A Connecticut Law Blog

by Ryan McKeen This morning I searched westlaw for “pearl jam” and came up with no cases in Connecticut’s state courts. There is Pearl v. Pearl and lots of cases about various things being “jammed” but no case about “Pearl Jam”. Which is fine because the best place for Pearl Jam is on stage and not … Read more

by Ryan C. McKeen It’s almost July, it really is. Hard to believe that the 4th of July is next Friday. It’s the part of June that is known here at www.aconnecticutlawblog.com as “almost July.” Connecticut has statutes on everything or nearly everything. To some degree, statutes reflect the values of society or at the … Read more

Step 2: Work where you want to live. If you are in law school and you’ve figured out where you want to live then you should try and do anything law related there. Get your foot in the door. Sometimes unpaid clerkships turn into paid clerkships which ultimately turn into jobs. Just ask Theo Epstein … Read more

Several years ago, I went to a landlord/tenant continuing legal education course. One of the instructors, a well respected authority on housing law, lamented that Connecticut Superior Court judges were not writing judicial opinions. The instructor said that the absence of judicial opinions on housing law harmed both landlords and tenants. Since that seminar, I’ve … Read more

I got an email from a friend who is going to start a law blog. I’m strapped for time so instead of replying to his email and writing a blog entry, I’ll kill two birds with one stone. My friend wants to focus his blog on a particular area of practice which is a great … Read more

I don’t golf. I am, however, a member of the Greater Hartford Jaycees. From the GHJC website: Our chapter is most commonly associated with our primary fundraiser, the Travelers Championship, formerly the Greater Hartford Open, an annual golf tournament known fondly by New England fans as the “GHO”. The Tournament was founded by the Greater … Read more

By Ryan McKeen I’m pinched for time. Every time I go to court, I see people get sent out of the court building because they are carrying coffee with them. The Judicial Marshals will not let you enter the court building with a coffee or any other beverage. Coffee is a terrible thing to waste.

This past weekend, I had dinner with a good friend. My friend has graduated law school and is presently enjoying the best summer of his life studying for the bar. My friend has been honored with a scholarship to clerk at a firm in Europe for six months where he will work for a firm and take classes at a … Read more

In February, I wrote about two sisters who were fighting over a winning lottery ticket. Below, in bold, is an update on this case.   The Connecticut Appeals Court has ruled a 1995 pact struck by two widowed sisters to split each other’s future gambling winnings is still binding despite the fact they no longer … Read more