James Levine
@jameshslevine.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Delaware lawyer. Amateur chef and more amateur little league coach. Post mainly about my kids and Delaware law.
Congratulations to everyone who passed the Delaware Bar Exam! The July pass rate was 72.4%, the highest since 2008!
Overall - 155/214 (72.4%) passed
First-time - 145/178 (81%) passed
courts.delaware.gov/bbe/barresul...
Overall - 155/214 (72.4%) passed
First-time - 145/178 (81%) passed
courts.delaware.gov/bbe/barresul...
Board of Bar Examiners
- Supreme Court - Delaware Courts - State of Delaware
The Delaware Bar Examination will consist of the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE), two Multistate Performance Tests (MPT) and eight essay questions on such subjects as listed in Board Rule 12.
courts.delaware.gov
October 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Congratulations to everyone who passed the Delaware Bar Exam! The July pass rate was 72.4%, the highest since 2008!
Overall - 155/214 (72.4%) passed
First-time - 145/178 (81%) passed
courts.delaware.gov/bbe/barresul...
Overall - 155/214 (72.4%) passed
First-time - 145/178 (81%) passed
courts.delaware.gov/bbe/barresul...
What’s a twelve-year-old’s favorite vegetable?
Bruh-ccoli.
Bruh-ccoli.
September 3, 2025 at 10:54 PM
What’s a twelve-year-old’s favorite vegetable?
Bruh-ccoli.
Bruh-ccoli.
12 y/o: What’s the name of that lady who tells the Supreme Court they’re wrong?
Readers, it was Lisa Blatt.
Future @strictscrutiny.bsky.social listener here…
Readers, it was Lisa Blatt.
Future @strictscrutiny.bsky.social listener here…
August 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
12 y/o: What’s the name of that lady who tells the Supreme Court they’re wrong?
Readers, it was Lisa Blatt.
Future @strictscrutiny.bsky.social listener here…
Readers, it was Lisa Blatt.
Future @strictscrutiny.bsky.social listener here…
Some tremendous revisionist history from @parademag.bsky.social. Who can forget that amazing Bills Super Bowl 4-peat?
August 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Some tremendous revisionist history from @parademag.bsky.social. Who can forget that amazing Bills Super Bowl 4-peat?
Reminder: If someone tries to sell you a membership that “will generate lots of business,” but they can’t give you any documentation of their program until you pay, THAT’S A SCAM.
August 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Reminder: If someone tries to sell you a membership that “will generate lots of business,” but they can’t give you any documentation of their program until you pay, THAT’S A SCAM.
Levine’s First Law of Youth Baseball: The ball will always find your weakest fielder.
July 20, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Levine’s First Law of Youth Baseball: The ball will always find your weakest fielder.
Videos of baby elephants accidentally stepping on their trunks are guaranteed to make you smile.
July 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Videos of baby elephants accidentally stepping on their trunks are guaranteed to make you smile.
When the ump at a youth baseball game is hanging out with the other team’s players because he’s friends with their older siblings, you’re definitely about to get hometowned.
July 12, 2025 at 10:43 PM
When the ump at a youth baseball game is hanging out with the other team’s players because he’s friends with their older siblings, you’re definitely about to get hometowned.
My childhood best friend’s mother passed away this morning. I have other friends who’ve lost parents over the past few years but this one hits different. Probably because I knew her all my life. Even though we weren’t close it feels more like when I lost my own mother. Bummed.
June 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
My childhood best friend’s mother passed away this morning. I have other friends who’ve lost parents over the past few years but this one hits different. Probably because I knew her all my life. Even though we weren’t close it feels more like when I lost my own mother. Bummed.
My kids have discovered mocktails. Send mortgage recommendations, please!
June 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
My kids have discovered mocktails. Send mortgage recommendations, please!
Me (explaining loans): And the less money you owe, the less interest you pay.
10 y/o: You know who else has less interest? [walks away]
10 y/o: You know who else has less interest? [walks away]
June 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Me (explaining loans): And the less money you owe, the less interest you pay.
10 y/o: You know who else has less interest? [walks away]
10 y/o: You know who else has less interest? [walks away]
The wheels come off much faster than they go on.
May 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
The wheels come off much faster than they go on.
If you know a judge has a preferred font, why wouldn’t you use it every time you file something?
April 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
If you know a judge has a preferred font, why wouldn’t you use it every time you file something?
Our discovery attorney in one of my cases is also named James. I’ve lost track of the number of times I was utterly confused by an email before realizing it was meant for Discovery James.
April 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Our discovery attorney in one of my cases is also named James. I’ve lost track of the number of times I was utterly confused by an email before realizing it was meant for Discovery James.
Chik-fil-A commercials should be illegal on Sundays.
March 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Chik-fil-A commercials should be illegal on Sundays.
Me: Where’s Twelve?
Ellen: Outside. Avoiding responsibilities.
Me: Sounds like a plan. [leaves]
Ellen: Outside. Avoiding responsibilities.
Me: Sounds like a plan. [leaves]
March 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Me: Where’s Twelve?
Ellen: Outside. Avoiding responsibilities.
Me: Sounds like a plan. [leaves]
Ellen: Outside. Avoiding responsibilities.
Me: Sounds like a plan. [leaves]
My kids’ decision-making process for bringing vs. buying lunch is “Which days are most inconvenient for dad to make lunches? Let’s bring those days.”
March 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My kids’ decision-making process for bringing vs. buying lunch is “Which days are most inconvenient for dad to make lunches? Let’s bring those days.”
If you ever wondered “What would Batman drive if he had kids?,” I’ve found your answer.
March 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If you ever wondered “What would Batman drive if he had kids?,” I’ve found your answer.
Sometimes I really miss having a job where I could just leave the work behind when I walk out at the end of the day.
February 27, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sometimes I really miss having a job where I could just leave the work behind when I walk out at the end of the day.
The majestic aftermath of an ice storm shatters when you remember your car is just a bigger version of those branches.
February 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The majestic aftermath of an ice storm shatters when you remember your car is just a bigger version of those branches.
What if you pronounce it “F Elon”?
Today the felon in the White House banned the use of the word "felon" in the White House.
February 15, 2025 at 5:07 PM
What if you pronounce it “F Elon”?
If filings can be rejected because they don’t comply with “best practices,” shouldn’t the “best practices” really just be called “rules”?
February 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
If filings can be rejected because they don’t comply with “best practices,” shouldn’t the “best practices” really just be called “rules”?
Controlling your face in court is a skill that law schools cannot teach.
February 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Controlling your face in court is a skill that law schools cannot teach.
United leaning hard into “new math”
February 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
United leaning hard into “new math”