From Above the Law: "Inside Straight: Sucking Up by Writing Down", by Mark Herrmann:

Few folks use proposals for co-authorship to advance their careers. More should.

What am I suggesting?

Come up with a thesis for an article. Call somebody who matters to you, and propose that you write the article together. Write a first draft of the article, send it to your co-author to solicit revisions, and then publish the piece.

For whom might this work? Anyone who’s looking to curry favor. ...

One way to get your name out there and establish your rep.

Legal Blog Watch, "Don't Let This Be You: The Cost of Carelessly Written Pleadings and Court Papers". Cost this lawyer $31,450.

Zoopreme Court: Otter Stewart (1958-1981)

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From one of my favorite bloggers, an analysis of the machine used to hurl bales of recreational vegetation across the border from Mexico, at http://customslaw.blogspot.com/2011/01/thats-trebuchet.html.