Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.20.15

* A special committee of the Board of Governors at UNC Law is trying to shut down its Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity because its butthurt that the center spends it time talking about "poverty." UNC Dean Boger thinks this is some bulls**t and says so. [UNC School of Law] * Becoming a patent lawyer has been one of the safest bets in an otherwise atrocious market. That may change. Study predicts a huge drop off in job openings. [The Faculty Lounge] * If you're a radical law student, you'll want to read this. [National Lawyers Guild] * So many social media contests are illegal. So be careful. [Grow] * Good to see scandals about fudging employment data aren't confined to the U.S. [Legal Cheek]

By Joe Patrice on February 20, 2015 5:02 pm

* A special committee of the Board of Governors at UNC Law is trying to shut down its Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity because its butthurt that the center spends it time talking about “poverty.” UNC Dean Boger thinks this is some bulls**t and says so. [UNC School of Law]

* Becoming a patent lawyer has been one of the safest bets in an otherwise atrocious market. That may change. Study predicts a huge drop off in job openings. [The Faculty Lounge]

* If you’re a radical law student, you’ll want to read this. [National Lawyers Guild]

* So many social media contests are illegal. So be careful. [Grow]

* Good to see scandals about fudging employment data aren’t confined to the U.S. [Legal Cheek]