International Women’s Day | Wrongful Conviction Warrior: Kate Germond

International Women's Day | Meet Kate Germond, Wrongful Conviction Warrior. In light of International Women's Day, I would like to highlight the work of a remarkable woman who has dedicated her life to fighting injustice as a wrongful conviction warrior. Kate Germond...

The #CJReform Message – Reaching Outside the Choir

There seem to be five types of audiences I would be willing to venture a guess that you fall into one of the following five categories. I do. I fall into category number 2. I’m a volunteer, one-day attorney who advocates for those who have fallen victim to ‘The...

I’m Back! Post Bar Exam Elation

It’s March 1st and the 2018 February California State Bar Exam is now behind me. What a great feeling it is! The experience of taking the two-day exam this time was like night and day compared to when I took the exam in July of 2017. This time I felt so prepared...

Bar Exam Study Update | Feb 2018

I’ll be away from social media (for the most part) for the months of January and February 2018 – just a heads up.

Click-Bait vs Criminal Justice Reform | Let’s Be Honest

https://youtu.be/7sywFZC72Ng "Fake news" has been a hot topic these days. No matter what side of the spectrum you side with politically, I think we can all agree that we all want real news, i.e. reliable, trustworthy news. Today, I'm writing to you about real news...

Bail Reform – No Get Out of Jail Free Cards – Beware Quick Fixes

https://youtu.be/btO7JHQYwUA The Bail Problem People are stuck in jail before they're even convicted of a crime all because they cannot afford to make bail. These people are not only costing states billions of dollars each year, but their plight wages lasting...