I was doing arraignments this morning. The defendant, let’s call him “Mr. Ramos” (even though that’s not his real name), was charged with two counts: speeding, and driving without insurance. He appeared before me wearing a Dallas Cowboys sweatshirt and… Continue Reading
Even if he is, you may not want to post a sarcastic Dilbert comic strip that accuses him of it. This guy’s bosses got so mad at being impliedly called drunken lemurs that they reveiwed surveillance tapes to figure out… Continue Reading
A century ago, American soldiers in the Phillipines started doing something they called the “water cure,” which today we would call “waterboarding.” President Teddy Roosevelt responded to news of this going on by sending out a telegram to the commander… Continue Reading
I found it helpful to be reminded of what a struggle it can be to get that bar card.
I didn’t even know that Los Angeles County’s seal even had a cross on it, so I also didn’t know that the County Supervisors voted to remove it in 2004. They did so fearing a suit for violation of the… Continue Reading
On the corner of Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Main Street, in Chinatown, is a gas station. Regular unleaded sold there this morning for $3.899 a gallon. I was hungry and in a celebratory mood after my unexpected win in Federal… 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
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!
The Ninja is in the shop, because the “service engine” light is on and the car keeps on stalling out for no apparent reason. So we’re down to one car until at least some time tomorrow. This means The Wife… Continue Reading
I had my reservations about sharing this story. But a partner in the firm assured me that the story was just too good to pass up. Names and addresses and other identifying information have, of course, been altered. My client… Continue Reading