“We are systematically creating races out of things that ought to be a journey.” – Charles Wheelan, WSJ, 04.27.12 Yesterday, I was a presenter at the CT Bar Association’s annual meeting. I spoke about blogging. One of the questions that I was asked, and am often asked at such events, was: “what is the return … 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
I took this picture at Rocky Hill Town Hall on Monday. Presumably they have a pet counter in the building. Though I was unable to confirm this.
“You can be too trusting, but you can never be too trusted.”