone
* "That'll teach you guys to laugh at me"

mwahahahaa

[IHeartNewYork]

A man, a package
Push, bang, the scales are falling
Poor Helen Palsgraf.

-- My Torts professor reading a haiku about Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad

Awesome.


My torts prof mentioned the movie 'The Paper Chase' in class the other day, and then, jokingly: “So, is anyone sleeping with one of my daughters?” (I guess this happens in the movie, I’ve never seen it). Then he continues: “It’s okay, they’re all legal!”

He was kidding of course and it was pretty funny, but it was so awkward…

[sillysassafrass]

My professor has a bad back or something.

One day came in saying "Man, I am hurting, I had a massage the other day..."
Student says "and it wasn't a happy ending?"
Class laughs...professor laughs and responds
"no, definately not happy"...

I actually think this professor (Torts) says something funny all the time...I have to remember to list them out...

[sperry]

Professor was explaining to us how only poor people go on cruises and that's why a forum selection clause for Florida would be unfair.

[Mulliganstew]

Professor was explaining to us how only poor people go on cruises and that's why a forum selection clause for Florida would be unfair.

... I like cruises.

[panda]

my Civ Pro prof. constantly refers to Congress as "sleeping dogs"..

and my Torts professor called us all "special snowflakes"

[Snooker]

Civ Pro prof, on how the Supreme Court solves difficult problems:

"You dig down really deep... and you make something up!"

In Contracts class:

Professor: now for a Battle of the Forms hypothetical

1 student, quietly: battle!

10 students raise their fists: BATTLE!

<professor flexes in best heman pose>: BATTLE!!!!

[macattaq]

Civ Pro prof, on how the Supreme Court solves difficult problems:

"You dig down really deep... and you make something up!"

In Contracts class:

Professor: now for a Battle of the Forms hypothetical

1 student, quietly: battle!

10 students raise their fists: BATTLE!

<professor flexes in best heman pose>: BATTLE!!!!

That is freaking epic!

[sperry]

Professor was explaining to us how only poor people go on cruises and that's why a forum selection clause for Florida would be unfair.

... I like cruises.

Well,, from what I learned in law school, it's safe to say you're poor.

[James Bond]

Civ Pro prof, on how the Supreme Court solves difficult problems:

"You dig down really deep... and you make something up!"

In Contracts class:

Professor: now for a Battle of the Forms hypothetical

1 student, quietly: battle!

10 students raise their fists: BATTLE!

<professor flexes in best heman pose>: BATTLE!!!!

That is freaking epic!

Agreed. That's really fucking funny haha

[Corsair]

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[James Bond]

'So what happened in Black & White Taxi Co. v. Brown & Yellow Taxi Co? Other than a Southern race war'

Made me think of this:

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