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Voluntary Unemployment

Miss Tyrios
January 23, 2009 17:21

So I have resigned from my private practice job, effective next Friday, January 30.  I wish I could seamlessly transition back to the public defender’s office, but since I left (I don’t know if you’ve heard about this yet) the economy collapsed.  Hiring is essentially frozen, even...

My Silence

Miss Tyrios
December 16, 2008 23:17

It’s been a long time, I know.  This has mostly been on purpose, as I can’t be very open on here anymore and that is difficult for me because there is a damn lot that I would like to say.  But I can’t say most of it, so I will just say this: I miss [...]It’s been a long...

Rest in Peace

Miss Tyrios
August 22, 2008 17:53

There was an article in one of the papers today about the death of one of my former clients.  She was the first of my clients to pass away (that I know of at least).  She was young and she was a severe addict.  I once got her out of jail and straight into a [...]There was an article in one of the...

I’m Kind of a Sell Out

Miss Tyrios
August 21, 2008 15:29

I have been thinking about this post for about a month and a half now and I’m still not sure exactly how to say it.  Basically - I sold out.  Sort of.  I left the public defender’s office for private practice.  BUT it is still criminal defense and my heart is [...] I have been...

An Obscenity Trial - Really?

Miss Tyrios
June 16, 2008 02:59

A couple of years ago, there was a big brouhaha over at Suicidegirls due to the DOJ’s supposed new battle against obscenity - the SG admins took down a whole bunch of photosets in order to either protect themselves against the “wrath” of Alberto Gonzales, or to rile up some...

Hey, ABA

Miss Tyrios
May 28, 2008 19:31

I just got an email telling me my blog is now part of the ABA directory, so I figured that perhaps I should pay some attention to it.  It’s not that I have purposely ignored it - it’s just the same old, same old.  No time.  Never any time.  (I’m so excited….anyone?)  I...

Not Guilty

Miss Tyrios
January 17, 2008 02:05

If you remember, my first trial was a contested bench trial last July, which I won.  My first jury trial was last September, which I won on four out of seven counts by way of required findings of not guilty, but the jury convicted on all three counts that went to them and my client [...]If you...

Return to Suicidegirls

Miss Tyrios
January 08, 2008 04:18

I’m back to being a writer/editor for the suicidegirls website (if you don’t know, it’s a site focused primarily on naked girls, so don’t be shocked).  I began my internet writing career as a Politics writer/editor over there from 2005-06.  When they went in a different...

Merry Christmas to All

Miss Tyrios
December 23, 2007 03:00

Merry Christmas to all my clients, past and present, who are in jail for this Christmas.  I tried my hardest for all of you and I am thinking about you.  I wish I could do more.Merry Christmas to all my clients, past and present, who are in jail for this Christmas.  I tried my hardest for all of...

You Seriously Can’t Pay Me More?

Miss Tyrios
November 26, 2007 23:33

The special prosecutors hired to investigate the Big Dig celing collapse death are being paid $30,000 per week by the state of Massachusetts.  To date, only one company has been charged with manslaughter in the death and that carries a maximum penalty of a $1000 fine.  I get paid less than $40,000...