Month: August 2011

Social Security Numbers Of Dead Persons Are Available Online

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Find them for free on the Social Security Death Index. Tomorrow is Ted Williams’ birthday. If living, he’d be turning 93. His social security number is 565-03-1343. In today’s world people rightfully go to great lengths to ensure the confidentiality of social security numbers which is why it’s so shocking to see them available at the … Read more

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One of the most exciting things to happen to this site was partnering with the good people at Independent Media Network, LLC.  Prior to the partnership, I paid to blog. All costs associated with this blog were paid out of pocket. Independent Media Network, LLC has allowed me to blog for beer money by placing … Read more

Stay Informed About Irene. Read Connecticut’s Best Weather Blogs.

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I’m a big fan of three Connecticut weather blogs. I’ll be getting most of my information about Irene from them. Check these sites frequently for storm updates: Bob Cox’s “Weather Without the Hype“ Ryan Hanrahan’s “Way Too Much Weather“ Geoff Fox’s “My Permanent Record“ Stay safe this weekend. All of the blogs referenced above have … Read more

Advice To 1Ls

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Your reputation as a member of the legal profession starts now. For better or worse, your classmates will remember you.  To paraphrase from that horrible movie “Gladiator”, “what you do in law school, echoes in your career”. Seize these early days. Make them count. Study hard, be prepared, and be a good friend to your classmates. … Read more

Evernote Makes My Life Easier

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“Diane, what’s Marshal Fisher’s cell phone number?” I would ask Diane that question probably once a month. Then I’d write down Marshal Fisher’s number on a piece of scrap paper. Inevitably, the scrap paper would end up in my recycling bin.  The next time I needed the Marshal’s phone number, I’d call Diane again. This … Read more

Going To Court? Remember The Costco Rule

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It was November. I was going to get a rotisserie chicken at Costco. I was in law school. At the time, I was deeply engrossed in preparing for the National Moot Court competition. The issue that year was mail fraud. Mail fraud and not much else was on my mind. In a moment of clarity, … Read more