It had been plain to reasonable-minded citizens for nearly three years that Mr. Trump was unfit for office, was trashing the rule of law, was implementing racist and nationalist policies, and was personally profiting off his office. It became more plain last fall when the Ukraine matter became public. In March we saw how incompetent […]
In the early morning hours of November 9th, 2016, I sobbed myself back to sleep, after confirming my worst fears about the outcome of the presidential election. I’m sure I was not the only one. The catastrophe we now see unfolding before us is one reason we all cried. I applaud the actions of N.Y. […]
Having observed the presidential news conferences of the past few days, I am compelled to repeat my ongoing sentiment. First, I lay the groundwork. President Trump is spouting lies and irrelevant information. Many in the White House press corps are encouraging or at least facilitating this by asking questions about details at a granular level. […]
Adventures of An Older New Attorney Having accomplished my goal of passing the North Carolina bar exam while qualified for Medicare, the time has come to continue this series of posts under a new title. While it is true that I have practiced law before, I have not done so in more than thirty years […]
Sixty-Five-Year-Old-Man Takes Bar Exam The Board of Law Examiners of North Carolina turns around examination results pretty quickly, as such things go. In many states July examinees won’t get their results until November, as did I when I took the Florida exam forty-two years ago. My congratulatory letter arrived today, making for a happy end […]
For the past nine days I’ve been packing to move me and the Ohio portion of my family’s belongings back to our home in Durham, North Carolina. There is no doubt in my mind that, although I grew up in South Florida, Durham has been my home for some time. Before coming to Cincinnati ten […]
Sixty-Five-Year-Old Man Takes Bar Exam While I wait for the results of last month’s marathon test, I thought that I’d give you the answers to a question that friends and family have been asking me since I started on this journey last winter: Ken, after leaving law practice three decades ago and building a successful […]
Sixty-Five-Year-Old Man Takes Bar Exam A week after completing the Uniform Bar Exam, I am working on what for me is the last step of persuading the state that I know enough to be granted a license to be a lawyer. The UBE tests general concepts of law, not those applicable in any specific jurisdiction. […]
Sixty-Five-Year-Old Man Takes Bar Exam
Sixty-Five-Year-Old Man Takes Bar Exam One might think that I would have tired of typing earlier today, following six hours of entering essay answers on my notebook computer. Surprisingly, I have a little typing strength left before I hit the sack. I awoke at 5:15 this morning and following the usual grooming, a quick walk […]