Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.10.15

* "A senior Queens judge allowed a bawdy Viagra-themed light-switch cover to remain in his courtroom for at least a year — even after a female lawyer complained that it was inappropriate for court." Obviously, there will be a contingent trying to write this off as "just a joke" and asking everyone to "relax," but seriously, how is ANY joke lightswitch cover appropriate in a courtroom? Let alone a penis switch. [NY Post] * Teen burglars started sniffing the powder they stole thinking it was cocaine. Instead, it was cremated ashes. It's part Cocaine Cowboys and part Six Feet Under. [The Smoking Gun] * No one can predict how much tuition will rise over the next several years. But this offers the next best thing: an interactive tool to chart how much each school's tuition has changed over the last few years. [Bar Exam Stats] * We've featured some of Richard Hsu's interviews in this space. The Recorder sat down with the Shearman & Sterling partner to discuss his podcast. [The Recorder] * Elie went on HuffPo today to discuss the phenomenon of law schools dropping the LSAT. [HuffPo Live] * Former Wilmer litigator and 10th Circuit clerk John Ford has a new book out called The Cipher (affiliate link). It's about the NSA harassing an innocent American citizen. Or as the rest of us call it, "a Tuesday." [Amazon] * In sad news, Dave Frohnmayer, former Oregon Attorney General, dean of Oregon Law School, and President of the University of Oregon passed away at 74. On a personal note, he was extremely supportive when I resuscitated the South Eugene debate program (where his daughters had earlier debated) before I went off to law school. Rest in peace. [The Oregonian] * Have you ever wondered about litigation finance and thought, "if only someone would make a cartoon to explain it all to me" then you're in luck. [LFC360] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQklMvyuOM

By Joe Patrice on March 10, 2015 5:20 pm

* “A senior Queens judge allowed a bawdy Viagra-themed light-switch cover to remain in his courtroom for at least a year — even after a female lawyer complained that it was inappropriate for court.” Obviously, there will be a contingent trying to write this off as “just a joke” and asking everyone to “relax,” but seriously, how is ANY joke lightswitch cover appropriate in a courtroom? Let alone a penis switch. [NY Post]

* Teen burglars started sniffing the powder they stole thinking it was cocaine. Instead, it was cremated ashes. It’s part Cocaine Cowboys and part Six Feet Under. [The Smoking Gun]

* No one can predict how much tuition will rise over the next several years. But this offers the next best thing: an interactive tool to chart how much each school’s tuition has changed over the last few years. [Bar Exam Stats]

* We’ve featured some of Richard Hsu’s interviews in this space. The Recorder sat down with the Shearman & Sterling partner to discuss his podcast. [The Recorder]

* Elie went on HuffPo today to discuss the phenomenon of law schools dropping the LSAT. [HuffPo Live]

* Former Wilmer litigator and 10th Circuit clerk John Ford has a new book out called The Cipher (affiliate link). It’s about the NSA harassing an innocent American citizen. Or as the rest of us call it, “a Tuesday.” [Amazon]

* In sad news, Dave Frohnmayer, former Oregon Attorney General, dean of Oregon Law School, and President of the University of Oregon passed away at 74. On a personal note, he was extremely supportive when I resuscitated the South Eugene debate program (where his daughters had earlier debated) before I went off to law school. Rest in peace. [The Oregonian]

* Have you ever wondered about litigation finance and thought, “if only someone would make a cartoon to explain it all to me,” then you’re in luck. [LFC360]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrQklMvyuOM