Dan Solove

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 02.19.16

* The cynical reality of the coming constitutional fights. [Eric Posner] * It doesn't look like the Supreme Court will stop North Carolina's redistricting order. [Politico] * Can Chief Justice Roberts save the Court from partisan politics? [New Republic] * The First Amendment even applies to lawyers with blogs. [Consumer Law & Policy Blog] * The perfect way to make sure you are in compliance with every law and regulation, according to Professors Dan Solove and Woodrow Hartzog. [SSRN] * Affluenza teen grows up! Ethan Couch will be tried as an adult. [Gawker] * David Lat tells you how to take control of your career. [Legal Talk Network]

By Kathryn Rubino
Associate Bonus Watch 2012

Non-Sequiturs: 12.04.12

* Judicial benchslap catfight over administrative orders. Man, I didn’t think I could make the word “catfight” sound so unsexy, but there you go. [The Chief Jester] * Is it a federal crime to read Above the Law at work? If so, download the app. [Workplace Law Prof Blog] * Speaking of apps, te “App from Hell” would be more interesting if it were actually an app. But hiring Professor Dan Solove to teach your colleagues about privacy is still a good idea. [Teach Privacy] * A dean of the University of Ottawa Law School wrote an op-ed defending Canadian law schools (which aren’t even as bad as U.S. law schools). Remember when deans didn’t have to defend law schools because there were “jobs” for “new attorneys”? [Canadian Lawyer] * Here’s an article about Formula 1 racing that you don’t need Google translator to read. [Dealbook] * Bonus podcast! I mean, Lat did a podcast with the ABA Journal about bonuses, not that there’s a podcast you can listen to in order to get a bonus. [ABA Journal] * Bonus Lat! I mean, here’s a story about David Lat and the changing coverage of law firms and the legal profession. [Details]

By David Lat
Daniel Solove

Quote of the Day: Law Professors Rule (Literally)

[T]he dislike [for legal academics] is a result of law professors being too much in the world. You see, law professors — and I should disclose here that I am one — very nearly run the world, or at least certain parts of the U.S. government. When you include Justice Anthony Kennedy, who taught nights, […]

By David Lat