LexBlog Law Network Roundup – 8/17/2009

The weekend is over and summer is coming to a close, but our bloggers show no signs of slowing.  Max Kennerly is trying to keep his mind “limber” during these summer months by taking on Einstein. Carolyn Elefant found some sage advice last week during a trip to the Banana Republic.  Check those posts out along with the other gems of the day.

• “Why No New Einstein?” and “What’s Wrong With E=MC^2?” Philly attorney Max Kennerly of The Beasley Firm on his blog Litigation & Trial
• Real Life Lessons for Lawyers from the Fashion Industry  Washington, D.C. lawyer Carolyn Elefant in her blog, My Shingle
• Another Chance to Undo McCain-Feingold Patrick Maines, president of The Media Institute, at the Institute’s Media & Communications Policy Blog
• Washington D.C. Law Could Lead to Widespread Exclusion of Gay Male Couples from Laws That Let Domestic Partners Avoid Adoption Procedures Emory law student Gideon Alper on his Gay Couples Law Blog
• Government to Obtain Names of Thousands of Alleged Tax Evaders from Swiss Bank UBS for Prosecution Georgia attorney Anthony Lake of Gillen, Withers & Lake in the firm’s Federal Criminal Defense Blog
• Without Words, But Not Speechless: More On Non-Verbal Logos That Can Stand Alone Minneapolis lawyer Steve Baird of Winthrop & Weinstine on the firm’s Duets Blog
• Supercharge Your Referrals with Technology Legal marketing specialist Larry Bodine at his Law Marketing Blog
• French Woman’s ‘Bad Joke’ to Creditors, Leaves Her Behind Bars The experts of Total Bankruptcy at The Bankruptcy Blog
• Clean energy on the horizon: new legislation that would promote renewable energy in Indian Country  Seattle lawyer James Robenalt of Williams Kastner on their blog, Northwest Indian Law & Business Advisor 
• Food Poisoning Vaccines May Be On The Horizon Milwaukee attorney Shawn Stevens of Gass Weber Mulins on the firm’s blog, Defending Food Safety