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Dad, husband, appellate advocate, legal writing, oral advocacy, autism dad. Comments worth what you’re paying for them. Comments are mine, not my firm’s or its clients’.
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Adventures in Being K’s Dad. K is my son, an adult with autism & his dad’s best pal. My boy loves the beach most of all. It brings him peace & relaxation. And my wife has for years found opportunities to get him to one beach or another as often as she can. They’re beach buddies, & I love that.
September 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Adventures in Being K’s Dad. K is my son, an adult with autism & his dad’s best pal. My boy loves the beach most of all. It brings him peace & relaxation. And my wife has for years found opportunities to get him to one beach or another as often as she can. They’re beach buddies, & I love that.
Adventures in Being K’s Dad. K is my son, an adult with autism & his dad’s best pal. My boy loves the beach most of all. It brings him peace & relaxation. And my wife has for years found opportunities to get him to one beach or another as often as she can. They’re beach buddies, & I love that.
September 12, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Adventures in Being K’s Dad. K is my son, an adult with autism & his dad’s best pal. My boy loves the beach most of all. It brings him peace & relaxation. And my wife has for years found opportunities to get him to one beach or another as often as she can. They’re beach buddies, & I love that.
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Writing a brief at the beach before the family awakens.
September 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Writing a brief at the beach before the family awakens.
Writing a brief at the beach before the family awakens.
September 11, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Writing a brief at the beach before the family awakens.
Thirty-six years ago this afternoon, Beth and I exchanged vows at the Hotel Hershey. The road from there to here has included love, a much-adored son, laughter, respect and support through a few challenges. I'm a fortunate man indeed.
September 1, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Thirty-six years ago this afternoon, Beth and I exchanged vows at the Hotel Hershey. The road from there to here has included love, a much-adored son, laughter, respect and support through a few challenges. I'm a fortunate man indeed.
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Visited the doctor this morning. After seeing him, I stopped at the front desk to make my next appointment, and the nice lady looked up at me and asked "Are you checking out?" This caused me some alarm as the doctor seemed to suggest I'm doing fine.
August 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Visited the doctor this morning. After seeing him, I stopped at the front desk to make my next appointment, and the nice lady looked up at me and asked "Are you checking out?" This caused me some alarm as the doctor seemed to suggest I'm doing fine.
Visited the doctor this morning. After seeing him, I stopped at the front desk to make my next appointment, and the nice lady looked up at me and asked "Are you checking out?" This caused me some alarm as the doctor seemed to suggest I'm doing fine.
August 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Visited the doctor this morning. After seeing him, I stopped at the front desk to make my next appointment, and the nice lady looked up at me and asked "Are you checking out?" This caused me some alarm as the doctor seemed to suggest I'm doing fine.
51 years ago today, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, MI. When I was a young adult living in Toledo, I used to drive up that way to take my grandmother to lunch. She always chose the Red Fox. I always wondered what Grandma had in mind.
July 30, 2026 at 3:57 PM
51 years ago today, Jimmy Hoffa disappeared from the parking lot of the Machus Red Fox restaurant in Bloomfield Hills, MI. When I was a young adult living in Toledo, I used to drive up that way to take my grandmother to lunch. She always chose the Red Fox. I always wondered what Grandma had in mind.
On this date in 1925, a jury in Dayton, TN, found schoolteacher John Scopes guilty of violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution. The judge fined Mr. Scopes $100. The Tennessee Supreme Court later vacated the fine on a technicality. Yay appellate courts. #AppellateSky
July 21, 2026 at 1:23 PM
On this date in 1925, a jury in Dayton, TN, found schoolteacher John Scopes guilty of violating the Butler Act by teaching evolution. The judge fined Mr. Scopes $100. The Tennessee Supreme Court later vacated the fine on a technicality. Yay appellate courts. #AppellateSky
The Pennsylvania Capitol as seen from my office window, obscured by Canadian wildfire smoke.
July 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The Pennsylvania Capitol as seen from my office window, obscured by Canadian wildfire smoke.
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My great-grandparents on the Fine side of the family were Rachel and Reuben. I think of them as the sandwich generation.
July 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My great-grandparents on the Fine side of the family were Rachel and Reuben. I think of them as the sandwich generation.
My great-grandparents on the Fine side of the family were Rachel and Reuben. I think of them as the sandwich generation.
July 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
My great-grandparents on the Fine side of the family were Rachel and Reuben. I think of them as the sandwich generation.
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“Counselor, wouldn’t you agree your entire argument is foreclosed by the opinion we just issued this morning in ABC v. DEF?”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
July 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“Counselor, wouldn’t you agree your entire argument is foreclosed by the opinion we just issued this morning in ABC v. DEF?”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
“Counselor, wouldn’t you agree your entire argument is foreclosed by the opinion we just issued this morning in ABC v. DEF?”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
July 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
“Counselor, wouldn’t you agree your entire argument is foreclosed by the opinion we just issued this morning in ABC v. DEF?”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
“Your Honor, I’d like to take a hydration break now.”
As the Committee of Five memorably sings in "1776," John Adams was obnoxious and disliked. However, I think he got (at least) one thing right. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to declare independence, and that's the day we should celebrate as Independence Day. 1/2
July 2, 2026 at 2:42 PM
As the Committee of Five memorably sings in "1776," John Adams was obnoxious and disliked. However, I think he got (at least) one thing right. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted to declare independence, and that's the day we should celebrate as Independence Day. 1/2
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Two-hundred fifty years ago today the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence transmitted its draft to the Continental Congress. I’ve no doubt the file was labeled “TJ FINAL, FINAL, REALLY FINAL,” and the transmittal message said something like … 1/2
June 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Two-hundred fifty years ago today the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence transmitted its draft to the Continental Congress. I’ve no doubt the file was labeled “TJ FINAL, FINAL, REALLY FINAL,” and the transmittal message said something like … 1/2
Two-hundred fifty years ago today the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence transmitted its draft to the Continental Congress. I’ve no doubt the file was labeled “TJ FINAL, FINAL, REALLY FINAL,” and the transmittal message said something like … 1/2
June 28, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Two-hundred fifty years ago today the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence transmitted its draft to the Continental Congress. I’ve no doubt the file was labeled “TJ FINAL, FINAL, REALLY FINAL,” and the transmittal message said something like … 1/2
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My octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo--who likes to follow legal news and then quiz me when I call her--is going to ask me tonight about today's SCOTUS decision in T. M. v. Univ. of Md. Medical Sys. Would I be a bad son if I just told her that Rooker Feldman is one of the guys at her synagogue?
June 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
My octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo--who likes to follow legal news and then quiz me when I call her--is going to ask me tonight about today's SCOTUS decision in T. M. v. Univ. of Md. Medical Sys. Would I be a bad son if I just told her that Rooker Feldman is one of the guys at her synagogue?
My octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo--who likes to follow legal news and then quiz me when I call her--is going to ask me tonight about today's SCOTUS decision in T. M. v. Univ. of Md. Medical Sys. Would I be a bad son if I just told her that Rooker Feldman is one of the guys at her synagogue?
June 18, 2026 at 5:15 PM
My octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo--who likes to follow legal news and then quiz me when I call her--is going to ask me tonight about today's SCOTUS decision in T. M. v. Univ. of Md. Medical Sys. Would I be a bad son if I just told her that Rooker Feldman is one of the guys at her synagogue?
I used to think that, in my next career, I'd open a restaurant on Capitol Hill called "Justice Burger" but, just to mess with people, I'd only serve frankfurters and salmon.
June 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
I used to think that, in my next career, I'd open a restaurant on Capitol Hill called "Justice Burger" but, just to mess with people, I'd only serve frankfurters and salmon.
Oral argument this afternoon in the New York Appellate Division in Manhattan. Best courtroom around. Always glad to work with my partner, Joanna Diakos #AppellatePlaces.
June 3, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Oral argument this afternoon in the New York Appellate Division in Manhattan. Best courtroom around. Always glad to work with my partner, Joanna Diakos #AppellatePlaces.
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On the phone this evening with my octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo and mentioned I have an oral argument in NYC tomorrow. I coughed. “Oh, dear,” Mom responded, “make sure to take cough drops with you.” This, my friends, is why she is my secret weapon.
June 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
On the phone this evening with my octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo and mentioned I have an oral argument in NYC tomorrow. I coughed. “Oh, dear,” Mom responded, “make sure to take cough drops with you.” This, my friends, is why she is my secret weapon.
On the phone this evening with my octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo and mentioned I have an oral argument in NYC tomorrow. I coughed. “Oh, dear,” Mom responded, “make sure to take cough drops with you.” This, my friends, is why she is my secret weapon.
June 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
On the phone this evening with my octogenarian Jewish mother in Toledo and mentioned I have an oral argument in NYC tomorrow. I coughed. “Oh, dear,” Mom responded, “make sure to take cough drops with you.” This, my friends, is why she is my secret weapon.
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A few thoughts about introductions in legal briefs from a lawyer/blurry actor.
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Don’t Throw Away Your (Establishing) Shot | Law.com
Directors and editors often use an establishing shot at the beginning of a scene. A good introduction in a legal brief serves a similar function.
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May 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A few thoughts about introductions in legal briefs from a lawyer/blurry actor.
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A few thoughts about introductions in legal briefs from a lawyer/blurry actor.
www.law.com/litigationda...
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Don’t Throw Away Your (Establishing) Shot | Law.com
Directors and editors often use an establishing shot at the beginning of a scene. A good introduction in a legal brief serves a similar function.
www.law.com
May 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A few thoughts about introductions in legal briefs from a lawyer/blurry actor.
www.law.com/litigationda...
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