Jurisprudential Love

Tulane University, Louisiana Research Collection Robert G. Polack Papers (New Orleans Lawyer)

Nice try Robert B. Polack, but that telegram is hardly legally binding! For us serious lovers seeking to secure a Valentine, docracy.com has us covered. 

ABA Journal's Annual "Peeps in Law" Diorama Contest

Spring is almost here, and along with flowers and spring showers come Peeps candy! 

That also means the ABA Journal is again running its annual "Peeps in Law" diorama contest.  Each year, contestants submit legal-themed dioramas using the Peeps candies to represent persons or parties to a case. 

This year, several famous/high-profile cases are represented, ranging from Lochner v. New York (yes, the Peeps are in a bakery) to the "Blurred Lines" copyright case to Conservation Congress v. Finley, 774 F. 3d 611 (9th Cir. 2014) (with Peeps advocating for their fellow "wildlife," the spotted owl). 

Vote for your favorite here until April 5.  The winner will be announced April 7. 

6th Annual "Peeps in Law" Contest is Underway

The ABA Journal is once again sponsoring the annual "Peeps in Law" contest, which challenges contestants to create legal-themed dioramas out of the seasonally ubiquitous marshmallow-bunny Peeps candies. 

You can view the gallery of the eight finalists' dioramas here and submit your vote for the winner here.  Votes are due by 11:59 p.m. on April 21.  The dioramas focus on a variety of different legal issues, from health care reform to constitutional law.

After all, what goes together better this time of year than the study of law and candy?

Some Friday Funnies: ABA Journal Offers Caption Contest

Looking for a little diversion on a Friday afternoon with just a twist of legal analysis? Check out the ABA Journal's legal-themed cartoon caption writing contest here.  This is the second cartoon offered in this year's contest and caption submissions are due Sunday, November 17 at 11:59 p.m. CST.  While visiting the ABA Journal's website, be sure to check out some of their more serious offerings, including legal news coverage and a blawg directory which includes links to legal blogs organized by topic, author type, region, and law school. 

The library also maintains a print collection of ABA Newsletters.  Recent issues of these newsletters can be found on the circular rack just past the entrance to the main floor of the library. 

5th Annual Peeps in Law

For some April Fool's fun, here are the winners of the 5th Annual Peeps in Law contest from the ABA Journal.
To view all of the entries for this year, go to the gallery.

If you didn't have enough sugar this weekend, here are some more "peep" sites.
The Official Peep Website
The Food Network's Peep Cake
The Washington Post Peeps Show VII contest
The Pioneer Press Peeps Diorama Contest

(This entry was originally written and posted by Marsha Stacey)