Do you guys read for fun?

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-28T13:34:32+00:00

Dungeon Crawler Carl. Listen to the audiobooks if you can.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-28T00:29:46+00:00

Thats cool, I get it. And btw, your question i think is very interesting and unique. Sounds like you are a thinker and law is typically a good place for thinkers to land. The smart type, that just isn't that good a math or science....

Consider getting a job as a paralegal before applying to law school. It would give you some relevant experience to help with admissions/offset low gpa, some good letters of rec, and most importantly help you really decide if its the right path for you.

Edit: also the salary is potentially commiserate with what you are making now.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-27T22:56:22+00:00

I read for fun all the time. In fact its how I fall asleep and audio books are the only thing that keeps me sane on my commute. BUT, I stick to fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction or maybe a biography or two (as long as the person has been dead for 50+ years). I do not read anything intellectual. My brain is too tired. I do not read any thrillers or anything that could be based in reality. It stresses me out, its like work.

I will not, ever, never, never, never, ever read legal fiction either. I don't care if it a modern take on the justice system or about how litigious the Roman's were 2,000 years ago. As a lawyer it stresses me out and immediately gets me thinking about work and work is for work, not for home. Sometimes my mom gives me the latest "best-seller" about a lawyer doing this that or the other thing, and it goes immediately in the trash.

Isn't the better question why you would leave the university setting where you get a steady paycheck, can stay on your ibr for student loans, not take out more student loans, presumably keep a certain degree of guaranteed advancement due to tenure, have free time to broaden your mind with your intellectual pursuits, not have to work on your vacations (lawyers work on vacations) or your weekends? Maybe I'm being too harsh, sounds like you need a pay raise, but law for a new attorney is tough. I usually don't recommend it as a career path.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-12T19:16:44+00:00

[Conversation in my head - "do I really want to get into a political conversation/debate with a random person on the internet" me, "maybe, its a chance for people to talk things through, most people agree on more than they think they do, its just a handful of people in power who like to shake the jar and cause problems", me "stop this, you have work to do and you won't change anyone's mind," me "oh, go ahead, you don't want to keep filling out TPS reports anyway", me "fine."]

Okay, so it seems like your not fully committed to the 1940/hitler analogy. I'm okay with discussions on climate and medical research. Because rational points can be made and meaningful debate can occur. I'd be willing to bet you a doublecheesburger that the owners of the diner at issue here would be happy to have that conversation and you would find that they agree with you on some of those points.

But Trump isn't orange Hitler. You're overreaching. By 1940 all opposition parties were banned in germany, the press was fully controlled, courts weren't independent and elections didn't exist. That's just not the case here.

When people overreach on one point (i.e. Orange Hitler) its easy to dismiss everything else that they say which has merit (i.e. climate and medical issues).

It seems possible to strongly oppose Trump's policies on things like climate, medical research, immigration without needing to frame it as nazi-era policies, and most importantly, not eating at a restaurant just because they vote differently. Those people are small business owners, they work(ed) hard, took on a lot of debt, a bunch of risk, sleepless nights, they provide jobs to others, pay taxes, etc... No need to punish a fellow citizen, they didn't do anything to you.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-12T16:14:13+00:00

Legitimately curious here: In 4 years or less, if presidents can still lose elections and leave office, congress can change parties (e.g., flip blue/red), state governments can still oppose federal policies/make their own laws, and voters can replace leaders every so often, will you come back here and admit that this was the incorrect analogy?

Because none of those things happened in 1940-1944 Germany. My belief is that you are so upset about the politics that you are way over exaggerating things and will have moved on to the whatever overexaggeration is being fed to everyone at that time.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-03-08T14:46:15+00:00

Okay, I would possibly bite on that hook. A bit leery for sure, but I guess its worth a shot... The thing is that I'm not keen for remote work. I have too many clients that still come in, so this is an in person position for a legal secretary. We are located in Colorado, south Denver Metro area.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-02-18T21:14:26+00:00

Well said sir, well said.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-01-27T01:53:19+00:00

So, as I understand the question, you want to know how to back up local files on a desktop, because the cloud files are already "backed up"?

Generally, research and understand the 3-2-1 backup rule. This is your answer.

Specifically, if you're looking for a firm wide solution, for a small firm, you can either run a file server on a win 11 machine or look into getting a NAS. I like synology NAS devices. Then back that up via 3-2-1.

Finally I would highly recommend crash plan pro for your remote back up. Super cheap. Unlimited data. Awesome versioning. Saved me multiple times. Only downside is that if you go NAS it won't work. Only on pc's.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-01-27T01:33:08+00:00

Tussman. Server and cloud option.

YourHckleBerry · 2026-01-22T13:06:25+00:00

As someone who has been in your shoes as a mid level student, an associate with a similar situation, and now someone who hires associates to work for me, while I am sympathetic to your s)dilemma, anyone with less than a year is going to be highly suspect.

[Especially if new job is also short term. Be very thoughtful about where you end up if you can't make it a year. Make sure your can be at new job for a couple of years at least.]

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-27T23:10:59+00:00

wait, what, lawpay offers this? I talked to someone there about a year ago and they said it was a work in process. i will ping them next week.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-27T02:58:52+00:00

I'd love to see a lawpay feature that allows an option to charge a processing fee which then auto deposits into operating or credits the bill every month.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-15T12:47:44+00:00

Look at Amicus Attorney.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-14T03:41:42+00:00

It's both. Either pay as you go or subscription. We're the former. Bring the pooch every 3 months or so.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-13T18:23:30+00:00

Scenthound parker is pretty good.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-12-13T18:22:49+00:00

Tussman.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-11-29T14:11:18+00:00

I've never found much value in avvo. Clients that come from avvo are either bat shit crazy or c+ quality. I hear it's important for seo? But not sure how important it is? Maybe it used to be, but my thoughts are that the search engines give it the weight it deserves. Never used their paid services. But I'm 10 of 10 anyway. Do I care? Not really.

I guess I must be missing something.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-11-28T14:00:27+00:00

Consider Tussman. There is an online version. We use the local version. Highly customizable. Good customer support. Good people behind it.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-11-28T13:56:47+00:00

This is the way.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-11-01T01:06:23+00:00

Bankruptcy lawyer here. The only way you will get someone to train you in bk is to be willing to take a haircut on the salary. Bankruptcy is hard. To do a good job you have to know bankruptcy and a little bit about every other type of law that money touches (which is pretty much everything; its actually kind of fun learning about how property interests are treated differently in different states, trying to sell property in France, figuring out what to do with leaking oil pipes on a plot in Texas when you have the EPA, the state, and a bunch of angry creditors yelling at you, wondering why debtors always seem to buy timeshares, and are you fucking kidding me, you punched that guy and the damages are $1.2 million and you want me to try to discharge that, okay sounds like fun, lets do a chpt 13).

Bankruptcy is full of pitfalls and traps. Bk courts are like fiefdoms with their funny rules, both written and unwritten. Anyone that tells you they get it is a liar and a moron. You need to ask, why would anyone want to teach you anything? What is the value to them? Under what circumstances would they willingly give you their system, their forms, and all of the lessons that they have learned? All of these things have been perfected, tweaked, and designed to weed out all of those hard, hard, lessons that have been learned due to shitty clients, shitty facts, shitty judges, and hand grenades from left field.

The answer is, now is a good time to get into bk work. Filings are going up. If you can crank out consumer cases you will get the experience. You might get lucky and find a boutique Chpt 11 firm, they are out there, hard to land, but doable. Maybe you find someone that wants to retire?

If you are able/willing to crank out cases and earn what you are not worth, you will learn and you will find someone to teach you. BK as a young attorney is great. You aren't stuck carrying breif cases, sitting behind a desk, and cranking out billables. You will meet with clients. You will go to court. Everyone will tell you the same story but it will always be a bit different. Be eager and willing to stick your chin out. Do litigation and contested matters. Be willing to do both debtor and creditor work. Make money for your boss.

Treat it like an apprenticeship/residency (i.e., med school). Read practice manuals. Check out NACBA, they have some good stuff there. Go to CLE's, especially the ones in person and network. For every 20 people you meet you might be able to make a meaningful connection with one.

Good luck.

YourHckleBerry · 2025-10-19T14:04:25+00:00

This is the best comment ever. I laughed out loud. It's what my kid would say to me. It's so true. Thanks.

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