Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
Unnatural Consequences: The Price of a Tweet
Guest Post by Mary Anne Brush We can all agree that smart kids sometimes do stupid things. Studies show that the teenage brain is not...
New Lawsuit Alleging Military Rape Filed in Federal Court
The Associated Press reported on the lawsuit filed yesterday in federal court in San Francisco alleging that current and former members of the U.S. military...
Joseph Rakofsky’s Former Client Sentenced to 10 Years
Jamison Koehler
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05/04/2012
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After pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Dontrell Deaner has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, to be followed by 5 years of supervised probation....
Do Your Job, Mr. Prosecutor. And Turn Over the Evidence.
Jamison Koehler
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05/04/2012
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The prosecutor has acknowledged that he should have turned over certain information to defense attorneys. That is what he says today. The case was back...
Ignition Interlock To Be Required For All DUI-Restricted Licenses in Virginia
Beginning July 1, 2012, every person who is convicted of a drinking-and-driving offense in Virginia and who wants to drive on a restricted license will...
U.S. Out Of Afghanistan. Now.
We are not going to win. We are not going to stabilize the country. We are not going to win any hearts and minds. The...
List for D.C. Juvenile Panel is Out
The list of lawyers approved to take on court appointments for juvenile cases is now out. D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Lee Satterfield issued the...
On Sluts, Whores, and Rape in the Military
I found out about the press conference this morning when Susan asked me for feedback on the suit she was wearing. “How come nobody from...
“A Military Brat With Daddy Issues”
There are people in this world, it turns out, who don’t like my wife. It is not surprising that, along with the fans, her high-profile...
A Wedding in Sarzeau
The French have always brought out a certain competitiveness in me. Maybe it’s because I know they view us Americans as crass and cultureless. It...
The Blackwater Fraud Trial: Ode to Plaintiff’s Counsel
The Blackwater fraud trial begins tomorrow. For the next two weeks or so, my wife and her team will be sequestered within a two-block radius...
Drinking Ouzo at the Hotel Coronis
During a couple of summers while in college, I worked as a bartender at a hotel bar in southern Greece. It was not a big...
Rakofsky v. The Washington Post: Being on the Other End of the Attorney-Client Relationship
Jamison Koehler
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06/21/2011
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Over at My Shingle, Carolyn Elefant muses about finding herself on the other end of the attorney-client relationship; in this case, as one of over...
Motions to Dismiss in Rakofsky Defamation Case
Here is the motion to dismiss, filed by my lawyer earlier this week on my behalf, in the Rakofsky defamation case, Joseph Rakofsky v. Washington...
Anna Quindlen on the Fortune of Today’s Graduates
I am a long-time fan of Anna Quindlen. Here, courtesy of The New York Times, is an excerpt from her recent commencement address at Grinnell...