Quick Update

I’m hoping to be back live on Tuesday. We’ve been having some technical problems here that should be resolved in the near future. That and sometimes the practice of law gets in the way of my blogging and this past week has done just that. In the meantime, I’m guessing that today will be Yankee … Read more

Real Estate Slowdown Reflected In Town Clerks’ Offices

In case you’ve lived under a rock for the past 18 months, it should come as no surprise to you that the real estate market in Connecticut isn’t doing so well. Anecdotally, last week I was in a local town clerk’s office recording a deed and a mortgage.  As I always do, I look through a stack … Read more

Mad Men Profession

My favorite show on TV is Mad Men. Mad Men fills a void left by The Sopranos going black. One of the central themes in Mad Men is gender issues in the workplace.  Mad Men makes it easy to look at the Madison Avenue firms in the 1960s and see the gender disparity. I saw an interview with … Read more

What Does The Financial Crisis Mean For Attorneys?

The answer: I dunno. To write the words that Lehman Brothers has filed bankruptcy is shocking. What concerns me is what is going on with AIG. Who may be the next chip to fall. If AIG goes under, what does this mean for insureds and claimant’s alike? I really don’t know. The volatility is unprecedented. I really … Read more

Hillary Clinton Case Dismissed

I’ve written before about Douglas Wallace who sued to prevent Hillary Clinton from becoming President on the grounds she is a woman. I’m pleased to report that his case has been dismissed. I’ve also searched the Nevada docket and Mr. Wallace has not decided to take legal action to prevent Sarah Palin from becoming vice-president … Read more

September 11th: Remembrance Day in Connecticut

I am writing this on September 10th. Seven years ago tonight the topics of conversation were Gary Condit and shark attacks. Today was all about phony outrage over “lipstick on a pig.” September 11th, 2001 changed lots of things. Our laws are snapshots of our values. Historians can look back at a society’s laws and see … Read more

Debt Collectors That Prey On Senior Citizens

Thugs. That’s the only word that I’m willing to write in this blawg to describe them. The them is/are large national debt collectors. These thugs by debt for pennies on the dollar and then try and collect anything they can from anyone. Two years ago, an elderly woman came to me telling me that her … Read more

Seniors And The Law Day In Connecticut

Our legal system is important. If you think of society as a house the legal system is the foundation. One of the purposes of this blog is to inform the public as to how our legal system in Connecticut impacts everyday life. I like to think that law is everywhere and it is. From scenic roads … Read more

Facebook It

I’ve written before about the influence of Facebook on my legal practice. It’s the single most powerful marketing tool that I have. It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s effective.   Stale content websites are quickly going the way of the yellow pages. The ABA has this blawg about how even large firms are embracing Facebook: Big … Read more

A Good Bye Plastic Bags (at least in Westport)

This well-heeled town has become the first community on the East Coast to ban plastic shopping bags, a move hailed by proponents as a watershed moment that could lead to a wider change in consumer habits. David Funkhouser, The Hartford Courant, 9/5/2008 In law school, I read dozens of cases on how state’s are the … Read more

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