So you'll forgive me, I hope, for feeling slighted.

I always enjoyed reading Burgess Allison's Technology Update (TU) column and considered him a mentor. His column ran for 17 years (1983-2000).

It was Burgess who recruited me to be a columnist for Law Practice magazine (then called Law Practice Management magazine) at a time when the magazine had only had one columnist: him. And I don't think I'm putting words in his mouth when I say that Burgess viewed my nothing.but.net column as the successor to his Technology Update. He even picked the name! Nobody can live up to Burgess Allison's legacy, but I enjoyed the challenge.

And then I noticed that I had not received the magazine deadlines for 2009. My emails to the editorial board went unanswered. When I asked, point blank, if nothing.but.net was still in the magazine, I got my answer. By email.

The nothing.but.net column has been dropped after 15 years.

Burgess wrote TU for 17 years and got a roast from the magazine board for his sendoff.

After 15 years, I got an email.

FWIW, I also served on various ABA boards for 12 years, including six years on the magazine board.

You will forgive me, I hope, for feeling slighted.

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