Over at Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield has a post about the future of Twitter (with a scatalogical title). In summary, the problem with Twitter and several other “tools” is that, while it has attracted many eyeballs, it is difficult to turn those eyeballs into money. I can’t speak to the broader economic trends. I can […]
I’ve obsessively read as much as I could find over the weekend about the upcoming confirmation battle to replace the late Justice Scalia. And there is much to read. Saturday’s news and what unfolds over the next weeks will be the subject of many books, if not movies, to come. Scott Greenfield focuses on two […]
Recently, I heard the Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia mention that his job included running a parking lot. One of the benefits to membership in the State Bar of Georgia is use of free parking near Phillips Arena and the Georgia Dome (and soon to be the new home to the Falcons). […]
We’re away for the weekend. And I happened to look up and see the news on television at a restaurant. And it still does not quite seem real. When I was a law student, Scalia opinions were the first ones I remember reading and enjoying. I won’t say that I agreed with them all. But they […]
The podcasts I listen to cost me money. On a recent podcast, I caught an interview with Cal Newport, who discussed his new book, Deep Work. I’ve been taking a break from business books lately, but this one is very different. His thesis is simple. Our technology has created an expectation and a temptation that […]
Every now and then, I e-file things at the Supreme Court that require me to attach a set of exhibits. There are a few categories of things that require you to petition for the Court to take your appeal. And when you do that, you have to put together your own record into a sort […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2016-02-11 22:38:042016-02-11 22:38:04Pro-Tip on E-Filing at the Georgia Supreme Court
Yesterday, I was interviewed by Zosha Millman regarding the Constitutionality of Obama’s proposed executive actions on gun control. She did a great job of explaining the proposals as well as the potential permanence of them and their ultimate constitutionality. Take a look. I guarantee that it’s better than what’s currently in your Facebook feed from both […]
Picture it. It’s 7:30 in the morning. I’m downtown in Atlanta. It’s about to rain again. It’s the week between Christmas and New Years. I pull into a parking deck that I have to myself. And I walk over to court for what is now my third appearance on a misdemeanor case. And about an […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2016-01-02 07:26:582016-01-02 07:26:58Why I (Sort of) Like Atlanta Municipal Court
I have read two editorials in the Fulton Daily Report in the last week or so. The first was written by a Federal Defender who believes that the building should not be named after former Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell because of his legacy in support of segregation. The second was a response by former […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2015-12-10 16:58:222015-12-10 16:58:22The Atlanta Federal Courthouse Should Retain its Name as The Russell Building
There is a psychological concept known as the curse of familiarity or the mere exposure effect. So the theory goes, we can develop a certain myopia with regard to things for which we have become intimately familiar and gathered expertise. This familiarity can make us see the world through that lens only. Then we lose sight […]
00J. Scott Key/wp-content/uploads/SK-Logo-Black-White.pngJ. Scott Key2015-10-08 22:35:312015-10-08 22:35:31To Prepare For Court, First Prepare Your Opponent’s Argument
The Future of Twitter
/by J. Scott KeyOver at Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield has a post about the future of Twitter (with a scatalogical title). In summary, the problem with Twitter and several other “tools” is that, while it has attracted many eyeballs, it is difficult to turn those eyeballs into money. I can’t speak to the broader economic trends. I can […]
The Nomination Plot Thickens
/by J. Scott KeyI’ve obsessively read as much as I could find over the weekend about the upcoming confirmation battle to replace the late Justice Scalia. And there is much to read. Saturday’s news and what unfolds over the next weeks will be the subject of many books, if not movies, to come. Scott Greenfield focuses on two […]
The Bar Isn’t the Same
/by J. Scott KeyRecently, I heard the Executive Director of the State Bar of Georgia mention that his job included running a parking lot. One of the benefits to membership in the State Bar of Georgia is use of free parking near Phillips Arena and the Georgia Dome (and soon to be the new home to the Falcons). […]
Thoughts on Justice Scalia’s Passing
/by J. Scott KeyWe’re away for the weekend. And I happened to look up and see the news on television at a restaurant. And it still does not quite seem real. When I was a law student, Scalia opinions were the first ones I remember reading and enjoying. I won’t say that I agreed with them all. But they […]
What I’m Reading These Days
/by J. Scott KeyThe podcasts I listen to cost me money. On a recent podcast, I caught an interview with Cal Newport, who discussed his new book, Deep Work. I’ve been taking a break from business books lately, but this one is very different. His thesis is simple. Our technology has created an expectation and a temptation that […]
Pro-Tip on E-Filing at the Georgia Supreme Court
/by J. Scott KeyEvery now and then, I e-file things at the Supreme Court that require me to attach a set of exhibits. There are a few categories of things that require you to petition for the Court to take your appeal. And when you do that, you have to put together your own record into a sort […]
My Interview Regarding Gun Control
/by J. Scott KeyYesterday, I was interviewed by Zosha Millman regarding the Constitutionality of Obama’s proposed executive actions on gun control. She did a great job of explaining the proposals as well as the potential permanence of them and their ultimate constitutionality. Take a look. I guarantee that it’s better than what’s currently in your Facebook feed from both […]
Why I (Sort of) Like Atlanta Municipal Court
/by J. Scott KeyPicture it. It’s 7:30 in the morning. I’m downtown in Atlanta. It’s about to rain again. It’s the week between Christmas and New Years. I pull into a parking deck that I have to myself. And I walk over to court for what is now my third appearance on a misdemeanor case. And about an […]
The Atlanta Federal Courthouse Should Retain its Name as The Russell Building
/by J. Scott KeyI have read two editorials in the Fulton Daily Report in the last week or so. The first was written by a Federal Defender who believes that the building should not be named after former Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell because of his legacy in support of segregation. The second was a response by former […]
To Prepare For Court, First Prepare Your Opponent’s Argument
/by J. Scott KeyThere is a psychological concept known as the curse of familiarity or the mere exposure effect. So the theory goes, we can develop a certain myopia with regard to things for which we have become intimately familiar and gathered expertise. This familiarity can make us see the world through that lens only. Then we lose sight […]