Notes from practice · D.C. Superior Court
On Norm Pattis and “The Happysphere”
Norm Pattis was in town this weekend, and Mirriam Seddiq and I joined him last night for dinner at Oyamel restaurant. Seddiq’s brother works...
Six Months Into A Solo Criminal Law Practice
Mark Bennett and Brian Tannebaum both announced last week that they have been practicing criminal law for 15 years. While I have nowhere close to...
Starting Your Own Law Practice is a Leap of Faith
In another lifetime, I wrote short stories. Five or six of these stories eventually found their way into obscure literary journals, with one or two...
On Free Consultations
In an entry today called “Don’t Blame Clients For What Lawyers Do,” Scott Greenfield writes of the “huge rift” within the legal profession “between those...
The Voice of a Law Office
A couple of weeks ago, I changed the message on my office voice mail. My 19-year-old daughter had done the original recording, but, after listening...
On Meeting Mark Bennett of Defending People
In talking with another lawyer during my training in Houston, the other lawyer was surprised that I could know so much about the author of...
Disenchanted with Avvo
My niece attended her first baseball game when she was four or five years old. After the first inning or so, she announced that she...
On Mirriam Seddiq and the “Not Guilty No Way” Blog
There are two fairly new criminal law blogs that have recently been given a lot of attention in the blawgosphere: Liberty and Justice for Y’All...
My Career as a County Prosecutor
Unlike many of my colleagues in the criminal defense bar, I would have no moral qualms about working for the prosecution. In fact, during the...
Finding The Right Name For A Criminal Law Blog
Scott Greenfield of Simple Justice wrote a complimentary piece about this blog earlier this week. While I was very flattered to be described as “one...
The Challenges Of Being A Solo Practitioner
I was sorry to learn this morning that one of my favorite legal bloggers – Michael McLees of Fast Texas Divorce – has decided to...
The Koehler Law Logo
There are many things you need to do when setting up your own law firm, from securing business licenses, malpractice insurance and bank accounts to...
Choosing the Koehler Law Motto
During my first year in law school, I heard a Latin phrase that immediately resonated with me: Fiat Justitia Ruat Caellum, which is roughly translated...