While these figures are worrisome, I have been bombarded with questions from friends, family, and acquaintances since my graduation from law school. Soon, I can replace “I’m not a lawyer yet” with an actual opinion that might actually provide guidance on the matters I am quizzed about. I think if I can turn even a fraction of these people into actual clients, I might be able to make a go of it anyway.

Part of the reason for my interest in hanging my shingle in Edgerton is that I am heavily invested in the community. I bought a house in downtown last year, and my great-grandfather bought a farm right outside of the same town a century ago this year. My family lives there and operates the farm to this day. I grew up here as did generations before me. As many friends as I have made in Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, I came back to discover that I still had plenty of friends in my home town. I have enjoyed every city I have lived in, however I think I would rather raise a family and build a practice in the only one I’ve ever really considered home.

With that in mind, it’s good to be home.

Until then, may all of your remainders be indefeasibly vested,

Adam

Life in Chicago is fun, and I am actually enjoying law school (I generally don’t admit that to people, however my secret is safe here, as nobody really reads this site.) I’m thinking about writing about information privacy and security issues more often, however I am not sure whom my audience is. Whatever I post, it will be a welcome change from the last 228 days since I posted last.

This weekend I’ll be back in my home town of Edgerton where I will be driving a mini-car in the Tobacco Heritage Days Parade on Sunday. I’ll also be at the Fulton Lodge F&AM Fish Fry on Friday afternoon. Beyond that, I’m also seeing some family that’s visiting from out of town and going to a few weekend parties.

I’ll probably write an update on the results of the weekend, however it might be just in time for the Winter ‘08-Spring ‘09 edition.

All the joys of winter break face me now. Christmas Eve I’m stretched between two sides of my family, and Christmas day, I’m spending with my immediate family and then later with my mother’s side. This ought to be fun. I enjoy seeing my relatives every year, but it seems like I really have less and less to talk about as the years go on. I spend day after day dealing with fairly technical concepts and fairly involved tasks that the average person would find profoundly boring. I’m not hyperbolizing, it’s true. I found myself explaining a case I read for my Contracts II class to my parents, and why I found it interesting, and I could see them glazing over as the words sprung forth from my mouth. I’m beginning to worry that I am quickly loosing my ability to have a ‘normal’ conversation. Most of the time I look at things in the context of arguments and non-arguments. When I hear an opinion which doesn’t flow from a body of assertions and logic, I cringe on the inside. I suddenly feel the urge to attack the weak points of the argument with a well crafted rebuttal and then explain the policy arguments behind my rebuttal. Apparently, this does not make for polite dinner conversation these days. My only hope is to have a couple of drinks first, and then proceed with caution.

Ah, alcohol, the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems. And with that, I’ll be having a Merry Christmas.

And with that, goodnight

What I wanted to focus this posting on was how the end of the semester went.  I will probably write a full length article on this at some point, but this was one of my most eye opening semesters.  I took classes not because they were directly applicable to my major, but because they filled a credit hole that I had.  Although I wasn’t exceedingly excited by my class lineup, I think I learned more that I can actually apply to the world around me this semester than any previous semester.  A deeper understanding of literature and the arts can deepen the enjoyment that one experiences when they interact with it.  In the next couple of weeks, I’ll post more information on the classes and professors that made all the difference.  I have a new job now, so I am still easing into the schedule.  Expect more posts more frequently soon.  I’ve been in a little rut lately, but I’m enjoying the summer here in Madison.

I can’t believe that the end of my undergraduate career is here at last, however it is a welcome state. I enjoy being a student, but I think it’s time to move on… to Grad School! Well, someday I’ll have to get a real job and a real career, but I think I’ll just continue to ignore the subject for a few more years.

Good luck to everyone who is taking finals this coming week, and congratulations to everyone graduating.