Blogs
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Presumptions
Dominic Jones | January 9, 2014The presumption of innocence prior to a definitive adjudication of guilt is fundamental to our Constitutional system. In the...
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My Face is Frozen and Rush Limbaugh’s an Ass Hat
Hannah R. Winsten | January 9, 2014Good morning folks! Did you all survive the polar vortex? It’s on its way out now, thank goodness. But!...
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The Year of the Entrepreneur
Alexandra Saville | January 9, 2014Last year proved to be a solid year for startups as the kinks continued to be worked out with...
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We’re All in the Same Boat
Peter Davidson II | January 9, 2014Unfortunately, it’s a tugboat and not a yacht, but whatever, we’ll get there. It’s the first full week of...
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Are Law Schools to Blame for Graduates’ Struggles?
Akil Alleyne | January 9, 2014I spent much of this past holiday season mulling over a sob story about a JD who got screwed...
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Your 2014 Career Horoscopes – Part Two
Alexandra Saville | January 8, 2014Hello again! I’m sorry for everyone who had to wait a full day to see what the universe has...
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Your 2014 Career Horoscope
Alexandra Saville | January 7, 2014Well, it seems like I’m just riding this New Year train for inspiration, huh? Last one, I promise! Just...
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How to Stay Warm and Entertained
Anneliese Mahoney | January 7, 2014The story on everyone’s radar today is the weather. Because it’s really, really cold out. Something called the “Polar...
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Steubenville Rapist is Released and Issues Grammatically Incorrect Non-Apology
Hannah R. Winsten | January 7, 2014Good morning folks! How many appendages did you lose to frostbite on your way to work this morning? None? Good...
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New Career Resolutions
Alexandra Saville | January 6, 2014Happy New Year, everyone! We’re a week in…so how are those resolutions coming? One of the most popular proclamations...
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A Breakdown of Colorado’s New Marijuana Laws
Anneliese Mahoney | January 3, 2014During the 2012 elections, Colorado voters voted to legalize recreational marijuana, with about 54 percent of Colorado residents voting...
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It’s 2014 and Everything Changed!
Peter Davidson II | January 2, 2014Happy New Year! I need to be honest with you guys. A lot has changed in my life since...
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Happy New Year! Your Birth Control’s No Longer Covered
Hannah R. Winsten | January 2, 2014Happy New Year, folks! Welcome to 2014. This is going to be one hell of a year — and...
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New Year’s Resolution: Fuck Shit Up with Miranda Hobbes
Hannah R. Winsten | December 31, 2013Happy New Year’s Eve, lovelies! Folks, I can’t wrap my head around this 2014 business. I literally feel like...
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Greatest Legal Souvenir Ever?
Anneliese Mahoney | December 31, 2013If you like to collect Supreme Court memorabilia (I mean, who doesn’t?) one of the greatest things you can...
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Disorder in the Court! 5 Weird Courtroom Moments From 2013
Jimmy Hoover | December 31, 20135. Costa Concordia Trial, A Literal Drama Holding true to the twists and turns of the Costa Concordia shipwreck and...
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Copyright Law: Why Google Doesn’t Have Time for That
Gena Thomas | December 30, 2013The road to the Google Books Library Project was paved with good intentions. Equalize the reach of books to...
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All I Want For Christmas: Stop Telling Rape Victims to Get Over it
Hannah R. Winsten | December 24, 2013Merry Christmas Eve, folks! Today, I’ve got ridiculousness upon ridiculousness. And it’s infuriating. Salon reported today, via Raw Story...
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Have Yourself a Merry Little First Amendment Argument
Anneliese Mahoney | December 24, 2013The First Amendment. It’s a tricky topic. Like the rest of the Bill of Rights, it’s been in place...
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The Twelve Days of Job Hunting
Alexandra Saville | December 20, 2013Happy holidays, everyone! This is the last post of Capitalista Careers until the new year, so I thought a...
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Law School and the Unexamined Life
Akil Alleyne | December 20, 2013Shame on me. I only just stumbled upon the paper published in the Journal of Legal Education by University...
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Is LinkedIn the New MySpace?
Alexandra Saville | December 19, 2013Ok, so, let’s talk about social media use while job hunting. Social media isn’t going anywhere, and neither is...
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GOP to Hungry Kids: You Don’t Work Hard Enough
Hannah R. Winsten | December 19, 2013Happy Thursday, folks! You’re almost there. Breathe with me. Friday’s coming. In the meantime, let’s get to our biweekly...
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Stop Making a Big Deal Out of the Little Things
Peter Davidson II | December 18, 2013We’re So Much More than Pointless Fixtures* [Prelude: I wrote this first paragraph back in August and haven’t had...
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#Cheers to the Hashtag
Anneliese Mahoney | December 18, 2013I’ve never been the biggest fan of hashtags. Cognitively, I guess I understand their use, but to be honest...
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This Fat-Shaming Bra Is Really Sexist and Terrible
Hannah R. Winsten | December 17, 2013Good afternoon, lovelies! How many of you are having a snow day today? Lucky bastards. Well, while you’re lounging around...
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The Profit Motive Behind Private Prisons
Kevin Rizzo | December 17, 2013The old saying “crime pays” has typically been used to explain organized crime, but few people consider organizations on...
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The Cellphone Come Up: How Selling Your Cell Can Pay Your Rent
Gena Thomas | December 17, 2013So…I hate Sprint. The service is unreliable, slow, and (appropriately) the laughing stock of networks — unless you’re in...
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The Unwashed Advocate
Alexandra Saville | December 16, 2013Law Street is gearing up for several promotions over the next few months, and one of them is to...
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Five Things That Co-existed with Apartheid
Dominic Jones | December 12, 2013This week the entire world is mourning the passing of one of the greatest individuals of the twentieth century:...