I thought my kids looked great last night. They were quick-witted, polished, comfortable with the facts, and persuasive. Only one serious mistake — the student who made the opening argument tok too long, which did not leave enough time for… Continue Reading
My kids on the mock trial team have their first round of competition tonight. They are on the prosecution side of this year’s case, against last year’s championship team. The seeding arrangements are quite complex, but the upshot is that… Continue Reading
I’m so often frustrated in my attempts to appreciate the skies. Clouds happen at inopportune times; I can’t get out of the city during the right time to see something. So tonight I was very pleased that the thunderstorm that… Continue Reading
I resolved a case just a few weeks ago. The case involved the proceeds from a life insurance policy; my client was the wife of the man who died and the other party claiming the right to the proceeds was… Continue Reading
Sometimes, you work, and work, and work; you stress, stress, stress; and you know that you’re up against a terrible set of odds. In my case, it was opposing a summary judgment motion with precious little law, and precious few… Continue Reading
Damanhur is a complex of “temples” built in secret over the past thirty years, undernearth a hill near Turin, Italy. The artwork in them is extraordinary. It seems a little garish, at first, but a closer look also suggests some… Continue Reading
I just found out that my old friend, who works at a BIGLAW firm in Philadelphia, just made partner. I couldn’t be happier for him. Congratulations!
My last pair of sunglasses were eaten by the X-ray machine at the security screen for the Superior Court in Stinking Bakersfield. So over the weekend, I got a pair of blue-lensed sunglasses. I know the scuttlebutt and rumor is… Continue Reading
…And that title will be the last time I go to the “Laugh-In” well of jokes. Younger Readers likely won’t get the reference at all. I’m excited to finally have my first pro tem opportunity today. It came at an… Continue Reading
Good food and good wine, shared with good friends, is what it’s all about. We got some of that last night in Valencia with our friends from the Valley; we’re looking forward to more of the same with some friends… Continue Reading