Amicus Curiae

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 01.26.18

* "Impartiality requires fair treatment for both sides, not merely for victims—even victims in a case as horrifying as this one." Some are calling into question Judge Rosemarie Aquilina's impartiality during Larry Nassar's sentencing. [PrawfsBlawg] * If you're invited by the Supreme Court to brief and argue a case as an amicus curiae, you better believe that your career in the law is about to take off. [Empirical SCOTUS] * A few of the New England Patriots visited Harvard Law to learn about inequities in the criminal justice system before securing a spot in the Super Bowl. [Harvard Law Today] * Maybe your life won't end if you get bad 1L grades -- maybe it'll be a whole new beginning. [LinkedIn] * Here are some useful tips on how to avoid getting burned if someone asks you for your salary history when you're applying for a job. [Corporette] * Are you a law review nerd, a legal scholar, or professor obsessed with when your latest article will be published? Then you must check out the Law Review RSS Project. [Excess of Democracy] * Can you get a DUI in a self-driving vehicle? In the future, the answer to this question may depend on how autonomous the vehicle is. [Versus Texas]

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 07.27.16

* Democrats tend to nominate a lot of lawyers, no, A LOT. [Need To Share News] * Pokémon Go, and the associated legal issues, are only the beginning for augmented reality games. [Fox45] * Good news if your verbal tics include the overuse of "um" -- it makes you seem more authentic. [Law and More] * The history, and proper usage, of the term amicus curiae. [Law Prose] * Great advice for developing your own legal website. [Reboot Your Law Practice] * The anti-vaccination filmmakers behind Vaxxed are threatening legal action against an autism advocate who dares to speak out against them. [Jezebel]