Where have all the mentors gone.

Jun 8, 2010 | Not Gulity No Way | 5 comments

I had an interesting dialogue today with a fellow criminal defense attorney, Trace Rabern, about the basic principles of trial preparation.  We were taught to work backwards – start with jury instructions and once you’ve got the elements of the crime,...

Scott Greenfield Day

Jun 7, 2010 | Not Gulity No Way | 1 comment

Welcome to the first annual Scott Greenfield Day.  We will be having Scott Greenfield Day every June 7.  What happens on this day?  Nothing.  You don’t get a day off or green beer.  Nothing happens.  You don’t get the keys to...

A note from the beach

Jun 5, 2010 | Not Gulity No Way | 2 comments

Yes, I’m on vacation and I’m sitting in a room with wall to wall windows looking out over the ocean.  But, the kids are asleep and the men-folk have gone to the deli to hunt down some lunch so I’ve got some time to kill. There was a bit of a...

I’m in like flynn.

Jun 3, 2010 | Not Gulity No Way | 2 comments

When I became a criminal defense lawyer way back in the day, I started by taking on 18b assigned counsel cases in New York.  This was before I joined Terry Kindlon and worked in his shop learning how to really try cases.  They don’t teach you much of...

Law is not baseball

Jun 3, 2010 | Not Gulity No Way |

Last night was a big night in baseball.  Detroit Tiger’s pitcher Armando Galarraga was throwing a perfect game.  It would have been the 21st perfect game in baseball history, and the third this year.  But the umpire, Jim Joyce, blew a call. ...