A Year in the Life
If curiosity is the name of the game, A Year in the Life will likely attract those interested in the daily occurrences of a public defender from the Midwest. This personal blog is authored Michelle Thomas of Garretson, South Dakota.
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Recent Articles
And now I'm a stalker
Since all I've been doing is sitting around preparing for pregnancy, I've discovered that a fellow surrogate and blogger has started running. You'd never guess that I ran a marathon just over two months ago -- I think the distance I've run in the past two months MIGHT add up to 26.2 miles, but I'm...
I'm Officially a Has-Been
The ABA Journal put out its list of the top 100 law blogs (blawgs, as they like to call it) this month, and I'm nowhere near it. Ah, well, my fifteen minutes of fame is up. What's funny is that I only found out about 2 months ago that my blog had been featured in its list last year. I'm pretty...
To Anonymous
I started posting this as a comment, but then it got so long that I figured I may as well just turn it into a post:Without actually knowing the facts of your case, its hard to give any advice, but I'll give you the same advice I give my own clients -- don't plead guilty to something if you didn't...
A Short Reprieve
My sexual contact trial has been delayed for a second time -- we're still trying to work out the discovery issues. I feel bad for my client, who's been sitting in custody for some time, but its in his best interest not to rush just to get it done with -- there's way too much at stake. So the good...
Up to my ears...
...in trial prep. I have a sexual contact case set for next Monday, will likely take 4 days, and I'm madly trying to prep for it. I have a motion hearing tomorrow morning where hopefully the lunatic judge will deny the state's motion to quash my subpoena for the alleged victims' school records. ...
For the Sake of Posting Something
The contract got signed (I could use this space for a tirade against the lawyers for the other side, who I believe to be complete fucking idiots at what they do, and who should rightfully be sued at some point, but I'll save it for elsewhere), I've started Lupron, and we're officially cycling for a...
Surrogacy in the Fast Lane
I'm more than a little annoyed with the attorneys working on our contract. I got a phone call Friday morning from the agency saying that we can start meds Monday for a December transfer, as long as we get the contract pushed through, and that I would be receiving a draft of it later that day. I...
Victories for the Little People
Yesterday was a very, very good day in public defender-land. In an earlier post I expressed frustration at co-counsel on a case that's still pending -- it was about his negativity, etc. Now, his attitude did turn around, but it took a lot of yelling on my part. I understand where his attitude...
Loving the Government Holiday
I love it when a government holiday rolls around right in the middle of the week, especially when its not one of those holidays that everyone gets off, just one of those that the government recognizes, but all the other poor shmoes have to go to work. Bring on Veteran's Day. Really I have nothing...
Time, Time, Time....
Ugh, I'm in that horrible surrogacy spot where time seems to be standing still. A common mantra in surrogacy is "hurrying up to wait" -- you bend over backwards to be as accomodating as possible, only to be stuck waiting on others to do whatever it is they're doing. I found out Friday that my...
