Associate's Mind

  “Inside baseball” refers to using jargon, specialized knowledge, acronyms, first names instead of full names, or other such things when speaking and writing. Using shorthand of this sort is simply more efficient when among friends, colleagues, or other “insiders.” But there’s a larger reason for inside references: They subtly increase the bond between the [...]

Welcome to the new version of Associate’s Mind. It’s been quite a bit of work, but I greatly prefer it to the old digs – which honestly were getting rather stale. This new site and hosting provides me much greater room to move the site in new directions. A couple posts and some comments might [...]

Here we have part III of Postcards from the Bar Exam – Ithaca Law Grad 1988 (Part I here Part II here), kindly provided to me by Carolyn Elefant ofMy Shingle. Ms. Elefant’s advice to herself in 1988, remains true for law students today. When in Rome, do as the Romans… When traveling, I prefer to [...]