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Mobile Law Offices, Free Biscotti & The Continued Decline of Western Civilization

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year.

As some of Nutmeg Lawyer Readers may know,  I took some time off from blogging so I could devote more time to my campaign for a seat on my local city council. You'll be happy to know that the time spent was not wasted.  I came in second. OK. Coming in second sucks. Basically, I'm the fifth Beatle. The guy who stayed inside the lunar module while Armstrong set foot on the moon. The kid who got the participation ribbon.  Basically pick any member of En Sync besides Justin Timberlake.  I was now that guy. Sadly, I didn't quite reach the summit.  I lost the election by 18 votes in a city of 72,000 people.  Not to worry dear readers .  I got some good advice from my seven year old nephew.  He said "uncle Adrian, maybe next time you shouldn't put your face on the signs".  All in all, it was a great experience and another check on the old bucket list.

Now that the election is over, I am raring to go to devote more time to my blogging efforts.  Here's to a great 2014.

Who You Gonna Call? Connecticut's Haunted Court House

My first law office was located in Hartford's Munsil-Borden Mansion. Built in 1893, I had an office on the second floor of the stately mansion. 
The home was once owned by a heiress to the Borden milk fortune and flourished during Hartford's gilded age. The trek to my office required a walk up an old beautifully carved staircase silhouetted by stained glass windows.  The windows contained images of the previous Victorian owners forever entombed in stained glass. Their ghostly visages stared down intently at anyone who dared to traverse the halls. The building was actually a popular jaunt for ghost hunters.  I couldn't blame their interest.  The milk heiress was a distant relative of suspected infamous axe murderer Lizzie Borden.  When the moon shone through the stain glass windows, I could feel the previous owner watching me as I prepared legal briefs and made copies.  The house was full of creaks and hisses.  Naturally, I made an effort to get out of there at sundown.  No one was going to get me with 40 whacks with an axe.  At the time, I only had my law degree for a few months.  I still had the will to live.  The old mansion would not be the only haunted building I encountered.

Is Derby Court Haunted? 

One of Connecticut's most unique courthouses has to be the one in Derby, Connecticut.  Located on Elizabeth Street, Derby Superior Court is directly adjacent to the elegant Sterling Opera House. Visitors to the court can stop for a bite in one of the area restaurants or take a stroll at the nice little park across the street. But don't be fooled by the nice landscaping, the quaint park benches and the friendly court staff.  I write this blog post as a warning to my fellow practicing attorneys in Connecticut.   Beware of Derby Court.  It may be haunted.  And opera may be to blame.

Election Fundraising. The Party for your Party

Frankly, Winthorpe, and I think I speak for all of us, I think it shows incredibly bad taste for you to embarrass us like this. - Trading Places

As readers of the Nutmeg Lawyer may know, I recently threw my hat into the circus ring of local municipal politics. Against all reason, I decided to run for a seat on my local city council. It's been a rather interesting ride.  As such, I have been chronicling my experience here on this blog. Although I have enjoyed battling it out in debates, knocking on doors of houses guarded by ravenous dogs, and responding to slanderous statements on newspaper blogs, my most enjoyable experience thus far has been the political fundraiser. Fundraisers are a chance for candidates to get together with old friends, family members and supporters to have some fun and inspire the troops.  It is also an opportunity to pick their pockets and piggy banks for campaign contributions.  

Could a Law Firm Barbershop Be A Cut Above the Rest?

 "In my day, a barber was a counselor". 

Eddie, Barbershop 2

  

For my uncle, the best place to get good advice was the barbershop.  Not a fancy hair salon tucked into some mall, but a good old fashioned barbershop complete with a red & white pole and a jar filled with an ominous blue liquid for combs. The kind you almost expect three old timey guys with curly mustaches to step out of the shadows and start singing in harmony.  Whether he was buying a new lawnmower, needed legal advice or had a strange mole that needed checking out, my uncle could count on his barber Giuseppe. From tips on cooking pasta to fixing your marriage, the eighty year old coiffeur could give you advice on just about anything.