An aspiring Patent Attorney and 2L at DePaul University College of Law, I earned a B.S. in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Louisville’s Speed School of Engineering in May 2007. I currently reside in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.
A First Slice of KeyLimePie: Shepard Meets Blastos
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It's one thing to talk about a project and another to show a crude work in
progress as an example of what I'm doing with it and where I expect it to
go. ...
Twitter
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For those that don't already follow it, I have a Twitter feed readable here.
I first signed up for an account two and a half years ago, but didn't start
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The Payoff Pitch
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That Corporations Exam was rather nasty. By which I mean, I'm calling it as
my worst grade to date in law school.
The week hasn't been a total loss though....
The Real Orthoprax Issue
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This post has been cross-posted to DovBear. For more discussion, click here.
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky is making headlines with his front page Jewish Press
ar...
How to get postal service
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I’m walking the dogs when I run into my mailman:
Mailman: “Eek! Those are huge dogs! Makes a mailman wanna piss himself! Are
they friendly?” Me: “Oh, mos...
Belts - Day 45 of 365
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I got home from traveling and had to put everything away. Usually I wait a couple of days and let everything sit in my suitcase, but Brian didn't let me do t...
I’m alive, I swear!
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Yeah, I know, I’ve been gone for six days. I was hiking the Appalachian
trail. (DAMN YOU MARK SANFORD FOR INSTANTLY SUCKING ALL THE CREDIBILITY OUT
OF THAT...
I believe children are the future
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Do you remember the episode of Who's the Boss where Tony sang that song in
the classroom where he was taking night classes? It was one of the later
episode...
Paper writing and my attempt to get better
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I recently took an advanced legal writing course through my law school that
was taught by Bryan Garner. For those who do not know, Bryan Garner is the
auth...
Ch-ch-changes
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Today, my copy of the collection of essays in which my last medieval history publication appears arrived in the mail. I hugged it and petted it and called it...
Law School Roundup #215
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Welcome to Law School Roundup #215. I heard a rumor it's late, but then
again, I'm on spring break, so...
Yeah. Sorry about that.
Here you go. I will try ...
Don’t Rush to Apply to Law School
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The problem with applying late in the application season is that you will
not be among the first applicants to be reviewed by the admissions
committee. The...
And I thought my school didn't care....
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When I came to class, there was a stack of fliers for Counseling and
Psychological Services on my desk.
I think it's a sign.
Question
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Do snails sleep? Where are their beds? Do ladybugs have mommies? Where are
they? Why is the moon out in the daytime? Do owls get sad? Why don’t mice
come t...
Nothing to see here, just a misunderstanding…
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“James Haskell has blamed a misunderstanding with Stade Français over
details of his contract for the tug of war between club and country that
became incre...
Furor Over the Cheney Ad
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The furor generated by the Liz Cheney ad – or rather the organization that
Cheney run, Keep America Safe – is interesting to me. (Ad and story here)
Isn’...
Weekly MILP Roundup #139 and #140
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Two weeks of MILP-y Goodness! The Weekly MILP (Moms In the Legal Profession)
Roundup** is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom, Attorney Work
Produc...
Bad dreams
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Do you ever have those kinds of dreams where you wake up and can't shake the
emotions you got from the dream? Lately, I seem to be having more of those
tha...
Law School Myths
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I know someone who just got accepted into law school, and it got me thinking
– what were things I thought about law school before I started, and how many
a...
Politics
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I hate how political things become in law school. I’ve become scrappy, and
while it is a nice change, it makes me nervous. I don’t do well biting my
tongue...
The Deep End
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It seems as though every student at my school the new drama: The Deep End.
Too bad 1st year associates lives are nothing like that show portrays them
to be.
backtrack
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December 16th, 2009 – One of the worst days of my life. Now, I will admit,
making that sort of bold statement about the day I took my tax law exam does
out...
Damn Neighbors
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My upstairs neighbors are SO DAMN LOUD. They pound about up there like
elephants; they drop random shit (it sounds like golf balls and bowling
balls, alter...
Play it cool, boy. Real cool.
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After crossing my fingers through my September birthday and through
Christmas in the hopes of receiving a Chapman Law sweatshirt, and
subsequently being di...
WestlawNext: cool tool, but who will have it?
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Today I wrote about Thomson Reuter’s new legal research product,
WestlawNext, over at Social Media Law Student. I really liked using it,
since it is pretty...
The Happy Law Student
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Yup. That’s me. The second semester of the second year seems to have done
nice things to me. There are three things tied for best: the clinic and real
work...
law student version of sending my child to war
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Dear Apple Technician,
Please, please *please* take good care of my baby. She is in a very
vulnerable state at the moment, what with the combination of not...
seriously!
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The next person who tells me “it’s Iowa, get used to it” is going to get
punched in the face. This winter has been particularly terrible, and I will
NOT ge...
My Mother
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I need to start a blog of "shit my mom says", or at least write more things
down for you to laugh with me about. Sheila is full of hysterical
statements. W...
Knock Me Over With a Feather
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Well, after a long-deserved vacation of sorts, I am back to the daily grind
of work and law school. I'm happy to report that my father is no longer...
Disdain for Poor Grammar Brings UA Student Success
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Lovely article by Wayne Grayson in the Tuscaloosa News.
Sharon Eliza Nichols’ quiet, polite voice doesn’t sound like it belongs to
the type of person who w...
The Mysterious Masked Man-boy
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My favorite Halloween costume is probably among the top 10 worn costumes of
all time.
It was Halloween 1996. I was 18 and my friends were trying despe...
Dear 1Ls
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If you’re one of the other 100 1Ls frantically trying to print out your
closed office memo in the computer lab on the day that its due and you jam a
printe...
Oh, did that need oil?
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Oh nono, I was serious. I am posting again. I am. See? So much has happened.
Hellfire and craziness. Well, maybe not hellfire, but definitely engine
fire. ...
Join ABA
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I wish I had known to join the ABA online as a 1L. You sign up for areas of
law you want to hear about for $25 and get access to information, jobs, and
sc...
Law School Not Such a Happy Place
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…without the promise of a huge post-graduation salary urging you on. I’ve
noticed a fair amount of 2L’s/3L’s/laid-off associates posting dire things
onlin...
Blast
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Why does school always put me in a non-posting rut? I am trying to be
better, really, but I'm not sure if it's my lack of time or my lack of
feeling like I...
Lawyers don't just work...we PRACTICE.
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A good friend/mentor made (what I consider) an amazing observation about a
month ago. When we speak of law, we do not speak simply of work, or of
having a...
Music Memory
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Last night was the beginning of my month-long concert extravaganza, where I
am attending THREE EVENTS in less than one month. Maybe for normal people,
this...
exhibit L: a change
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From now on, you can find me at http://lisslo.wordpress.com. My new blog is
called Exhibit L – come check it out! I’ve always felt compelled to change
blog...
Auto: Pilot, Erotic, - Mated
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Hey there. It's me - your friendly law school blogger. I know, it's been
awhile. It is a funny thing: Now that I have more free time to blog,
blogging has ...
what men want
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i finally realize what men want. well, most men. average men. white men?
They love natural blonds with medium-large breasts, hardly any makeup,
womanly yet...
It’s gonna be an ugly month…
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So breaking away from the biographical posts, which will continue to come
every once in a while, I’m baffled by the way the presidential campaign is
going....
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