Today, I had the opportunity to argue in front of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in downtown Manhattan. (Hence the reason for the sparseness of posts lately).  

Although I have been there before, it continues to rank among the most professionally rewarding experiences in my career. Every attorney who dreams of an

Earlier today, I was fortunate to hear Second Circuit Judge Guido Calabresi speak at a Connecticut Bar Association Young Lawyers Section event as the 2009 Distringuished Speaker Award.  He can weave a great story and mixed telling us tales of his interactions between Justices Sotomayor and Roberts, and of working for a United States Supreme Court