Saturday, February 22, 2020
One day
Yesterday was my birthday. It was also the one day of the workweek that I don't teach class (I teach 10 credits in the Spring). That doesn't mean there wasn't plenty to do! Here is all that went on:
8:45: Meet with a State Rep in St. Paul to talk about our pending legislation fixing the MN clemency process and plan for a hearing coming up on Thursday.
9:40ish: On the drive back to Minneapolis, enjoy an interview with a writer for Reason magazine about federal clemency.
10:15: Make it back in time to school to meet with a student who is interviewing this Tuesday for a prosecutor job.
11:00: Return emails and calls.
11:45: Get back in the car and drive over to the Univ. of Minnesota law school.
12:15: Present the case for clemency reform to the Board of the MN Innocence Project. They vote to support the initiative.
1:35: Grab lunch. It is a tasty burrito.
2:00: Meet with two women who have a plan to push for reform of the felony-murder rules in Minnesota. I really admire them, and give them some ideas for advocacy.
3:00: Meet with a student who wants to be a part of my clinic next year.
3:30: Meet with another student who wants to be a part of my clinic next year.
4:00: A thoroughly pleasant reception with my UST colleagues, at which Tom Berg recounts the trip to a remote Alaskan fishing resort that his wife won on Wheel of Fortune(!).
Not a bad day!
8:45: Meet with a State Rep in St. Paul to talk about our pending legislation fixing the MN clemency process and plan for a hearing coming up on Thursday.
9:40ish: On the drive back to Minneapolis, enjoy an interview with a writer for Reason magazine about federal clemency.
10:15: Make it back in time to school to meet with a student who is interviewing this Tuesday for a prosecutor job.
11:00: Return emails and calls.
11:45: Get back in the car and drive over to the Univ. of Minnesota law school.
12:15: Present the case for clemency reform to the Board of the MN Innocence Project. They vote to support the initiative.
1:35: Grab lunch. It is a tasty burrito.
2:00: Meet with two women who have a plan to push for reform of the felony-murder rules in Minnesota. I really admire them, and give them some ideas for advocacy.
3:00: Meet with a student who wants to be a part of my clinic next year.
3:30: Meet with another student who wants to be a part of my clinic next year.
4:00: A thoroughly pleasant reception with my UST colleagues, at which Tom Berg recounts the trip to a remote Alaskan fishing resort that his wife won on Wheel of Fortune(!).
Not a bad day!
