Criminal Defendants

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.15.16

* Pharmacists are hoping the Supreme Court will allow them to stop upholding the law. [Bloomberg BNA] * The University of Mississippi tried to contextualize a Confederate statue on its campus. It failed. Miserably. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * The phenomenon of rap lyrics being used against criminal defendants in court. [Genius] * Yes, you may be an educated professional, but social media can still be hard. [Med City News] * The evidence is mounting: basic legal services may soon stop being the province of lawyers in favor of tech solutions. Can anything be done to stop the future? [Law and More] * The Eighth Circuit may not be happy about it, but North Dakota is paying a settlement over its overly restrictive abortions laws. [Slate] * Don’t forget, the deadline is Monday at 5pm! We are taking submissions for ATL’s annual Law Revue Contest. Deadline is April 18th. [Above the Law] * The University of Mississippi tried to contextualize a Confederate statue on its campus. It failed. Miserably. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * The phenomenon of rap lyrics being used against criminal defendants in court. [Genius] * Yes, you may be an educated professional, but social media can't still be hard. [Med City News] * The evidence is mounting: basic legal services may soon stop being the province of lawyers in favor of tech solutions. Can anything be done to stop the future? [Law and More] * The Eighth Circuit may not be happy about it, but North Dakota is paying a settlement over its overly restrictive abortions laws. [Slate] * Don’t forget, the deadline is Monday at 5pm! We are taking submission for ATL’s annual Law Revue Contest. Deadline is April 18th. [Above the Law]

By Kathryn Rubino
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 03.18.16

* What legal nerds really want to know about Merrick Garland: an analysis of his opinion-writing style. [Legal Writing Pro] * The UK’s most followed law student on Instagram talks about people's expectation of who she is based solely on the images she posts, rather than on the reality of who she is. [Legal Cheek] * Did Donald Trump miss an opportunity? Sure, he's been playing the American people like a goddamn fiddle, but maybe he should be threatening to fund the plaintiffs in potential lawsuits, not the defendants. [Medium] * Looking to the Federalist Papers to shame Republicans for their failure to consider President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. [Brennan Center] * Law school just got a little bit easier to pay for: Gabe Levin, a hockey player for Denver University is the first ever recipient of the NCHC Post-Graduate Scholarship and intends to use it to go to law school. [USCHO] * Attorney learns lying in order to get a table at an exclusive restaurant may have more consequences than he thought. [Legal Profession Blog] * Oh, my. A criminal defendant sings a song, inspired by Adele, to express his apology for his crimes. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N37TIk2puD8&app=desktop

By Kathryn Rubino