Okay, so it’s about 2:00 in the afternoon today when I finish a brief. An uncharacteristically brief brief, in fact — only three pages and a proof of service. It had to be filed in the Simi Valley branch of the Ventura County… Continue Reading
Too frequently, I view the Court system from the inside. I’m fortunate to have the benefit of a world-class education, a quick wit and a mind that can grasp both details and the big picture, training in public speaking and… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I wrote in celebratory tones that the human rights law in Canada that had been used by over-zealous prosecutors to suppress freedom of speech had been found unconstitutional by Canada’s Supreme Court. This was inaccurate. In fact, the decision… Continue Reading
Carrie Prejean, the former Miss California USA 2009, was stripped of her title after she spoke publicly against same-sex marriage. Yesterday, she filed suit against the Miss California USA pageant and two of its directors, claiming that she was discriminated… Continue Reading
Most lawyers I know are ethical people; they do not lie or cheat or steal from their clients or fabricate evidence or conceal it in order to win. I’m not saying there aren’t really people like that practicing law, only… Continue Reading
So, we have reports that President Obama is backing a suggesting by Attorney General Holder to appoint a special prosecutor. The special prosecutor will go after people involved in the CIA’s use of torture to interrogate prisoners, including the decidedly… Continue Reading
By a vote of 68-31, the United States Supreme Court is back up to its full roster of nine Justices. Sonia Sotomayor has attained the pinnacle of the American legal profession, and all of the Republican hand-wringing about her didn’t… Continue Reading
The bad news is, I need to find some more work to fill up my billable hour dance card. But that’s a problem I don’t mind having at all. After getting seriously bummed and stressed out about my upcoming jury… Continue Reading
The lawyer’s job is lonely, sometimes painfully lonely. If you enter the legal profession, do it with your eyes wide open about what your future holds. There will be times you have to deal simultaneously with a judge essentially calling… Continue Reading
I had a very bad ruling today in a significant case — one that I’m convinced I should have won, or at least won most of. Instead, I got dissed by the judge, who proceeded to remind me that he… Continue Reading