First, a little background. I started this post on the first day of the Minnesota State Fair, thinking that it would be a humorous piece that threw around references to this year’s latest batch of food on-a-stick. Between then and now, though, I reflected a bit, especially as news about traditional legal services continued to …
Slices of Life and Law from the Police Blotter
When I was growing up, a man in my hometown wrote a letter to the editor of the local paper just about every week. He addressed various topics but the general thread was that civilized society was a hairsbreadth away from melting down. The reason cited was usually some snippet he spotted in the previous …
Law School Graduation Reflections
It’s May and even if you are not a graduate or don’t know a graduate, May must stir up memories of law school graduation. The last graduation before you really worked, right? And surely you are moved by at least one commencement speech, whether by Barack Obama or Steve Jobs or some young fresh-faced kid. Do …
I’m Writing This So You’ll Renew (Please)
Several years ago, in an attempt to get my non-handy husband to take on some small home repair projects, I penned* a list and pinned it to the refrigerator. It was titled, “My Wildest Dreams.” Everyone who entered my kitchen read it and in a very Tom Sawyerish way, all my dreams came true. Having …
Conceding My Write-In Campaign for Judge
I have two concessions to make. Actually, one is more of an admission. In a split-second campaign move, I wrote myself in for one of the uncontested Hennepin County judicial races. Why? Well, it’s more of a “why not” question. Why not dream? Why not, for a brief moment, believe you can put on that …