I know, two posts in one day, again, but I had to share.

I got my acceptance packet in the mail today and am officially taking the NJ State Bar Exam at the end of this month. I booked the hotel room, I am ready to go.

Luckily the room I found is really nearby, and has a full kitchen, so I can deal with the mad pregnancy issues that will arise at 8 months.

Ugh, I was half hoping they would reject me.

On a happy note, “the show with zefrank” for 2/5 was a really interesting commentary on technological advancement the way people get involved with it. It made me think of all my engineering friends out there. I know you are surfers!! Enjoy!

the show with zefrank: 02-05-07

Also, zefrank mentions Biden’s asinine commentary on 2/2, and I found it quite humorous.

the show with zefrank: 02-02-07

Walmart subject to largest gender discrimination class ever.

Estimated at approximately 1.6 million, the courts have allowed the entire class of women who allege discrimination in pay, promotion, and other benefits from Wal-Mart, also many alleged sexual discrimination.

Wal-Mart attempted to throw out the class action because it will be next to impossible to defend against 1.6 million plaintiffs, the thought of doing so is mind boggling to me, but the court, faced with 1.6 million plaintiffs broken up into smaller cases, stated that size alone did not make the case unmanageable.

Ha! I would like to see the depositions.

I am glad Wal-Mart is being forced to face liability for their gender classification decisions, as the company has been repeatedly slapped on the wrist for failing to promote and pay women at the same rate as men. However, from a logistical point of view, it is next to impossible to successfully defend against such a large group of plaintiffs. Also, the plaintiffs themselves may no recover as much as their individual cases warrant, while those who don’t warrant much recovery, may recover more.

It is a clusterf&@k.

Okay… all you adrenaline junkies out there, become lawyers.

Today we had to file an Answer/Counterclaim/opposition to motion and letter brief, along with the myriad of things that go to the court with these, by 4:30 p.m. in a borough about 45 minutes away that requires filing in person.

We were not as prepared as we had hoped due to a variety of reasons including loss of a paralegal for two weeks, and settlement attempts.

We began our day at 10 a.m. at our desks frantically editing the previous copies we had begun and adding the “legal stuff” to the work while our children played in the next room and occasionally interrupted. (As there was no school for any of us today, the office held three frantic lawyers and two little girls. One of the lawyers entertained and cared for the girls most of the time while we panicked.) Three hours went by in the blink of an eye, (I swear I only blinked once!!) and we began to panic, two hours to finish everything and leave in time to get to the courthouse without having to violate any traffic laws.

Crap… we forgot the certification of service, and we have to add all our changes to the other filings… ha ha HA!!!

Okay, one more hour, call the client, fax him the paperwork for signature, and create a “fax signature certification” for us to sign letting the court know this faxed signature is real.

Call client “We got the fax sent, please review it and sign it immediately and get it back to us!!!”

Client had to “step out” for a few minutes and isn’t actually home.

Ha, ha…. HA!! At this point the adrenaline is really beginning to pump and we start chanting “We will never do this again!” (Yeah, like this will never happen again, like there will never again be a time when life conspires to make us race a deadline to it’s very last minute.)

3:00…. Boss runs out to get checkbook for filing fee as she left it at home this morning and the court will not take cash.

3:30… Client faxes back papers, I (weeping gratefully) make copies, grab Monkey’s toys, ask her to use the potty, get her shoes on.

3:45… we race to the car, Monkey trips and bloodies her ankle on the way, I cart screaming/sobbing child into car seat while Kim carts files and directions. I start car, hand Monkey a lollipop, and head into the traffic zone. We are 45 minutes away, and have to be there in 45 minutes… and have time to file.

Ha, Ha, HA HA!!!!!

We are unable to keep to our original “Not violating traffic codes” portion of the program. We speed. We get lost. AAHHH!! We turn around. We find the courthouse!!

We file the papers with 5 minutes to spare.

Pant pant pant….

Don’t try this at home.