Thursday, November 15, 2007

A Little Business Before the Court

Item 1: Blog Inactivity
Okay, we are a little behind and we know that, but please take comfort as there are postings on the way. Check next week as there should be several. We are waiting on some photos from another digital camera for one earlier posting. For some reason, I (This is Lake) have an over-developed need to maintain the chronological integrity in the blog. Sorry about that.

Item 2: Getting Tagged
So I am going to get nerdy about this. I am not doing a Tagged response for the following reasons:
  1. Do you really think that I haven't embarrassed myself enough over the years as it is?
  2. Sue me. Where else are you going to find an attorney to represent you? I have the only one practicing in the family and she can't help you because:
    • She is probably on my side on this.
    • Her Birthday is coming up and I get home to intercept the presents before she does. Blackmail baby!
    • I promise you can't afford her hourly rate. We can't even afford her hourly rate.
    • If that doesn't work and you still get her on your side, I will invoke a little thing called "Spousal Immunity." You can just imagine what that gets me out of.
  3. There isn't really a threat involved that if I don't do it, three of my toes will fall off before the next blue moon or something. Hocus Pocus.
  4. I can do this. (What does that have to do with anything? No, no. He does have a point.)
  5. I am suspicious of pyramid schemes. Someone gets caught holding the Old Maid Card eventually (and that person is usually me).
  6. I have never dressed up as one of the Spice Girls.
  7. The Tagged rules are inconsistent. Deya's Tag says six facts, six people. Kristl's says seven. I am going to have to wait until a higher authority rules on this. If it is six, then Kristl's is invalid because it is not the official standard. If it is seven, the Deya's is not yet complete and thus the tags are not enforceable. If both are legit, does that mean that I have to thirteen? According to my Facebook page, I don't even KNOW thirteen people, so I can't comply. These rules are just too ambiguous for me to follow.
  8. I have already wasted an inordinate amount of time and energy thinking of all this.
  9. I will not buckle under peer pressure.
  10. Isn't this "Cyber-Bullying?"
Item 3: Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Sunday, November 4, 2007

An Official Virginia Lawyer!

This week I was sworn in before the Virginia State Supreme Court and am now an official Virginia lawyer. Lake came with me to Richmond to attend the ceremony, which basically consisted of reading 1,000 names and a group response in the affirmative to the oath. It was great to see my fellow classmates from UVA and to finally be official!


Me and my friends at the ceremony

Me in front of the Virginia Supreme Court building

Attorney and Future Attorney after the ceremony

Next stop, I go to the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals!