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Plunging into the deep
The weather has been warmer than normal in Maryland this winter season, but Jan. 28 at Sandy Point State Park, I don’t think I will be thinking about the abnormally warm weather or the fact that the Chesapeake Bay is one- or two- degrees warmer as a result. Most likely, my thoughts will range from, […]
Making partner and the business of law
I got a promotion. As of Jan. 1, I am officially part of the membership of Bowie & Jensen LLC. I have been elevated to partnership status, elected into the exclusive club. It is a milestone event for me. There has been little noticeable difference in my daily routine this week, but there has been […]
Being grateful: A follow-up
On April 2, I posted a blog about perspective and the Bond family. In brief: [A] story comes along that gives you a dose of reality and perspective in one huge package. Mine came from a Facebook update about someone I knew in high school. … Nate Bond is 38, married with an 18-month-old daughter […]
The true benefit of bar membership
To say that I am active in bar associations would be an understatement. I’m a bar junkie. I know it. I enjoy going to bar association meetings. I like meeting other attorneys (especially when they are not opposing counsel to a case). I have fun at the MSBA Annual Meeting and look forward to a […]
Post-Thanksgiving dinner food for thought
Last Saturday, a group of young lawyers volunteered at the Maryland Food Bank to help sort donated food for distribution to families in need. Organized by the MSBA Young Lawyers Section’s Public Awareness Committee as part of the One Bar|One Community Public Service Project, this would have been the third consecutive year of volunteering. Further, […]
What a Hon-derful day!
Denise Whiting, owner of Café Hon in Baltimore, announced this week she would abandon her trademark claim on the word “Hon.” Personally, I thought the trademark claim was a bad business decision and somewhat of an affront to the Hon culture. As a transplant from the D.C. suburbs, I have taken to Baltimore because of […]
Self-represented litigants, pro se litigants and me
I am a commercial litigator. My firm’s clients range from small to mid-sized businesses to larger companies to start-ups to individuals. They hire us to solve problems, resolve disputes, negotiate deals and make sure that they are acting in compliance with the law. In most cases I handle, the opposing party hires an attorney to […]
Connectivity, technology and the Siri app
“Siri has wit.” – The San Francisco Chronicle “Siri-ously cool” – Mobile Beat “Siri understands what you’re saying and the context in which you’re saying it.” – The Washington Post All the attention has been a little overwhelming, but when Apple names an app after you, it is an honor. Siri may be the new, […]
Running and lawyering
On Saturday, I will be in Bristol, N.H., to run my eighth marathon. The past few months have been a truly difficult balancing act between finding time to train, meeting the needs of clients and trying to spend time with my family. This week has been especially brutal, because of a mid-week arbitration in New […]
Heroes and bad guys
On Sept. 11, 2001, I was a law clerk for Judge M. Brooke Murdock in Baltimore City Circuit Court, assisting her with her violation of probation docket in the Mitchell Courthouse. I had recently graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law and taken the bar exam a little over a month earlier. In […]
All rise – kindergarten is in session
An order from the Honorable Sam Sparks of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas came across my inbox earlier today. This order does not involve any of the numerous cases that I am currently handling, but is surely worth the read. Let me set it up for you: a third […]
One Bar|One Community, many volunteering chances
A couple of Saturdays ago, I spent my morning in Cecil County cutting two-by-fours with a table saw for use on an outdoor deck. If you know me, this is very out of character, as I prefer to hire a professional to complete tasks outside my skill set (and when there is the possibility that […]
