Author: Burt Likko

Four different people, five times, got treated to this phrase (or a variant thereof) from me, between 8:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.: “I will answer your question, if you don’t interrupt me.”

Having been acquitted on the merits, an accused defendant ought not to have to stand trial twice for the same crime. This is as true in the United States as it is anywhere else in the world. Like say, Italy,… Continue Reading →

Dear Development Office Of [muttermuttermutter] College: When my law school sends me a solicitation to donate and fund scholarships or otherwise participate in fund-raising, it doesn’t bug me. I’ve given in the past when I’ve been able to afford to do so.… Continue Reading →

Once again, I confront the limitations on my ability to perform handy tasks around the home. Today’s edition is: re-keying locks. See, Mrs. Likko wanted new hardware for our doors. The knobs were the same drab round thin brass things that come… Continue Reading →

I finished the new Tomb Raider game yesterday. Who Should Play This Game? This game isn’t for younger kids or the squeamish. It’s violent. Teenagers who have already seen movies with violence will be fine, but teens and even adults… Continue Reading →

A front-page guest post by Kevin Blackwell from a few days ago, reflecting on his disappointment with his hero Dr. Ben Carson’s slip into Obama Derangement Syndrome, got me wondering. We all have our heroes. A definition is in order,… Continue Reading →

Dear clients: Maybe you’ve hired the wrong lawyer. It’s a question of goals that makes me say this. I want to get you to the best possible resolution of your case. You want that too, of course, but sometimes I… Continue Reading →