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For the Law Students Out There

Do you ever feel bad when you accidentally print out a 400 page document on a Westlaw printer? I don't.

I don't, at least, as far as Westlaw is concerned. They're dumb enough to allow free printing for one and all, and it gives everyone an excuse to print a bunch of crap they'll never use just because it's easier than picking through everything. The Westlaw printer is the one place where law students can exploit the powers that be and get a little bit of a return on their tuition investment. Maybe I should feel bad for the Westlaw assistants who have to pile all the papers that come out of the printer. But you know what? That's their job. And if they want to ridicule me about my "oversized" print job, then so be it. I have a right to do it. I was watching the news the other day and there was an "obese people's rights" lawyer who referred to obese people as "people of size." A throwback to the antiquated "people of color" nomenclature? Or just plain RIDICULOUS? (Um, isn't everyone "of size"?). In any event, my Westlaw printouts are "of size," big and beautiful, and large and in charge, and the Westlaw people can just deal with it.

P.S. The Blogger spellchecker tried to change Westlaw to "Estella." I am not sure what that might mean.

posted by Bekah at 12:04 PM :: |