Act I, Scene IV: Jerman v. Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer, & Ulrich LPA
Hold the presses: it’s another case involving debt collection! In case you haven’t yet, check out “How Debt Collectors are Transforming the Business of State Courts.” Basically, about 1 in 4 civil cases brought to state court is related to
Oh no, you’ve found a parking ticket on your car or a red-light camera took your selfie in an intersection and sent you some fan mail. What happens if you just don’t pay it? Apparently, a lot. I mean, New York City even has an Office of Parking Summons Advocate that assists unrepresented/underrepresented members of
Criminal Procedure is a poorly named class: you don’t learn how to become a kingpin. It should just be called “Totally Legit State-Sponsored Violence.” We read case after case justifying horrific police misconduct. The court goes out of its way to prioritize officer safety and discretion. It’s insane. One case was only an excerpt: Utah
I remember two things from working as an intern at OSHA: accidents happen all the time and safety is usually an afterthought. The leading cause of death for people aged 1-44 is unintentional injury; accidents. For people aged 10-34, suicide is number two.
So when I read “Reducing the Stigma: The Deadly Effects of
Act I, Scene III: Milavetz, Gallop & Milavetz, P. A. v. United States
I am blessed with an artistic family. We are creative, brilliant, and socially awkward because of our unique perspective. Pondering connections between ideas or exploring issues from multiple angles is just the natural process of art making. Growing up, my sister loved
Act I, Scene II: Wood v. Allen
Now this case, for me at least, is terribly confusing, because I thought, reading the cert petition, that the Court granted cert to deal with a legal question that has confused the lower courts, that is, what is the relationship between (d)(2) and (e)(1) of AEDPA? Justice Ginsburg
Five-Four is one of my favorite podcasts. I look forward to Peter, Rhiannon, and Michael cracking jokes and skulls (parody! parody! parody!) each week. One tiny seed they planted in my brain is about Justice Ginsberg. Maybe she is a complex human being (aka fallible), not a super-powered elder fighting injustice. Maybe Notorious R.B.G,
This summer, I participated in Passport to Practice. The focus was on competencies outside of legal know-how needed for success in the legal profession. It was great! I felt vindicated (I am selfish, I am wrong). But one major take-away? So. Much. Jargon.
For instance: valuation. What does that even mean? According to Oxford
If you ask Googs, it says a primer is “an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read.” An introduction. A place to start. Training. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed when there is a lot happening – pandemic, protest, violence, political incompetence. Sometimes
Welcome to the Alaska Court System Self-Help Service’s web page. With just one click, anyone can travel back to the internet as it was in the 1990’s (if only it had an animated GIF).
The thing is, they know it isn’t great and they want to change it. But that’s not my project.
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