‘Women Lawyers’. I really hate that term. I mean, what does it mean anyway? Real lawyers are men? You never hear someone say ‘Men Lawyers’. I just don’t get it, and never have. No, I’m not some perfect sensitive male, eager to garner favor with the “fairer sex”...
Year: 2015
The End of Racism… and Politics
Political parties can be a problem. For example, one party has portrayed itself as defenders of racism and discrimination. They have taken the position that it is OK to treat certain members of society differently, as lesser humans. To them, it has been acceptable to...
Au Revoir to ISIS
Paris. Je t’adore. I love Paris. When the news broke I was lost. Lost in this crazy lost world. A world that has lost its friggin’ mind. Paris? Seriously? Even the stoner guy checking me out at the QFC, the one who was unable to follow directions to find a restaurant...
Lawyers and Truth in Advertising
“DA-AAAD!! Who would ever want to hire a lawyer who needs advertising?!?” That’s the punch line. Now, here’s the joke: for over a decade, our little law firm had served as the primary public defenders for Island and San Juan Counties. It was tough work, riding ferries...
The Unsung Hero of the OJ Trials (Part III, or The Anatomy of a Trial)
[If you missed the first part of this series, it would be good to start at the beginning HERE. I had to cut it in half to make it more manageable, but there are just so many aspects to Petrocelli’s excellent trial work that I couldn’t leave any of this stuff out. Here...
The Unsung Hero of the OJ Trials (Part II: Or, Petrocelli Goes to Work.)
I know the criminal guys got all of the attention on OJ, which is part of the reason I am focusing here on the civil lawyer, Dan Petrocelli; the one who sued OJ for Wrongful Death and won. But the main reason to focus on him is that his approach to this case...
The Unsung Hero of the O.J. Trials (Part I)
Dan Petrocelli. What a guy! Moreover, what a lawyer! This guy demonstrates everything that is good about lawyers and lawyering. Which is great, because decent lawyers were few and far between around the O.J. Simpson cases. As discussed previously, the O.J. trials had...
OJ Simpson Saved Lives! (Part II: Extreme Cases)
As we shall see, the O.J. Simpson criminal murder trial turned out to be a complete circus. From the “Dancing Ito’s” on Jay Leno to the wall-to-wall coverage of the ten million defense attorneys, all vying for attention in front of the cameras. It was a joke. But the...
O.J. Simpson Saved Lives! (Part I: The Hidden Tapes)
I know. Crazy title. Don’t worry, I’ll get to it. The O.J. Simpson case(s) have had a huge impact on American society, particularly the legal system, and on me personally, over the past two decades. Most recently, A&E aired an excellent piece about his cases, the...
Keep it Simple, Stupid
“I’m the BEST BLOGGER EVER! Really! My blogs are so wonderful and entertaining and smart. Because why? Because I am so smart. And SUCH a great writer! Did I mention that?!? Really really really great. Dickens Great. Shakespeare Great. Heck, even Louis L’Amour Great....