Monthly Archives: July 2009

The July 2009 Connecticut Bar Exam: Win It For The Gipper?!?!?!

by Ryan McKeen The July 2009 Connecticut Bar Exam starts on Wednesday. You may be asking who is the Gipper and why should I win it for him? Don’t worry about either of those things. Just continue reading. It’s  A … Continue reading

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High Conflict Divorce

by Ryan McKeen Before leaving work on Friday, I read an article in the Law Tribune about the horrible Tyler divorce. The article asks the question what can be done to prevent this from happening again? This question haunted me … Continue reading

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Connecticut Should Treat Texting While Driving The Same As Drinking and Driving

by Ryan McKeen Talking on a cell phone is so 5 years ago. Now phones are all about texting, chatting, emails, twitter and facebook. More and more when I’m on the road, I see drivers on their iPhone or Blackberry … Continue reading

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ABA Litigation Podcasts…Cool!!!

by Ryan McKeen I am a total and complete nerd. Yesterday in the mail I received a CD from the ABA Section of Litigation. The CD contained 6 podcasts. Each podcast is approximately 10 minutes in length. Being the technophile … Continue reading

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How Long Before Your Saw Needs Sharpening?

by Ryan McKeen Me on Facebook: Writing brief (4 am). CT Attorney Friend: You need a vacation. Me on Facebook: Dreaming about getting chewed out by judges for having a red cover to my appellee brief. CT Attorney Friend: You … Continue reading

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Hey You, Reread The Connecticut Attorney’s Oath

How about some ethics? You solemnly swear that you will do no falsehood, nor consent to any to be done in court, and, if you know of any to be done, you will give information thereof to the judges, or … Continue reading

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Douglas-David Divorce: Can a Marriage Be Worse Than Some Horrible Injury or Even Death?

By Ryan McKeen That’s the question that ran through my mind as I scrolled Twitterific this morning and saw “Vicious $99 million goes back to Court.” Link. I know divorce and personal injury are different worlds though I’m sure some would … Continue reading

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Westlaw Is Stale Like Day Old Bread

by Ryan McKeen When I first logged into Westlaw nearly 8 years ago I thought it was awesome. A whole law library on my laptop. There was no need to run to school to pull books when I could read … Continue reading

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Why You Shouldn’t Go To Law School

by Ryan McKeen If you read enough law blogs you’ll learn that going to law school is about the worst choice one can make in life. Too much debt, too many lawyers, too few jobs, too little pay, too much … Continue reading

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More Good Advice For Young Lawyers Don Rumsfeld Style

by Ryan McKeen Don Rumsfeld was right. You need to know your unknown unknowns. In law there are things you know, things you know you don’t know, and things you don’t know you don’t know. It’s always best to know … Continue reading

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