Osler's Razor

Tomorrow I head up to Sacramento to meet with the Seale-Warner-Sullivan-Coffman-Tanner mock trial team and co-coach Gordon Davenport. I'm not exactly a Master of All Media, but there was an article about one of my cases in a Sacramento paper last year; check out the photo the photo they ran taken by Larry Bates (who neglected to tell me my collar was up). I doubt this will get us better tables in restaurants or anything.

The case referred to was in the 9th Circuit; I argued there on June 13th and then the next day in the 8th Circuit, sitting in Omaha. I have to say, arguing Court of Appeals cases back-to-back was a real kick (though a strategic nightmare). I was able to do it with the help of some of my students, including Dustin Benham, who flew up and met me in Omaha to brief me on last-minute case developments. It was this 8th Circuit case that is the subject of our current cert. petition to the Supreme Court.

I find mock trial tournaments kind of frustrating-- there is nothing you can do as the coach except wait outside and wring your hands. But, man, I'm really good at that.