The dis-associate
Tips for the Young Traveling Lawyer
By William Melater | Mar.11.13 | 1 Comment
Initially, it was just awkward. This stranger's butt was inches from my face. Undulating. Back and forth. I could hear the loose change in his front pocket clanking against itself.[...]
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Put Down the Phone and Back Away Slowly
By William Melater | Jan.08.13 | 3 Comments
The National Technology and Data Association (NTDA), a Virginia-based nonprofit focused on technology-related economics, combined with support from the Data Transfer Registrar (DTR[...]
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The Hand Is Mightier Than the Sword
By William Melater | Oct.09.12 | No Comments
Law school provides aspiring lawyers with a ton of information. For example, I learned about the Constitution and I learned how to panic. While studying for the bar, I learned abou[...]
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But Your Mother Said You Were a Lawyer …
By William Melater | Sep.10.12 | 7 Comments
No one takes their baby to a gynecologist for a routine checkup. No one goes to a cardiologist for an ankle sprain, or to a dentist when they have chest pains. So why, I ask, do [...]
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Tagalog v. Tagalong
By William Melater | Aug.09.12 | No Comments
"My client only speaks Tagalog, so let me know if you need a translator for the deposition." This is the essence of an email I received two days before the scheduled deposition o[...]
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Darwin and the Dictaphone
By William Melater | Jul.12.12 | 7 Comments
I felt like Indiana Jones. Instead of snakes, there were power cords slinking around my feet. Instead of a whip, I held a ballpoint pen. Instead of a hat, I wore, well, my hair w[...]
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