Connecticut Personal Injury Attorney Ryan McKeen writes about injury law and law practice management.
Laws often have unintended consequences. Critics of repealing Sunday sales argued that allowing Sunday sales would increase alcohol consumption while various liquor industry groups hoped that would be the case. Last week, I stopped by my local package store. I asked the clerk about the impact of Sunday sales on his business. He said “It’s … Read more
“It never ends well. It can’t end well. Don’t try to make it end well.” – Lawyer Friend to Me. The usual advice goes something like this: Professionals should give four weeks notice; do everything possible to leave on good terms; and send a joint letter to clients. That advice sounds nice. It’s the path … Read more
The July 2012 Connecticut Bar Exam starts tomorrow. The day before I took the bar exam, I got an email from my friend, Matt Fontaine. Matt was a law school classmate. Matt is now Captain America. On bar exam eve, Matt was thinking of his classmates. Matt sent an email to his “similarly situated” friends. … Read more
1. Head over to WordPress.com 2. Click on “Get Started Here” 3. Start writing. Depending on your preferences, you could have a blog online in as little as a half hour. I
On Monday, I’m giving a presentation to the Connecticut Bar Association on law blogging. Here’s the cliff notes version of my presentation: This is the most important blog post that I’ve ever written. On Monday, I’ll explain why. Hope to see you there.
I think so. I haven’t been in every firm but the 19th floor of One Constitution Plaza offers the best views of any building that I’ve visited in Connecticut. I took this picture last night. What you don’t see are the stunning views of the Connecticut River.
Conecticut General Statutes Section 1-4designates the last Monday in May as Memorial Day or Decoration Day. This blog is made possible by the right to free speech. Freedom of speech would not exist, but for, the men and women who have given their lives in service of Country. Memorial Day is worthy of not only a statute but of our deepest gratitude. Take a moment and … Read more
A few months ago, with rates at record lows, I decided the time was right to refinance. The day after signing a loan application with my mortgage broker, I received a FEDEX overnight delivery from Chase Bank (my lender at the time). The letter promised a no fees, no cost, no appraisal adjustment of my … Read more
There has been much interest on the blogosphere surrounding Legal Zoom’s IPO. Plenty of the discussion focuses on Legal Zoom as a disruptive force in the delivery of legal services. Technology has the ability to change quickly disrupt and destroy disruptive forces. Here today, gone tomorrow is the story of many tech companies. Yesterday, I … Read more
‘‘The concept of equal protection under both the state and federal constitutions has been traditionally viewed as requiring the uniform treatment of persons standing in the same relation to the governmental action questioned or challenged.’ Constitutional right of equal protection ‘‘is essentially a direction that all persons similarly situated should be treated alike’’ Kerrigan v. … Read more