A friend of mine works for an international company headquartered in Des Moines. An employee intended to send an email to his office mates, but in a technological haze asked all employees worldwide, “Has anyone seen my 3 hole punch?” While I laughed, I knew deep down, there but for the grace of God, go …
Strange Cases, Great Hypos
Wake me up, I am having a nightmare. I am back in law school, staring at the hypothetical on my crim law exam. I thought I understood criminal law. The statute sets forth the elements of the crime, the prosecutor has to prove up each one for the defendant to be found guilty. DUI: Element …

Owning Up to Depression
This month’s ABA Journal cover story “A Death in the Office” chronicles the life and death of Mark Levy, a prominent and talented appellate lawyer who killed himself after the Washington law firm of Kilpatrick Stockton terminated his employment in a cost-cutting move. The article and readers’ online comments travel a well-worn path with an …