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Legal Question: Can Your Lawyer Give an Interview About You?
This week’s question is from Amanda M. on Instagram. Amanda asks: I just watched a documentary called Bodysnatchers of New York. I wondered about the defense lawyer in the documentary. In it, he recounts conversations he had with his client. Can… Continue reading
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As Seen on TV
Today I found myself in a place I often am – the Starbucks drive through. While we waited for my drink, the barista in the window and I made small talk. “Did you do anything fun today?” she asked. “I… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Tow Up
This week’s question is from Austin who asked me in-person. Austin asked: How is towing not a violation of the Fourth Amendment? Great question, Austin! I am going to quote from some SCOTUS decisions in this answer, but I’m not… Continue reading
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Screaming at the Screen
“That’s Lynn,” my mom said, pointing to a woman we had only ever met online. I was twelve and accompanying my mom on an in-person meeting of her fellow members of the Mature Fan Club for the Backstreet Boys, an… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Your Honor, I’ve Got to GO
This week’s question is from Frank via the form. Frank asks: What does a lawyer do if they have to take a dump during a hearing? Like what options do you have to call for a recess so you don’t… Continue reading
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The Biggest Kid in Class
(tw: body image) If you have seen me in person recently, you may have noticed a difference. No, I still haven’t cut my hair. No, I haven’t invested in that face tattoo I’ve been considering. The change you should notice… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Bail After Pleading Guilty and Witness Protection
This week’s question is from Holly R. via the form. Holly asks: In the mind-boggling stupid but oh so fun “Good Girls,” criminal husband Dean is arrested by “the Feds” for money laundering and counterfeiting. While in jail, he pleads… Continue reading
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Just the Thing
This was a great week for art in my world. First, Bo Burnham, one of my all-time favorite comics released a special on Neflix called Inside. He wrote, performed, shot, and edited it entirely on his own during the pandemic. If… Continue reading
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Legal Question: Too Squat to Handle – Squatters Rights
This week’s question is from Madeline Ramirez via the form. Madeline asks: I recently watched an episode of Fresh Off the Boat in which the mom, Jessica, had to deal with renters/squatters on her rental property. The squatters referenced Squatters… Continue reading
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Thanks, Heather
Watching Buffy, my 60-pound dog, lying in the sun on the back porch earlier today, I got an idea. I would head outside and do yoga on the patio. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t actually do it. It was… Continue reading
Heather versus the World 