Law Students

Dear Little Girl Who Lives Below Me,

Posted on May 31, 2009
I heard you and your family outside in the backyard today. I was stuck on my couch all day feeling like shit. I lifted my head long enough to peek out my window into the back yard we share. You all were out there. Having a little family barbecue. Your mom and dad were sitting at the table together...

Meet Ingrid:

Posted on May 28, 2009
I know what you all are thinking. I have a history. I can't handle another fish. It hasn't been that long since I lost Beth. But I can do it. I am ready to love again. Ingrid is gentle. There's a quiet wisdom in her fins, yet, a fierce tenacity. I think we can be happy together.

Stolen Lines #5

Posted on May 25, 2009
OK, so the last one didn't go so well. Most people told me they didn't like the line. I'll post a much better line Monday June 1st. And hopefully, people will like it better. Because it's only cool and fun when people participate. Sorry it's been dead around the blog lately...

List

Posted on May 17, 2009
1. Today I am doing one of my very favorite things. I am sitting in my backyard with my asshole dog. I'm wearing a long flowy summer skirt, a tank top, flipflops and sunglasses. I'm drinking a glass of white wine and I've got my laptop. I just bought some flowers for my deck...

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I'm Bored

Posted on May 09, 2009
Someone IM me. AIM: lawwithgraceGChat: Lawwithgrace@gmail.com

My Stolen Lines #4

Posted on May 09, 2009
Feeling both empowered and terrified as I drove into work, I looked up at the sky and started talking.My name is Grace Law. FUCKFUCKFUCK. I can?t even get out the beginning lines without fucking up. Ok. Slow down. Start again. MayitpleasetheCourt, MayitpleasetheCourt, Mayitpleasethecourt...

Sigh... Public Defenders Come Up With The Neatest Stuff!

Posted on May 06, 2009
So, the other day I'm in a courtroom that I'm not usually in. Basically, it's a courtroom for defendants who fuck up the terms of their sentence. Sometimes, it's entertaining. Sometimes it's very sad. Sometimes, it's just annoying. This is one of those days...

What to Do.

Posted on May 02, 2009
I have so many things to write about, and absolutely no time lately, so this is going to be messy. Actually, no it's not. I'll stick to this one topic and then write more tomorrow. So, a couple of people have suggested to me that I should file a civil suit against the cabdriver...

Stolen Lines #4

Posted on April 28, 2009
Feeling both empowered and terrified as I drove into work, I looked up at the sky and started talking.The rules: Start your post with the above line. End your post with "I stole the first line of this post from Stay Tuned, by Jenniffer Weigel" And maybe link back to me so people can understand the point of the post...

Stolen Lines # 4 Announcement and a Very Important Question

Posted on April 21, 2009
I'll post the next Stolen Line on Monday, April 27th. In the meantime, here's a very important question...If a judge has a booger, are you supposed to tell her/him?

I Have Protected Myself. From Myself.

Posted on April 12, 2009
I may have had 5 glasses of wine too many yesterday. Then, I thought it was a good idea to password protect my Blackberry. I remember picking a very creative password. One that I hadn't used for anything else. Then I fell asleep. Suffice it to say, I can't remember my very creative password.

Fun With In Court Identifications

Posted on April 08, 2009
Grace: Do you see that person in this courtroom today?Witness: Yes.Grace: Can you please point her out and describe an article of clothing that she's wearing?Witness: Sure. Black hair, blue jeans, see-through top.Grace: (cough cough) let the record reflect (cough cough) the in court identification of the defendant?Judge: (cough cough) record shall so reflect.

The Dog & Me: A Dialogue: Part VI

Posted on April 05, 2009
Me: Why did you have to eat my entire bag of almonds? It's like the one food I am currently able to eat! Dog: Because if I eat the one food you are currently able to eat, maybe you will die sooner. Why do you ask questions with such obvious answers, Skank?Me: You don't even LIKE almonds...

Victim Impact Statement

Posted on April 04, 2009
When a person is found guilty of a violent crime in the state of Illinois, the victim (or the victim's family member) is given the opportunity to submit a victim impact statement. The statement must be written in conjunction with the State's Attorney's Office, and must be given in advance to the state's attorneys, and may be considered in the aggravation/mitigation portion of the sentencing proceedings...

Dear Ridiculous Gossipy Bitches,

Posted on March 29, 2009
Now, normally, I don't get uptight when I hear gossip about me. I hate it, but I understand that people do, in fact, talk. There are lines that shouldn't be crossed though. I know you are still in law school, and as anyone who has been to law school can attest to, law school is the same as junior high school, but with booze...

My Stolen Lines #3

Posted on March 22, 2009
There's something that I've been thinking about and wondering about and I'm very curious: am I the only one who knows?No, honey. Everyone knows. Well, most people know. Clearly not everyone.No, but everyone should. But don't forget, there are exceptions...

A Holiday I don't Hate

Posted on March 20, 2009
So, if you've been reading my blog for a while, or you know me personally, you know I fucking hate the holidays. Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, Valentines Day, St. Paddy's, Mardi Gras, my birthday, Halloween... whatever. I hate them all. they make me sad...

Dear White, Male, Private Criminal Defense Attorneys Over Fifty,

Posted on March 19, 2009
This "Lady-Lawyer" has some suggestions for you. As always, in no particular order...1. When you see me walk into my courtroom before the morning call has started, and I am carrying a HUGE box of case files, and I haven't even had a chance to put them down, don't come up to me to discuss the unique and particular needs of your client...

Stolen Lines #3

Posted on March 18, 2009
There's something that I've been thinking about and wondering about and I'm very curious: am I the only one who knows?The rules: Start your post with the above line. End your post with "I stole the first line of this post from Then We Came To The End, by Joshua Ferris" And maybe link back to me so people can understand the point of the post...

The Ides of March. My Birthday

Posted on March 15, 2009
Is today. I'm generally not a birthday person, because I think the wrong person gets celebrated. I didn't shoot something the size of a waterman out of something the size of a kiwi. My mom did. Thanks Mama Grace. I supposed I deserve some credit for STAYING alive, which I have managed to do...

Stolen Lines #3 Coming Soon

Posted on March 15, 2009
Stolen Lines #3. I'll post the new line on Wednesday March 18. And thanks for all the sweet birthday wishes. Does someone wanna call either of my fucking parents and remind them it's their daughter's fucking birthday?Ok. Stolen Lines. Wednesday. That's all.

Dearest Lilly Valencia,

Posted on March 11, 2009
I was really sad after our IM conversation. I love you. And I am very sorry. I woke up this morning thinking about you, and I thought about you more as I walked to the el.And then I saw this a few blocks down. And I knew you still loved me. Kisses,Holli Seattle

By Order of Court

Posted on March 04, 2009

A 4AM rant. Totally Not Worth Reading.

Posted on March 03, 2009

Dear Loud Talkers,

Posted on March 02, 2009

A Win

Posted on February 23, 2009
All day long, I have been working my ass off, trying to figure out my new assignment, trying to field phone calls from angry and hurt people in my personal and professional life. I have been trying to adjust to sticking with the most ridiculous life choice I ever made: I gave up meat, dairy, and caffeine...

Yesterday

Posted on February 21, 2009
I knew it would happen eventually. I just didn't think it would happen so soon. SO SOON. Less than one month. I'm in my brand new courtroom. It's a busy morning call. Defense attorneys are interrupting me, shoving files in my hand and asking for plea deals...

Dear Bean Salad From Soprafina,

Posted on February 18, 2009
You suck. A lot. Sincerely, Grace

My Stolen Lines #2

Posted on February 15, 2009
"Ghosts definitely live here," I say. I take one last drunken drag off of a Marlboro light and put it out. I lean back against the wall, and survey the empty living room. Then I survey her. Sweaty and luminous. She absentmindedly plays with my long thin fingers with her own long, thin fingers...

Updates and Thanks

Posted on February 09, 2009
Wow. Just so you all know, I keep on reading over the comments from my last post. Thanks, well... to almost all of you. First off, to the anonymous poster who said I should have told him I was a dyke, and maybe the cab driver would have left me alone: I know you meant that to somehow hurt me, or offend me, but you didn't...

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