NYU Law School

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 11.10.15

* Hey there 3Ls -- need a handy excuse for why you didn't do the assigned reading? Here's some help. [Law Prof Blawg] * One law review's attempt to address diversity among its ranks. [Yale Law Journal] * One Missouri Law School professor supports the protesting students, but with caveats. [Truth on the Market] * Most lawyers DO have fulfilling careers -- well, as long as you live in Texas. Hardly seems worth it. [TaxProf Blog] * One NYU Law professor, Jason M. Schultz aka @lawgeek, is moving on up. He'll be advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on IP and innovation. Congrats! [Twitter] * On the eve of yet another GOP shitshow primary debate, a question for the ages: Is Hillary Clinton to the right, politically, of Richard Nixon? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * From an orphaned child refugee to a diplomat, an inspiring story. [Quartz]

By Kathryn Rubino
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 09.09.15

* Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed over her refusal to give marriage licenses to gay couples, was released by order of Judge David Bunning -- with a warning not to interfere with her deputy clerks' duties. Hmm, yeah, she's totally going back to jail. [New York Times] * The law school applicant pool is still dwindling after all these years, so it's interesting to see which schools are offering students the biggest bribes scholarships and grants (some of which may later disappear) so they can fill the seats in their classes with asses. [Bloomberg via PreLaw] * This Montana Law professor claims that he was forced to retire from his teaching position early due to the school's ongoing budget cuts: "I am the first full-time member of the law faculty upon whom the ax has fallen." We'll have more on this later. [Missoulian] * Hmm, what Dewey know about the standard of evidence for conviction in the D&L fraud trial? "Woulda, coulda, shoulda is fine for cocktail party conversation. In this courtroom and in any courtroom, the proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt." [Reuters] * Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross, who received an LL.M. in taxation from NYU School of Law, is making a $20 million donation to the school, its largest gift ever. We wonder how much he's giving to his alma mater, Wayne State Law. [WSJ Law Blog]

By Staci Zaretsky
Morning Docket

Morning Docket: 05.05.15

* Ever argued about weed before SCOTUS? Ever argued about weed before SCOTUS... while high? The Supreme Court asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli Jr. to weigh in on the marijuana border wars suit filed by Oklahoma and Nebraska against Colorado. [Denver Post] * Well, that was quick! After enacting this rule just last year, the ABA now wants to put a stop to law schools using an exception that would allow up to 10 percent of their entering classes to consist of students admitted without having taken the LSAT. [ABA Journal] * Landon Thomas, a 2014 NYU Law graduate, has been missing for more than a week. He was last seen in Harlem on April 27. His friends and family have set up a Facebook page to aid in the search. If you have any information, please call the police. [DNAinfo] * Corinthian Colleges, a higher education system that ran an employment falsification scam that was eerily similar to what law schools were once doing, has gone belly up, and Biglaw firms are swooping in like vultures to get in on the action. [Am Law Daily] * After being convicted on 30 federal charges last month, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev showed some emotion for the first time during the penalty phase of his trial, where he was seen wiping a tear while his aunt sobbed on the stand. [TIME]

By Staci Zaretsky
Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 04.08.15

* SLU Law clinic threatens to sue the city of St. Louis if they try and shell out public dollars to keep the Rams in town. I'd sue if I had to watch the Rams every week too. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch] * How many law school applicants do we expect for the Fall? [The Faculty Lounge] * DMX's lawyer says his client didn't just up and rob a dude at gunpoint. Which is obviously true, because X Gonna Give It To Ya, not take it from ya. [Design & Trend] * The TL;DR here is that Elizabeth Wurtzel wants to be noticed. Double f**king newsflash. [Jezebel] * A spirited debate on where the FISA court went wrong. The crux of the argument is [REDACTED]. [Lawfare] * We're not above telling the good stories from time to time. Like this kid who went from homeless to NYU Law grad. [Patch] * Lawyer suspended for sexual conduct with a 17-year-old and blogging. Thankfully, not blogging about the sex. [Legal Profession Blog] * Jeopardy! gets a legal response when it wanted a science answer. [YouTube] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1R-B-BFQwng Frankly, the question (answer?) is kind of bulls**t. Consent is something that gets legislated and I've seen Game of Thrones -- those ages sound about right for that world. On the other hand, puberty is something that just happens. Unless you're a gymnast.

By Joe Patrice