Whew, it's been an exhausting year already. I'm still working on the trial of starts and stops. It's been set at least 4 times and has yet to proceed. Each time I am required to clear a two week period on my calendar which means that I cannot set appointments or make personal plans ( Read more... )

Well, I'm in Sin City hanging with the old man.

Went to the Palms Casino because I needed to hit the black jack tables and I like it there. Thanks to the teachings of the holy holey1 I managed to come out $200 ahead. The odd thing is that I don't get that many phone calls and while at the table, the phone was going off in my pocket continuously (had ( Read more... )

Still checking the Court's website on a daily basis, but not so much as to get calouses like my boss has. He's out today b/c it's his birthday. That being said he's still checking the freaking website ( Read more... )

Got there early and drank at the bar while trying to locate the person that we were meeting. My bud was very late, so I didn't have the benefit of knowing who I was looking for ( Read more... )

I can't believe that I did this. Tonight (I think) is the finale of Top Chef where Marcel and Ilan battle it out. Crap! Last week was interesting. Sorry to see Sam go, but I understand why the choices were made. My greatest frustration with TC is that no consideration seems to be given to someone's performance over prior weeks. It's what you ( Read more... )

Okay, my last post was fast and dirty and not clear. I flew up and am leaving SF early on Sunday. Will drive up for so that I'm available for Trial Tues. Will be here next weekend and potentially the one after. I'll only be free Friday evenings through Sat nights, but already have dinner plans for this coming Friday and Sat. Best way to reach ( Read more... )

It's here. I just fucking knew it! Tues at 11 a.m. is the big day. Now I hafta work all weekend. Will be in SF area and available on weekends. Drop a line.

So, why is it that I'm slow and nobody frickin' calls, but I start trial prep and the phones ring off the hook and e-mail flows in abundance.

Now that my panic attack is gone, back to our regularly scheduled prep, where I get to relearn everything that I had ready to go in Oct. 'Nuff said.

The boss and I just got interviewed by CPR: International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution for a story that they are writing about arbitrations. They found us through the Baize case that I argued on appeal back in August. [http://www.courtinfo.ca. ( Read more... )

um . . . er . . . well . . . actually, no. It's the legal equivalent of "hurry up and wait". More in a minute ( Read more... )