Law in Peepular Culture
Top 3 ‘Peeps in Law’ Entries
Posted Apr 13, 2009 11:01 AM CST
By Molly McDonough
Updated: Thanks to all those who submitted dioramas to the ABA Journal's Peeps in Law gallery.
There were 45 submissions from across the country and throughout the legal profession, including law-themed scenes by law students, law firms, ABA entities and even a judge in Missouri.
With so many good entries, we had more trouble narrowing the field to a short list of favorites than we thought we would. But we were up for the challenge. So, Peeps fans, here are our top three:
Following a reader poll, the winner of Peeps in Law '09 is 1L Peeps Study Group by the staff of the Ross-Blakley Law Library at Arizona State University. Their prize is bragging rights and our peepternal gratitude.
by Frank Salamone
"I love looking at photos of the Supreme Court over time to watch it evolve. However, the photos are often very serious and intense. It was fun to do this lighthearted take on the Court’s annual photo."
[To see the official court annual photo to compare, click here.]
Minnesota U.S. Senate Trial Peeps
by Nancy, Nikki, Robert and Roberta Muehlhausen
"Now marking the tardiest U.S. Senate race in Peep history, Al Franken Peep and Norm Coleman Peep have argued for months about ballots. Now Peep Judges Elizabeth Hayden, Denise Reilly and Kurt Marben are left to decide Minnesota’s next Senator—all while Pamela Howell’s ‘missing trunk ballot’ testimony is allowed-not allowed-allowed-not allowed again, angering Lizard People across the nation, and putting the media and Peep-le across the state to sleep."
by Staff of the Ross-Blakley Law Library, Arizona State University
"A diligent group of law student peeps study for their upcoming final exams in the Arizona State University Ross-Blakley Library. All are wannapeep Peep Masons and Ally McPeeps. They are studying hard, hoping to learn it all before their brains turn to marshmallow. Alas, too late for 1L C. Little - he has had a meltdown! Since the law librarian is watchful, and the 1Ls are courteous library citizens, they are using their best inside peep cheeps."



Comments
B. McLeod
Apr 13, 2009 11:32 AM CST
The Minnesota US Senate Trial Peeps were, to me, far and above the best submission. Especially I liked the Lizard People, and the depiction of Pamel Howell was also a hoot. Clearly, a lot of work went into sewing those intricate, little outfits for the various Peeps in the scene.
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M. Bromley
Apr 13, 2009 2:07 PM CST
Law librarians rock!
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Panapada
Apr 13, 2009 5:40 PM CST
I think I know that Law Librarian at ASU. She never wanted to hear a Peep out of you.
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A. Ford
Apr 14, 2009 7:14 AM CST
The Supeep Court is ALL that!
The one pink peep in the bunch? Don’t even try to tell me that’s Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It’s an obvious homage to David Souter. :-)
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Frank Salamone
Apr 14, 2009 7:56 AM CST
The pink one is actually Justice Thomas and Ginsburg is the “chick.” For some reason, they just never got around to teaching us in law school how hard it is to put a judge’s robe on a chick peep.
If you search google images for “supreme court,” you’ll find the image I worked from. I’d cut and paste it here but I only have my iPhone with me.
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B. McLeod
Apr 14, 2009 8:04 AM CST
Yes, those chick peeps are a very irregular fit.
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TP DOyle
Apr 14, 2009 9:21 AM CST
My vote is for the Supeep Court
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Lana Patterson Lipich
Apr 14, 2009 11:02 AM CST
The Peeps Study Group is clever and adorable. And it is obvious that the “students” in this are truly representative of law students everywhere!
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R. Agnello
Apr 14, 2009 9:31 PM CST
Supeep Court is so funny. Love the bowtie!
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mc
Apr 17, 2009 6:02 AM CST
Supeep Court is genius and hilarious at the same time. I like how Scalia has a scowl. Is Thomas supposed to be telling a joke?
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LS
Apr 17, 2009 6:48 AM CST
I clerked for a state appellate court judge and the clerks who immediately preceeded me made a Peeps diorama of the bench, complete with photo transfers of the judges’ faces. The judge has had it in her chambers office for a few years now. I believe that it may have been the “Court of Special Appeeps”
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Frank
Apr 17, 2009 8:55 AM CST
I just love that Justice Ginsburg is a “chick” peep!
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ACD
Apr 17, 2009 9:56 AM CST
I sure hope the 1L peep on the left is merely straightening his tie . . .
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JStephens
Apr 17, 2009 11:34 AM CST
Wasn’t there a “12 angry peeps” themed one last year in the Wash. Posts peps contest?
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Jill
Apr 17, 2009 4:41 PM CST
In the 1L study group, is the chick peep being eaten by the other three law students? If so, that one wins.
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D. Pagano
Apr 18, 2009 7:08 AM CST
As the mom of 2 women lawyers I got a real kick out of this project! It was actually hard to peep a favorite! The supeep court was my next choice! Great job, and fun idea.
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K
Apr 20, 2009 1:51 PM CST
Three peeps for the invaluable incomparable law librarians who love their peeps! Just LOOK at that pizza next to the laptops and <gasp> the lauded library tomes. Peep peep
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