It's August? Oh.... I guess I lost my calender or something. I kid, I kid, I'm not -that- disorganized... :looks down at desk: Okay, maybe I am ( Read more... )

Just finished the hedge fund case I got stuck with when Maria got fired on Thursday. Quickest cross I think I've ever seen. It was a pretty cut and dry case, a lot less money than most cases like it. The guy was found guilty of embezzlement but not obstruction. I'm not too upset, it's the former charge that carries the big penalties, including jail ( Read more... )

I take back what I said about Connie's obsessive filing system. If for nothing more than the fact I was almost late for court this morning because my desk engulfed my notes. That comes after being called up last night and dragged over to meet with our expert witness until midnight because he felt as though I hadn't prepped him adequately. Despite ( Read more... )

I'm back to first chair for the next white collar case.

I guess Maria, the new girl (well she's not so new anymore), had such a tough time sitting first chair for the first part of our contract fraud case, she's back to second chair. The trial was really elementary and a slam dunk, but she was careless with a witness and almost got a mistrial ( Read more... )

healTo: Casey Novak
From: Michael Novak
Subject: Coming to NYC

Hey little sis,

Rebecca and I are bringing the kids out to New York City the week of October 7-12 for their fall break. They've never been to the east coast. Don't worry, we're not asking to stay with you. I was just hoping we could all get together for dinner some night, I know the kids, ( Read more... )

After waking up this morning, sprawled face first across my couch, with scraped knees and a splitting headache, and of course taking a few minutes to figure out how I got there, I've vowed to stop going to cop bars. Or at least not get as drunk when I do go to cop bars ( Read more... )