Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Technologically Thwarted

Posted on May 03, 2008
A cautionary tale of why it’s important to pay attention to the small details! Sitting in my home office, trying to study for exams. Using school VPN to pull up library material. Realize my office is suspiciously quiet. Look up at printer and see no paper in the tray...

WLS Regrets

Posted on May 01, 2008
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that I had a roux-en-y gastric bypass in 2001 and am now suffering the often unadvertised consequences (severe malnutrition [iron, B12, D, calcium, serum protein], peripheral neuropathy, etc.), along with nasty neurological side effects from the medication they are using to try to treat [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #43

Posted on April 29, 2008
This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...

Why I Love Law School Hot Mama

Posted on April 29, 2008
Not only does she find a way to integrate boob references into at least one post a week and not only does she have the cutest, most cuddly, most squishy and adorable baby boy on earth (well, next to Landon, of course), but she took care of writing the post I was just about to [...

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Law Textbooks

Posted on April 29, 2008
Do you need textbooks for summer or fall courses? Perhaps you are an even worse procrastinator than me and you need that Crunchtime book or Law in a Flash cards to get you through finals? Don’t forget that PT-LawMom has an Amazon affiliate link you can click on that will help me pay [...

Smackdown

Posted on April 29, 2008
While the Pope was spreading messages of peace, family unity and a calmer, more tolerant approach to immigration, ICE was continuing their family-destroying company raids. I thought it was a particularly interesting touch for them to time their biggest raids to coincide with the Pope’s major immigration speech alongside President Bush...

Yawn!

Posted on April 23, 2008
One class down, one to go. Fortunately I have a week between finals to get ready for the next one. I think I did all right on the first one but I definitely need to bring highlighters and things for the next one because I had a really hard time focusing/concentrating on [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #42

Posted on April 20, 2008
The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...

Update on Scheduling

Posted on April 19, 2008
Since Gilman not only commented on my scheduling post but also posted about my dilemma on his blog (with S.Ct. backup for his position to boot!), I decided to go with his advice for two semesters and see how it goes. I’m also incorporating Certifiable’s advice about trying to take practical, hands-on courses as [...

Where did the semester go?

Posted on April 19, 2008
I can’t believe it’s already time for finals! Where did the semester go? Yikes. I have way too much to do so of course I spent the day running errands and generally doing everything except taking care of my school To Do list. I’ve been working on my [...

Living in fear

Posted on April 15, 2008
It has been 9 months since Chapin’s citizenship application was DENIED for “lack of good moral character” because of a discrepancy between his earlier applications and this one. They didn’t ask him about it in the 15-minute joke of an interview he had in January 2007, didn’t give him a chance to explain, did [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #41

Posted on April 13, 2008
This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...

Pissed!

Posted on April 13, 2008
So we’re trying to find a nanny to live in and help out with Pumpkinhead during the week, figuring this will relieve some stress and help him get on a more regular sleep schedule (right now he’s up at the crack of dawn with me and waits until I get home to go to bed)...

Scheduling

Posted on April 12, 2008
Working on my summer/fall schedules. Every time I think I have it planned, a new wrinkle pops up. Just found out that I have to take tax (despite my every intention to avoid it completely!) because it is a prerequisite for 22 (yes, 22) classes at school (i...

Thwarted

Posted on April 07, 2008
Spent all weekend trying to work on a paper that I have to present in draft form to my professor today during conference. Encountered multiple roadblocks, including a school festival at Pumpkinhead’s Montessori that we *had* to attend, multiple calls/crises from my parents, and drama with my husband (not to mention, yes, the f^(*5ing [...

Excesses and Deprivations

Posted on April 06, 2008
Totally stealing this one from 2L Wannabe (great idea!): Things I do too much of in Law School: Surf the web Spend money due to lack of time or preparation (forget lunch/dinner or don’t have time to shop so buy online) Worry Read blogs Drink coffee Wonder why I’m inflicting this hell on myself Get irritated with my fellow students (in my head) Feel [...

Trying Alternatives

Posted on April 06, 2008
WARNING: This is another one of my depressing health-related posts. Don’t read it if you’re sick of hearing me whine. I am now going to do something completely against my nature and try a homeopathic treatment that my therapist has recommended...

Weekly MILS Roundup #40

Posted on April 06, 2008
The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...

Next up: Stroking a Serpent

Posted on April 02, 2008
Following Zuska, Ana and Butterflyfish: In my life, I have ?. ( ) smoked a cigarette ( ) crashed a car (x) got drunk with a good friend ( ) stolen a car (x) been in love ( ) been dumped ( ) shoplifted ( ) been fired ( ) been in a fist fight ( ) snuck out of my parent?s house ( ) been arrested (x) [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #39

Posted on March 31, 2008
This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...

Busy Girl

Posted on March 29, 2008
Work continues to go very well. Lots of projects heating up and my business cards are on their way - yippee!!! School is getting crazy busy as well. My new commute is actually faster even though I’m further away, which is just nuts. So far, so good...

Weekly MILS Roundup #38

Posted on March 23, 2008
The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...

How I’m Feeling

Posted on March 22, 2008
After starting my new job this week, this is how my heart feels. The position (so far) is better than I could have imagined. The people are friendly (but not in an intrusive way). I’ve managed to present myself well and do a good job so far. I’ve also managed to [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #37

Posted on March 15, 2008
This week’s roundup is up at A Little Fish in Law School. The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning...

Freedom

Posted on March 13, 2008
My last day at work was predictably insane, including a bunch of weird, passive-aggressive last-minute attempts by my main boss to get back at me for quitting. Yes, I wore the red shoes and yes, I walked out with my head held high and no regrets. I got a full night’s [...

Two more days

Posted on March 10, 2008
Only two more days until I am out with the old and in with the new. Wonder if I should wear the red shoes for the last day or if that would be rubbing it in too much? It hasn’t been pleasant around work the past week or so but I [...]

Moms and Part-Time Law School - Juggling Act

Posted on March 10, 2008
As the time comes for many people to send in their acceptance letters for law school, I have been receiving more and more blog hits related to the decision to attend law school part-time. Many of these searches also include questions about parenting while in law school so I decided to address the issue [...

Weekly MILS Roundup #36

Posted on March 09, 2008
The Weekly MILS (Moms In Law School) Roundup** is the brainchild of Saramel (retired). It is hosted on a rotating basis at the PT-LawMom and A Little Fish in Law School blogs and is usually posted no later than Monday morning. Next week?s MILS Roundup will be hosted by Butterflyfish...

Weird things you do for your kids

Posted on March 08, 2008
I always find myself amazed at the things I end up doing with Pumpkinhead that I never would have imagined myself doing, like digging around in the dirt for bugs (ick!) or dancing in the driveway in the middle of a rainstorm just for the fun of getting wet...

Important Things

Posted on March 06, 2008
I do have substantive, relevant, important things to say but they are all jumbled in my head in the tangle of medication, job-leaving craziness, school craziness, parenting craziness, etc. I’ll try to get it together and come up with something to say this weekend...

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