Paper Moon

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go at it all day in jury trial. Cross examine the eye witnesses. Cross examine the police. Argue with the prosecutor. After court walk up Prospect Avenue to North Avenue. Walk down Farwell Avenue to Brady Street. Walk up Brady Street. Walk back home. Watch “Paper Moon” (1973).

Waiting for the jurors

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Do a couple of court hearings over Zoom while waiting for the jurors to be brought up. Do jury selection. In the afternoon start the trial. After court walk up Prospect Avenue to North Avenue. It is nice and sunny again today.

Ran out of jurors

In the morning drive up to the office. Do court hearings over Zoom. In the afternoon drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury selection. The court ran out of jurors. They were all given to a civil case being heard down the hall. Covid strikes again! Go home early. Walk along the lakefront. It is nice and sunny.

Clinch division title

In the morning do a water change on the fish tank. In the afternoon walk south to Bay View. Walk out to 35th Street. Walk to American Family Field. Walk by the stadium. The Brewers are playing their last home game of the regular season. They win. They also clinch the division title.

The Song Remains the Same

In the morning walk to the office. Do a couple of hearings over Zoom. Finish work on the motion to suppress statements to the police. In the afternoon work more at the office. Do more hearings over Zoom. At night watch “The Song Remains the Same” (1976).

Ignatian Year

In the morning walk to the office. Do a slew of court hearings over Zoom. Work all afternoon at the office on a bunch of other stuff. This week I have worked way more than at any time over the past several weeks. Walk up to Marquette University. There are signs on all the light poles declaring the Ignatian Year. This is because it was 500 years ago, in 1521, that the founder of the Society of Jesus, St. Ignatius of Loyola, was injured in the battle of Pamplona. His right leg was shattered by a cannonball. While recovering from his wounds, Ignatius began to think about God all the time. He later became a priest and in 1539 formed the Order of the Society of Jesus.

Way more money

In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning on a motion to suppress a confession. In the afternoon drive to the jail. Do a consultation. Walk over to the courthouse. Go in for a couple of hearings. Negotiate an insurance settlement. Get way more money than I even asked for at the start of the negotiation. I am amazed. At night go to Orangetheory. Watch “News of the World” (2020).

I am turned away

In the morning walk to the office. Do a few court hearings over Zoom. In the afternoon drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation. I am turned away. My client is Covid positive. I can’t believe this is still happening. Drive home. At night go to Orangetheory. First time back in a month. Listen to the Packers crush the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football.