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Being a trial lawyer is an incredibly draining job. It's a job that is hard to explain to people who don't do this work, even to peo...

It's been some time since I've posted, mostly because I've been overwhelmingly busy with stuff. Work has been crazier than usual...

My grandma died on Saturday. I won't pretend my grandma was someone she wasn't. The truth is that my grandma was a difficult person...

In yet another stupid decision, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has once again confirmed that DWIs are the actual worst crime possible. In fa...

So, Guÿ bought me a Kinect for my Xbox for Valentine's day, which is awesome bc I've wanted one for awhile. And then, since I now ha...

So, remember back in March when I discussed a recent MN Court of Appeals case, State v. Bernard ? And I was super incensed by how ridiculous...

I was in trial this week on a difficult case. The charge was one of those where just the charge itself is bad & people assume being char...

So, I had two trials right before I went on vacation last month. I lost both. I had to prepare for 4 trials but only 2 actually went. So it ...

It's going to be a busy December based on the current outlook at work. I've got my usual 2 weeks off at the end of the year, but bef...

Let's talk about Ferguson. I know, I know, it's been discussed at length in various formats. The racial aspect of the whole situatio...

Ted Cruz is a moron. He released a press statement this week regarding the US Supreme Court's determination that it would not hear any ...

So, as basically everyone has heard, Vikings football player Adrian Peterson has been indicted by a Texas grand jury on child abuse charges...

So, last week I was on vacation and on Friday, I was on a horseback ride and  I managed to fall off the horse during the ride and I really i...

Today I was talking to a friend of mine who is also a public defender in a different area than me. She said she had been talking to the stat...

So. It's been a big week or so in Legal Nerd Land. The Supreme Court has recently issued two high-profile cases that have attracted a lo...

So I have discussed previously how ridiculous the predatory offender law is. Today I learned something new about it that makes it even more ...

Went to Target Field today for the first time this season. It was a gorgeous day out, perfect for watching a baseball game. We got absolutel...

I'm a bit late on this, but it's still interesting, so I wanted to touch base on it.  Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled th...

Here is an example of why it is difficult to be an unmarried, child-free Mormon woman w/ social anxiety. I was invited to a Saturday mornin...

Recently, there was an article in the Star Tribune about the ongoing criminal cases involving victims Palagor Jobi and Anarae Schunk.  In t...