Osler's Razor

The picture above is not of Baylor Law-- it's Stanford, the undergrad alma mater of my newest colleague here at Baylor, Laura Hernandez. Before I go any further, I have to admit that I am a little intimidated by Stanford grads. Part of this stems from the fact that every one I have ever met has been whip-smart. Also, in 1987 I visited Stanford and was terrified by how happy, fit, and active the students seemed (I then immediately decamped for a place better suited to slobs like me). I'm trying not to be scared of Prof. Hernandez, but so far she is entirely living up to my prior observations of Stanford grads.

Prof. Hernandez followed Stanford with law school at SMU, where she was an articles editor for the Law Review. After that, she embarked on a legal career in Texas. Before coming to Baylor, she was with Bickel & Brewer in Dallas, where she worked on a variety of issues which seem to be complex beyond my comprehension (a career in criminal law clouds one's ability to understand things like "supplemental jurisdiction").

Starting in the Spring quarter, Prof. Hernandez will be teaching Remedies. Based on prior experience with new faculty, I'm doing further research to determine if she has the ability to fly, cyborg tendencies, or jedi skills and a Wookie sidekick.