Eugene Volokh has created an analytical framework to understand every coffeehouse lawyer's favorite fall back argument: the "slippery slope."

No longer will "but it's a slippery slope!" suffice to end the debate and turn the subject to more profitable ones such as sports or the opposite sex. Instead, the reply will come "but what kind of slippery slope? Judicial-legislative? Judicial-judicial?"

But really, in all seriousness, Volokh proves his brilliance once again. I mean, c'mon "slippery slope inefficiency"(?!). The man is a marvel - he can think up, research and write this stuff while blogging and teaching classes.

And in case you were wondering what it takes to become a law professor: here's some insight.