PinnedDan CanoninI Taught the LawPlea Bargaining: The Everyday Practice that Undermines Working-Class SolidarityA primer on how plea bargaining has been used by the ruling classes since the 19th century.Jan 26, 202322Jan 26, 202322
PinnedDan CanoninI Taught the LawWhy Should You Care About the Bar Exam?You didn’t take the bar exam. That’s probably because you didn’t go to law school. Good for you. Law school is hard. Your first year is an…Sep 27, 20229Sep 27, 20229
PinnedDan CanoninI Taught the LawSecondary Traumatic Stress (or: On the Dispersal of Brain Matter in a Kentucky Trailer)When a man’s head has been blown off with a shotgun, you’d expect there to be more of a mess. But a 12-gauge to the temple, at close range…Aug 20, 20214Aug 20, 20214
PinnedDan CanoninThe Bigger PictureTHAT COULD HAVE BEEN USThe true story of a tragic club fire that never happenedOct 6, 20212Oct 6, 20212
Dan CanoninI Taught the LawWith fear for our democracyLessons from Sotomayor’s dissent in the Trump immunity case.1d ago201d ago20
Dan CanoninI Taught the LawWhy Would a Lawyer Choose to Give Bad Advice?I give advice for a living. That’s been my profession for almost 20 years, and a hobby long before that. I do my best, but I don’t always…2d ago52d ago5
Dan CanonA Prayer for Forgiveness on the Road to the Magic KingdomLost to the ages but clear in my memory is a news story about a Midwestern family with a broken refrigerator. They couldn’t afford a new…Jun 1517Jun 1517
Dan CanoninI Taught the LawHow to Defend a Dead PopeIn 897, Pope Formosus was put on trial for violation of canon law and perjury. Popes were getting locked up, exiled, and murdered quite a…Jun 310Jun 310
Dan CanoninThe HavenI Am Pleased to Announce My New Role as Chief Puppy MasherYou can’t spell “allegory” without “gory”May 271May 271