Rebecca Lobo on her brother Jason’s nomination to the Superior Court Bench. “Will need custom-made robes” – remarked Ms. Lobo in response to one of my tweets. I’ve stood next to Jason in court on several occasions. My best estimate is he is twice as tall as me. He’ll make a fantastic judge and will … Read more
For the past few years, I’ve dreamed small. My small dream was to convince the Connecticut General Assembly to amend a statute honoring a man who dreamed big. Last year, Connecticut General Statute Chapter 2 Section 1-4 read “the first Monday occurring on or after January 15th as ‘Martin Luther King Day.’” The Federal Holiday is … Read more
I’m proud to be a member of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association. I was very pleased to find the following email in my inbox this morning: The following official statement has been authorized by the Executive Officers of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and comes as a result of recent press announcements concerning the notice … Read more
Much has been made in recent days of the family of a six year old who attended Sandy Hook Elementary School seeking permission from the State to allow a lawsuit against the State. In my opinion, there’s little substance to this story. I understand the family of a student being upset. I don’t understand the attention this story has received or the outrage it has managed to generate.
Thanksgiving is Thursday. I know this because last week, I told a client looking to make an appointment that I had “good availability” at the end of next week. To which he responded “of course you do, it’s Thanksgiving”. For whatever reason, the law practice management software we use, does not label holidays. Ergo, Thanksgiving … Read more
For reasons known only to those who roam the cubicles on Broad Street two weeks ago – the Hartford Courant decided it was front page news that Chris Murphy didn’t pay his rent in DECEMBER OF 2003 and faced foreclosure in early 2007. Today the headline is that Murphy was late in paying his property tax … Read more
Connecticut lost attorney and advocate Jennifer Jaff on Friday. Read Susan Campbell’s tribute. It is beautiful. When Pearl Jam played Hartford in 2010 they paid tribute to Jaff: If you read just one article on the internet today, consider making it Campbell’s article on Jaff. Campbell’s words are the finest words any author can pen … Read more
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