I got a cup of coffee two towns back, from a convenience store where time had stopped. It was all dust and wood paneling, like a forgotten picture wedged in between the boards of an old wood trunk. The place smelled stale, like locals and truckers were still allowed to smoke in there. The bathroom…
For Christmas, Give Your Kids the Gift of Getting Hacked
Are you a parent? Have you ever made the mental calculation, “My kids want ToyX, but I can only afford knockoff ToyY, and they’re probably too young to tell the difference?” And to be fair, I’m sure that your two-year old was just as happy getting the $5.00 “Space Wars” R2-D2 knockoff that looked like…
How to Spend Time with Non-Lawyers During the Holidays
Those non-lawyer, family members can be so annoying during the holidays – especially if you’re the only lawyer in the house.
Merry Christmas: Remit Payment Upon Receipt
Enclosed for your convenience please find an invoice for services rendered through December 25, 2011
Seven Things That Always Happen at Law Firms Around Christmas
Irrespective of the financial climate, there are seven things that always seem to happen at law firms around Christmas time
Here Is Your Not Actually All That Bitter Christmas Music Playlist
Missing from this list: “Last Christmas,” “Do They Know It’s Christmas, “Christmas in Hollis,” et al. Basically most of the 1980s is missing, except for “Fairytale of New York,” because that belongs on every Christmas playlist. Happy Holidays everyone.
Five Horrible Lawyer Gifts From Etsy
You know the drill. People assume because you are a lawyer (or an aspiring lawyer) that what you will really enjoy is some sort of lawyer-themed gift. In years past, you might have ended up with something semi-tolerable like scales of justice cuff-links or a gavel with your name on a plaque, but those days…
Private Little Class War: Christmas Edition
In my old neighborhood, everybody had garages, so nobody talked to each other. But there were exactly two situations that caused my neighborhood to acknowledge its own existence: criminal episodes involving a fire truck or more than one police car, and Christmas. That’s when we became the “light neighborhood.” The one featured in the newspaper…
A Law Student's Letter to Santa
All I want for Christmas are . . . a law student wishes big.
What Every Bitter Lawyer Wants For Christmas, Part 2
Ladies and gentleman, without further adieu, I introduce you to The Flask Tie.