SnarkyMarky, an Astronomically Popular TikTok Star, Wants You to Check Your Email Every Day

Despite the explosion of messaging platforms that we have access to through our phones, email persists as an important means of on-the-record communication for professionals. Many students are not used to the professional norms surrounding email, and it wouldn’t surprise me if these are even more strict in the legal industry compared to other lines of work. While I communicate with my students through our learning management system and, since COVID, Microsoft Teams, I still expect my students to read every email I send because I reserve it for important communications whether they relate to the overall class or individual situations.

If you don’t know who SnarkyMarky is ask anyone in your life between the ages of about 13 and 23. In just about a year he’s gained a following of almost 4 MILLION TikTokers, and I’m sure his presence on the Internet will continue to grow throughout the future. Pivoting to remote instruction has required me to rethink all aspects of my courses, and commissioning a Cameo from SnarkyMarky is one of the ways I hope to grab my students’ attention early on in the semester. I know most adults are baffled by TikTok’s popularity, but I’m sure many of my students over the next coming years will excited to hear from SnarkyMarky at the beginning of my courses.