House Bill 164. Full text. I'd like to believe it has a chance of passing. Really, I would.

The Supreme Court of Colorado tells me that, in order to reduce the impact of paper communication on the environment, I will have to pay Western Union to process my lawyer registration dues every year from now on:We have contracted with Western Union and Striata to provide this service to you. Western Union charges a flat fee of $4.95 to process your payment by electronic check or

I've started reading the quarterly magazine of the American Society of Trial Consultants, The Jury Expert. It's right up Defending People readers' alley; it's even subtitled "The Art and Science of Litigation Advocacy. I downloaded a stack of issues to carry in my bag for quiet times; there are several treasures in each volume. If you don't try cases, you don't need to read The Jury Expert.In

I've written here many times about my opinion that the best judges are people whose life experience is broader and deeper than the ordinary high school-to-law school-to-DA's office-to-bench career track.I've also mentioned my friend Kevin Fine before: he's the guy I called when one of my friends was in Deep East Texas trouble; Kevin didn't even hesitate to get into a car with me and ride to

Criminal defense trial lawyering integrates technology, telecommunications and social interaction, and the construction of words, pictures, videos and audio. This interaction, and the manner in which information is presented, depends on the varied perspectives and "building" of shared meaning among communities, as people share their stories and experiences.Right?I scavenged the definition from the Wikimedia page on "social media." But the metaphor holds true -- like social media,

Houston DUI defense lawyer and blogger Paul B. Kennedy and Myrtle Beach criminal-defense lawyer and blogger Bobby Frederick at lunch today at Goode Co. BBQ in Houston.Paul blogs about some of the discussion here.

A few blawgers I have met so far, in person or at least telephonically:Bryan, Texas criminal-defense lawyer Stephen GustitisNew York criminal-defense lawyer Scott GreenfieldAustin criminal-defense lawyer Jamie SpencerHouston criminal-defense lawyer Paul B. KennedyTexas country trial lawyer Paul J. SmithMaryland criminal-defense lawyer Jon KatzMiami criminal-defense lawyer Brian TannebaumHarris County prosecutor AHCLMississippi criminal-defense lawyer Remy OrozcoArkansas criminal-defense lawyer (and NACDL president) John Wesley HallHouston criminal-defense lawyer Matt SkillernToday I'm

Following the example of California criminal-defense lawyer Rick Horowitz, I signed up for JDSupra.com. JDSupra is a website that allows lawyers to share their work with the world. Why? Probably for the same reasons that we blog -- the need to feel that we're making a contribution? ego gratification? staking out territory -- the human lawyer equivalent of peeing on trees? No matter. I logged in, and

Are you in Houston for the NACDL Defending Drug Cases seminar today and tomorrow? If so, drop me a line.