Briefcase on the Kitchen Table

The musings of a millenial midwestern lawyer and mom.


Work

  • Work, work, work all day long

    So after two full weeks on the road and away from the office this last week was an all-out sprint to get caught up. I had hearings of some kind every day and lots to get done on my upcoming cases. I was working during the day and then working during the night. To top Continue reading

  • What a ride…

    Hello Friends. I feel like I have been having to say this a lot lately but I apologize for the long break in posts. In yet a second example of ask-and-you-shall-receive, in one of my last posts around the turn of the new year I talked about learning to live with uncertainty. At that point Continue reading

  • J.D.

    So, tomorrow (barring anything crazy) I graduate from law school. Holy smokes. I will sign my name Christine E. Archer, J.D. These letters. They are pretentious and yet, if done correctly, should be humbling at the same time. Lawyers are officers, servants, of the court. That whole “with great power comes great responsibility” thing. Knowledge Continue reading

  • Change is a comin’

    Hello Friends, I am sorry I have not written in a while. The second semester of your last year of law school has proven to be the busiest. With that said, it is hard to believe I am almost done. In just a  few days I will be done with all of my exams and in Continue reading

  • Invisible People

    There are moments in life that bring everything into sharp perspective, a flip-your-world-upside-down reality check. I had one of those this past week. For my final year in law school I have had the privilege of working in the Legal Clinic at my school. I work in the Criminal Defense Clinic. Our clinic works only Continue reading

  • The Lawyer and the Astrophysicist

    So I think if I ever decide to rename my blog, this is what it will be called. While I am not actually a lawyer yet and Avery is still working on his PhD, during the summer when we are both working (instead of going to class) in our respective fields, I feel like I Continue reading