Impeachment. Democratic Debates. Political ads and talking heads on T.V. and online. It can get exhausting. It seems these days that you are on one side or the other and there is no way across the gaping chasm between the two sides. When my wife was young, she watched her lawyer father in court, duking it out with the County Solicitor (old language for District Attorney). She was horrified at how much these two men seemed to hate each other, and it angered her that
Read a Book
There is something funny about the thought of you reading this blog about books on your laptop, tablet or phone. If you have visited a law office lately you probably saw a library or conference room, the walls lined with books like those in the picture above. These days, lawyers rarely crack open these dusty old volumes. We do most of our legal research online. So why keep the books? You must admit, there is something impressive about the books. They contain thousands of cases,
What Atticus Taught Me
No, I am not talking about Atticus Finch. Although, he too has some valuable lessons, especially for young lawyers. I am talking about our dear friend and canine law partner, Atticus. Unfortunately, we lost Atticus a couple of weeks ago to a spinal cancer. He was stoic and brave to the end. Dogs in general, and Atticus in particular, are Zen masters of beatific living. Whether we were gone for 10 minutes or 10 days, Atticus was overjoyed upon our return. He loved every human
Who’s your favorite Beatle?
Do you have a favorite Beatle? If so, you are showing your age. This was a question I would often ask girls on first dates. There was only one wrong answer: “I really don’t like The Beatles.” Ouch. O.K., you are not the woman for me. I have gone through phases. When I was an angry, young man, John was my favorite. He was sardonic. He had a razor-sharp wit. I embraced his peace and love mantra. Even Yoko did not dissuade me. I grew to