Sorry I have been light on the blogging the last week. A week ago my dad and I packed up a Budget Rental Truck and began the 17 hour trek from Mequon, Wisconsin to Washington, D.C. Along the way we stopped at Capital University, where Rachel goes to school, a KFC with its Famous Bowl, and the Ramada in Chamberlain, Pennsylvania. We arrived in town Tuesday evening, and quick unpacked to make it to a book talk by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. The talk was sponsored by the Washington, D.C. chapter of the Federalist Society.
Which brings me to the life transition: As you may know, I graduated from Marquette Law School on a sunny spring weekend in May. We got hooded on Saturday, graduated on Sunday, and sworn in on Monday. I am now in Washington, D.C. and I’ll be starting a new job next Monday.
I’ve been hired as deputy director of the student division for The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies. The Society, as you may know, is a nationwide organization of over 40,000 lawyers, law students, and scholars dedicated to promoting conservative and libertarian ideas about the law. My job is to work with our student leaders at our 200 plus law school chapters to help them be more effective in promoting conservative and libertarian ideas on their campuses. The Society was an important part of my time at MULS, and I look forward to contributing to the accomplishment of the organization’s mission on a full-time basis.
Allow me a pair of quick thoughts on news stories from the last week. First, why is no one asking why a Catholic priest was preaching a Sunday sermon in Trinity United Church of Christ, regardless of the message of that preaching?
Second, a brief quotation from a majority opinion by Judge Diane Sykes. The case centered around a petty dispute between neighbors that led to an arrest and case on whether mean remarks on a Halloween display constituted “fighting words.” From the First Amendment Center: “In strong language, Sykes criticized the fact that the conflict resulted in litigation: ‘Lawsuits like this one cast the legal profession in a bad light and contribute to the impression that Americans are an overlawyered and excessively litigious people.’”
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Hope Washington DC doesn’t change you my friend… should move west!
“I am now in Washington, D.C. and I’ll be starting a new job next Monday.”
So it turns there really had been no need, back before the recent election, for all that unsolicited combox concern about your future prospects.
“…why is no one asking why a Catholic priest was preaching a Sunday sermon in Trinity United Church of Christ, regardless of the message of that preaching?”
Now that you mention it, he was really animated about something other than being overworked at his own parish.
Daniel,
I’m living in Georgetown this summer (until the end of the month).
If you want to get together for a beer or something, let me know. I don’t have a great grasp of the city, but I’ve learned a lot over the past few weeks.
Give me an e-mail at zjc3 “at” cornell.edu if you want.
Best of luck Daniel – you’ll love D.C.! Sounds very exciting. The Federalist Society is fortunate to have you.
Congratulations on your accomplishment!
I think you left off part of Sykes’ comment, which ended “, not to mention talk radio.”
No white papers, right?