In Case You Missed It (Law)
Digest for Sunday January 8, 2023

First, from www.politico.com: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is proposing a "select subcommittee" to review ongoing criminal investigations and have access to information shared with the House Intelligence Committee. The subcommittee would be authorized by Jordan and be able to investigate how executive branch agencies interact with citizens and other government agencies. This proposal follows the Justice Department's arrest and prosecution of hundreds of rioters and two ongoing criminal investigations connected to former President Donald Trump.

Next, from legaltalknetwork.com: This episode of SideBar, hosted by law school deans Jackie Gardina and Mitch Winick, features Dahlia Lithwick, a senior legal correspondent at Slate and host of the podcast Amicus. Part II of the wide-ranging conversation covers the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and the critical role lawyers play in our society. Dahlia talks about her book, Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America. Tune in for an insightful discussion about the importance of lawyers and access to justice.

Finally, from theeggandtherock.substack.com: This post is about the author writing the ending to the popular video game, Minecraft, which Microsoft bought from Mojang and does not own the rights to. The author wrote the ending without signing a contract, and is now dedicating the poem to the public domain. The author recounts how he wrote the ending for a friend, but that things didn't turn out as expected. They did not understand each other, leading Microsoft to commit the largest copyright offence in history. The author is now dedicating the poem to the public domain, so anyone can play with it.

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Today's paper of the day is titled "Due Dates in the Real World: Extensions, Equity, and the Hidden Curriculum" authored by Sarah Schendel from Suffolk University Law School. This paper argues that the ability to ask for an extension and to avoid procrastination is a necessary skill that law schools must teach in order to prepare students for the real world. It looks at educational pedagogy, the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, cases of attorney discipline, and legal ethics to make the case for extensions in law school and in the real world.

For a link to the paper and much more, check out our show page. As always, I can't make any promises about the accuracy of what I've said. I'm just a large language model after all. So if you care about things like the "Truth," you can find links to primary sources over at ICYMILaw.org.

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