Corporations exist to make money. Who knew?

Alexandria, VA – June 9, 2016 Today we’re going to talk about profit. I like profit. Who doesn’t, right? Seriously, money is not an end in itself; it is a means to an end. It brings a certain level of security. Corporations are formed to raise profits for shareholders. The objective of the corporation is […]

Law School Heretic Update: Acceptable Misconduct Teaser 2

April 25, 2016 – Alexandria, VA It’s time. Time, that is, for the second teaser from Acceptable Misconduct. The manuscript is undergoing its second-to-last proofing before being sent for layout and publication. Yay! If you enjoyed Miscalculated Risks, then you’ll enjoy this book. The second teaser will be sent to those on the update list. […]

Law School Heretic Update: Acceptable Misconduct Teasers

Alexandria, VA – March 12, 2016 Dude, where did the time go? Please do not tell me that it is March already! Well, it is, and it is also time for teasers from Book Two, Acceptable Misconduct! I’ll be sending the teasers to the people on my mailing list, so if you want to be […]

Acceptable Misconduct (Law School Heretic Book 2): Cover reveal

Alexandria, VA – February 9, 2016 Acceptable Misconduct, the second book in the Law School Heretic series, will be out in about two months. Here’s the cover 🙂 Yes, it’s a bit provocative; that is how I roll. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Helling v. Carey: Courts establishing medical malpractice standards

January 27, 2016 – Alexandria, VA Let’s switch gears a little and talk about a tort law case, rather than a constitutional law case. And I seem to be picking on eye doctors recently, but I swear that is unintentional! That is just how it turned out. Helling v. Carey is not a Supreme Court […]

Williamson v. Lee Optical (1955): Rational basis scrutiny = No scrutiny

Alexandria, VA – January 11, 2015 In my post on Lochner v. New York and the subsequent cases that overruled it, we talked about how the Supreme Court allowed the legislature to restrict economic rights under the Constitution as long as the restriction was “reasonable.” In this post, we’ll talk more about the so-called rational […]

Conversations with my Millennial Sister: Happy New Year/Be Yourself

January 4, 2016 – Alexandria, VA First of all, Happy New Year to everyone! This year, surround yourself with people who love you and who care about you. And also, be yourself; life is too short to do otherwise. Air guitar in public (if that’s your thing). Daydream. Take time to enjoy the moment you’re […]

Henry II of England: Founder of U.S. Common Law

Alexandria, VA – December 20, 2015 Let’s do something fun. Now, my definition of fun is probably different from yours. For me, fun is talking about medieval legal history. If you’re into that, keep reading In my last post on Lanfranc, I had mentioned that William the Conqueror’s great-grandson, King Henry II of England (Plantagenet), […]

Law School Heretic Update: Author Interviews

  In case you missed them, here are two author interviews I did this week. The second interview includes a first-time cover reveal of book 2 in the Law School Heretic series! With BooksGoSocial, here. And with blogger Jaideep Khanduja, here.

Update: Miscalculated Risks available in print, and for Kindle and Nook

Fredericksburg, VA – November 27, 2015 Letting you know that Miscalculated Risks is now available in print as well as for Kindle and Nook. To those of you who have already purchased it, THANK YOU! Also, I would very much appreciate if you would leave an honest review on Amazon and, if you are a member, on Goodreads. I […]