LAL — NFL Contracts, Diversity Paradox, Advice to New Law Students (July 26, 2023)

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Today, Norm and Mike attempt to satisfy the platform tag police (yeah, we see you):
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› NFL contracts are in the news. Los Angeles Chargers' franchise quarterback, Justin Herbert, and the team have agreed to a 5-year extension that makes Herbert the highest paid at the position by annual salary. By contrast, the running back position across the NFL continues to cheapen, highlighted by New York Giants star, Saquon Barkley, signing a one-year deal just to avoid a prolonged holdout a la Leveon Bell. What is to blame for the disparity?
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› As teased at the end of yesterday's stream, the Wall Street Journal published a piece entitled, "The Rise and Fall of the Chief Diversity Officer." The Journal also published a piece entitled "The Hidden Cost of Being Overweight," which tracks the new legal pressures being applied in New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts to join Michigan in listing weight as a characteristic protected from discrimination. There is a saying in the south that goes something like, "that's like going around one's butt to get to one's elbow," that seems appropriate here.
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› Advice to New Law Students: Ilya Somin writes for the Volokh Conspiracy and lists four (4) pieces of advice to law students beginning their law school journeys this fall. Norm and Mike review this list and each offer a piece of advice of their own.
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