First time on stage.

So, had to get my court legs back yesterday – for the first time in over a year I had to actually examine someone in court. I was a bit shaky at first, but eventually gathered a full head of steam and after several minutes had that fantastic out of body, yeah, I...

Lie Detectors

Had my very first experience with a client taking a lie detector today. Guess what? He was lying. Now, I wonder, what makes people think they can outwit these machines? What makes them think they can outwit me. Okay, maybe they can outwit me, but not the polygraph...

To Grandma, with love

Grandma, you’ve only been gone a week, but I miss you like crazy. See, its too bad I had to learn this lesson this way. I took you for granted, I thought you would always be around, that there would be time ‘later’ to ask you about your life, about...

Reality or TV?

Sometimes I confuse things I’ve seen on “The Wire” with my real life cases. Watching that show has been a real learning tool for me. Clients ask me why I moved to Baltimore and frequently I’ll laugh and say “Because of The Wire and...

Looking my age

I’m thirty four years old. There, I’ve said it. But, I’ve never looked my age. When I was younger, I was one of those 17 year olds who looked 10 and everyone would say “you’ll be greatful when you are older” and I am. Most clients...
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