by Ryan McKeen For better or for worse continues to go to the dogs. Dog’s are expensive. Especially, sick dogs. Any dog owner understands that pet medical bills can be no small expense. Under Connecticut law, pets are personal property. There is little legal difference between a dog and a car. Recently, a Connecticut Superior … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A month or so ago, I wrote a post about how I’ve come to dislike westlaw. Westlaw’s interface hasn’t changed much since I first logged in as a 1L. I find search results with Westlaw to be hit or miss. Because of the that post, I was contacted by the people at … Read more
by Ryan McKeen This was sent to me on Facebook last night: On Monday’s show — from 1 to 2 pm — I want to look at the State of the Blog. Specifically, I want to look at where blogging and other online communication/journalism is — especially here in CT — roughly five years down … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Earlier in the week I heard Attorney General Blumenthal on TV. Attorney General Blumenthal being on TV is hardly post worthy but what he had to say is. He said that Governor Rell couldn’t use her line item veto powers without signing the budget. Mr. Blumenthal said letting the budget become law … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Some will win, some will loseSome were born to sing the bluesOh, the movie never endsIt goes on and on and on and on….-Journey Can Congress please limit how many attorneys can be in any one given class? Seriously. This lawyer needs his Tiger Woods PGA 2010 with motion control for his … Read more
This post was originally written in February of 2008. In light of the healthcare debate, I figure the post is worth reposting. Healthcare. The debate is everywhere right now. It occurred to me that the last time I was in Small Claims Court that most of the cases on the docket involved defendants who were … Read more
by Ryan McKeen It’s a busy week for me. I’ve got a few posts in my head. They’re all short. I’ve got more questions than answers right now. While running, I love listening to music on my iPod. I feel at a disadvantage without it. In between listening to Bruce Springsteen, Notorious B.I.G., and the … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Why the search engine friendly title for this post? Because I want people to read it! Yesterday, I was driving through Hartford. I pulled up to a light. I was behind a bus. Something caught my eye. The ad on the back of the bus wasn’t for a personal injury lawyer. I … Read more
by Ryan McKeen A common multi-state bar examination question involves a defendant who enters a home believing it’s his own and falls asleep. The defendant is always intoxicated. The prosecution then charges the man with burglary. Evidently, this Connecticut defendant was taking a different kind of bar exam. A twenty-six-year-old man was arrested early Sunday … Read more
by Ryan McKeen Across the country, mostly sane people are trading their beach towels for contracts books. For many this is the first week of law school. A person enters the legal profession the moment he sets foot in orientation. Here’s the best advice I can give you: Your reputation in the legal profession starts … Read more