Courtroom Meltdown

Some may have noticed my meltdown the other day (on Twitter). If you care, here’s what happened… I had met with a client in the holding cell area and I was begging him… Continue reading →

the 48 second Arraignment Interview

“Are you a legal aid, or a lawyer?” To which I respond… “I’m a lawyer with the Legal Aid society.” My client glares at me behind a cornucopia of perforated plexiglass and metal… Continue reading →

You Love Cops… Admit it

This past Monday, L’Heureux invited me to a book discussion led by one of his students (follow Dr. L’Heureux Lewis on Twitter). It was held at HueMan Bookstore on Frederick Douglass Blvd, not… Continue reading →

…welcome to Criminal Court…

…”you can’t make this sh** up…” liz newton Welcome to my night court arraignment shift… {scene 1} I walk into the pens/holding cells to interview a future client.  Before I could say “my name… Continue reading →