The Merits of the Case

I think it’s long past time for a non-cancer related post! Back in April before all of this cancer stuff started, I promised my friend Martha Kimes that I would send an e-mail about her to many of you. Once I found the lump my promise kind of got pushed to the back burner, so I’m going to try to make it up to her now by posting about her here.

I first met Martha through her blog. She is an excellent writer and a great storyteller and I always enjoyed everything she wrote. Since she is also a lawyer, I asked her to edit my personal statement for me when I was applying to law school. We didn’t really know one another very well and she was familiar with the ins and outs of applying to law school so I thought that she would be able to give me a truly objective opinion of my essay. And she did.

Not long after that, Martha found out that someone wanted to publish a book about her first year law school experience…kind of a OneL meets The Paper Chase, but from a woman’s point of view. And so she wrote it and it was published in May. I bought a copy as soon as it came out and I finally got a chance to read it last week. It’s an excellent book!

If you are thinking about going to law school, if you’re in law school, or if you’ve ever been to law school, you must read this book. If you know someone in law school or if you have ever been curious about the mystery that is law school, you should read this book. If you are just interested in a funny and entertaining read, you should also read this book. Really…Martha has perfectly captured all the nuances of the 1L year with her highly entertaining and humorous words.

Here’s a link to her book, and here’s a link to her blog. Go…read…enjoy!