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Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for the 1st time

Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for the 1st time:
http://ow.ly/F7sa30ndRO9

apnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments for the first time in more than 25 years as she recuperates from cancer surgery last month, the Supreme Court said. Ginsburg was not on the bench as the court met Monday to hear arguments. It was not clear when she would return to ...

How to redesign your days to give you back a few extra hours every week

How to redesign your days to give you back a few extra hours every week http://ow.ly/2Nww30ndRAJ

fastcompany.com We’ve all got a fixed 24 hours in a day and 7 days in a week. But in 2019, you can feel like you have more time every week by making different choices about how you allocate your hours. Here are 5 strategies.

Opinion | There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice.

For the reform minded Mizzou Law
http://ow.ly/44be30mXuIH There’s a Wave of New Prosecutors. And They Mean Justice.

nytimes.com These district attorneys should make jail the exception and eliminate cash bail.

How domestic violence leads to murder

Domestic slayings: Brutal and foreseeable: http://ow.ly/nIOr30mWXE1

washingtonpost.com The Washington Post found that nearly half of the women who were murdered during the past decade were killed by an intimate partner; in five cities, about a third of the male killers were known threats.

Rapper Sues Video Game Maker Over Fortnite Dance Move

Rapper Sues Video Game Maker Over Fortnite Dance Move http://ow.ly/Z7hb30mU32T

npr.org 2 Milly introduced the popular Milly Rock dance in a 2014 music video. As of July, characters in Fortnite are able to perform a similar dance.

Chemerinsky: How retaliatory-arrest claims relate to the First and Fourth amendments

Third time's the charm? http://ow.ly/Nd5w30mTY5P Chemerinsky: How retaliatory-arrest claims relate to the First and Fourth amendments

abajournal.com Maybe the third time will be the charm, and the Supreme Court will finally decide an important issue in civil rights litigation: Does the existence of probable cause for an arrest preclude a First Amendment claim that government officers acted impermissibly in retaliation against speech? In Nieves v...

It's time to get to work.

‪Associate Dean David Mitchell is “celebrating” exam week with a Bah Humbug hat.

A finals haiku for Mizzou Law:

It begins today
Demonstrating your knowledge
Go get 'em Tigers!

FBI database to track deadly encounters with police

FBI Database to Track Deadly Encounters With Police https://www.apnews.com/3878b3206a0548409c3e4ee8bd6ae96b

apnews.com The federal government is launching a national database that will track when law enforcement officers use deadly force, providing more transparency about police shootings that have inflamed tensions in cities around the country. For years, the public has debated whether law enforcement have become t...

Largehearted Boy: Online "Best of 2018" Book Lists

For our fellow readers: http://ow.ly/fkZR30mOOfF Online "Best of 2018" Book Lists

largeheartedboy.com For the eleventh straight year, I am aggregating every online year-end book list I find in this post. As the lists appear online, I will add them to this master list, updating daily.

Predictive analytics for lawyers: how to implement in 5 steps

Predictive analytics for lawyers: a five step process -
http://ow.ly/okzR30mOObI
Developing a successful strategy for predictive analytics lies in knowing a balance between big data and people.

raconteur.net How can lawyers implement a successful predictive analytics strategy? It starts with your data and ends with your people.

Library Coffee is here. :)

👀 Did someone say "COFFEE 👀

Mizzou Law

Wee!!!

Due to the winter weather, University of Missouri officials have announced that the campus will delay full operations, including classes, until noon, Monday, Nov. 26.

Snow Day! Okay, delayed-start-until-noon-day, but I'll take it. 😍

14 words you think you're using correctly at work but aren't

14 words you think you're using correctly at work but aren't: http://ow.ly/Hcyq30mD8pV
(Stannis Baratheon approves the less/fewer instruction.)

cnbc.com You've likely misused some of these words on more than one occasion.

13 Libraries Book Lovers Need To Follow On Instagram

13 Libraries Book Lovers Need To Follow On Instagram http://ow.ly/jXQL30mBueY and SHOUTOUT Mizzou Libraries for their #3 spot on the list!

buzzfeed.com Your timeline just got a whole lot more literary.

31 Ways to Find the Best Book Recommendations in 2018 | Book Riot

For our fellow bibliophiles.

bookriot.com Stuck on how to find book recommendations? We've got the best in-person and online ways to figure out what to read, plus book recommendation services.

Beetle looks pretty chill in the first snow of the season.

Opinion | The Newest Jim Crow

Our author, Michelle Alexander, talks about the progress made in reducing mass incarceration and a warning sign:
http://ow.ly/dacN30myKll Recent criminal justice reforms contain the seeds of a frightening system of “e-carceration.”

nytimes.com Recent criminal justice reforms contain the seeds of a frightening system of “e-carceration.”

Review | Book nerds, grab your ear buds: Here are 8 of the best literary podcasts

Book nerds, grab your ear buds: Here are 8 of the best literary podcasts http://ow.ly/odbg30mxdz2
(Have a favorite that isn't mentioned? @ us and let us know!)

washingtonpost.com Some are chatty, some feature famous authors. Or maybe you just want to hear LeVar Burton reading?

What if questions are more powerful than statements? Ask better questions: http://ow.ly/RFfU30mqFte

Mizzou Law I know you can win this!
HOWL-O-WEEN Do you like puppies? Do you like costumes? Bring your pets in their best costume for a photo opportunity and a chance to win some prizes! Join us at Kuhlman Court on Friday, 10/26 from 5-6:30pm. Visit stufftodo.missouri.edu.

Larry Krasner’s Campaign to End Mass Incarceration

To continue Mizzou Law discussion regarding mass incarceration, consider progressive prosecution: http://ow.ly/8qVx30mmdY3

newyorker.com Philadelphia’s District Attorney reinvents the role of the modern prosecutor.

What’s the Best Way to Take Notes?

What is the best way to take note? (Hint - format may not matter as much as you might think.) http://ow.ly/JnYz30mm5hb

wsj.com Handwriting or typing can make a difference but the most important factor is what you do with the raw copy, one expert says.

Political Opponents Stun Voters When They Perform Unexpected Duet in Display of Comradery

I had an interesting conversation yesterday with Brittain McClurg, Andrew Johnson, and Allie Wimmer about finding common ground between political parties. We may be starting a revolution from the middle road. Feel free to join us. I think these folks in Vermont might be in: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/political-opponents-stun-their-voters-with-unexpected-duet/

goodnewsnetwork.org Following a political debate, a Democrat and a Republican set aside their views so they could unite in song for the surprised crowd.

DLA Piper Uses Tech to Restructure Support Services Across All U.S. Offices | LawSites

DLA Piper Uses Tech to Restructure Support Services Across All U.S. Offices http://ow.ly/mUAR30mlygo

lawsitesblog.com It is no small feat for a law firm to restructure its entire system of back-office support services, but that is what DLA Piper, a top-five Global 100 law

Why Does Graduate School Kill So Many Marriages?

This applies to law school, too: http://ow.ly/Ti4h30ml9mF Why Does Graduate School Kill So Many Marriages?

chroniclevitae.com The pursuit of knowledge in a Ph.D. program should not mean sacrificing your relationship.

12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love

12 Authors Write About the Libraries They Love http://ow.ly/H5UD30mkbRb

nytimes.com The message here: A library is much more than its books.

Come to Mizzou Law today at 12:30 to hear Professor Demetria Frank from the U. of Memphis School of Law discuss The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander and the issues of systemic inequality.

Everything we learned during Law Student Mental Health Week - ABA for Law Students

How you can stay mentally fit in law school http://ow.ly/CeRq30mh21C

abaforlawstudents.com Last week was the first fall edition of Law Student Mental Health Week. Lots of law schools hosted their own special events.

Opinion | Incarcerated Pennsylvanians now have to pay $150 to read. We should all be outraged.

Incarcerated Pennsylvanians now have to pay $150 to read. http://ow.ly/wP7830mgCFG

washingtonpost.com The policy is part of a trend of censorship in prisons.

How to cultivate emotional resilience at work

Good info for all of us - Emotional Resilience in the Workplace: http://ow.ly/shCk30meYpF

fastcompany.com When you manage your emotions, you control the game.

Chemerinsky: Another blockbuster Supreme Court term is ahead

Chemerinsky: Another blockbuster Supreme Court term is ahead http://ow.ly/KFBS30m0Or1

abajournal.com The U.S. Supreme Court’s term ended June 27 with the drama of major rulings and Justice Anthony Kennedy’s unexpected announcement of retirement. The court will begin its new term Monday, Oct. 1, probably with the issue of Kennedy’s successor being unresolved.

AG Ken Paxton joins court fight in defense of Texas law requiring schoolkids to say Pledge

I'm curious to hear Lyrissa Lidsky 's take on this: http://ow.ly/LPYK30lZWoz

dallasnews.com AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending a state law that requires schoolchildren to say the Pledge of Allegiance by joining a...

It has been a bit of a week. I needed a moment.

Day 7 of and we've saved the best for last.
7 days, 7 photos of library life. No humans, no explanations.

The National Jurist Back to School 2018 Page 20

students are looking ahead to midterms and finals and may be interested in this article on the best study aids: http://ow.ly/mdeC30lZQt7. Find Mizzou Law Library study aids at http://libraryguides.missouri.edu/StudyAids.

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Day 6 of 7 days, 7 photos of library life.
No humans, no explanations.
Challenge a new library each day.
We challenge on the platform of their choice. Let's see your beauty!

Law Library & Technology - University of Missouri School of Law

New books are in at the library and it looks like there are some interesting ones! Students of legal history might be interested in No Property in Man: Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation's Founding. Find more: http://ow.ly/r3sd30lXJzs

law.missouri.edu For a complete list of acquisitions for a particular week, please select a link from the list below. Full monthly listings can be found in the Acquisitions List Archive.

Day 5 of (we took the weekend off!)
-7 days, 7 photos of library life
- No humans, no explanations
- Challenge a new library each day
We challenge on the platform of their choice.