After Hours

'Hurling Tension Into The Universe'

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Monday, February 11, 2008  |  by JOAN LEE  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Bethel lawyer Dennis McDonough says the people around him mdash; including his wife and people he works with mdash; notice a change in him when he returns from his all-male retreats, which are filled with meditation and primal screaming.

300 Shows And Not One Lawyer Joke

Monday, January 28, 2008  |  by DOUGLAS S. MALAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Rick Roberts had one of those I'd-like-to-do-that-before-I-die moments in New York City on his 45th birthday. He was walking past the famous comedy club Caroline's and told his teenage son that one day he would do stand-up comedy.

A Two-Way Educational Experience

Monday, January 21, 2008  |  by DOUGLAS S. MALAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Last March, Amanda F. Lawrence spent two weeks racing a bicycle through Pakistan. But it took a return trip last autumn for her to truly see the country.

On Ice, The Defense Never Rests

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Monday, December 24, 2007  |  by DOUGLAS S. MALAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Brendan O'Rourke has placed his passion on ice. For nearly 10 years, the corporate and real estate lawyer has been an active member of the New Canaan Winter Club and its men's hockey teams.

A Burning Desire To Put Out Fires

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Monday, December 3, 2007  |  by DOUGLAS S. MALAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Jay N. Hershman was making a point about how he has to work his personal schedule around his position as a volunteer firefighter in Cheshire when his scanner suddenly squawked loudly in the background. "You're not going to believe this," he said, "but there's a fire call inside my office building."

A Passion For Another Sort Of Court

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Monday, November 5, 2007  |  by JOAN LEE  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

In Superior Court, lawyers can be aggressive, but they are constrained by judicial rules and decorum. On the basketball court, there are far fewer restraints.

Law Prof Turns Scottish History On Its Head

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Monday, October 15, 2007  |  by DOUGLAS S. MALAN  |  The Connecticut Law Tribune

Martin Margulies cannot explain his devotion to studying history and shedding contemporary light on stories that might otherwise be lost to time.