Staring at Strangers


"From Michoacan, Mexico, to New York City, two lawyers compare lives and the strangers about them, with commentary on ordinary technology, books and law."

Author: Jennifer J. Rose is vice-chair of the ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, chair of its bylaws committee, vice chair of its leadership training committee and list manager of the e-mail discussion list Solosez and lives in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. David Leffler is a founding member of Leffler Marcus & McCaffrey in New York City.

Blawg Related Categories: International • North America • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Staring at Strangers


  • Blogging Leads to Bucks

    The Anonymous Lawyer Jeremy Blachman gets this book deal from his blog detailing the nefarious dealings at a nefarious BigLaw firm in some big city. Christian Lander takes note of Stuff White People Like, and…

  • Secret Lives under the Volcano

    Many ask me what life is like in Mexico. We move in slow motion amid Technicolored landscapes wearing bright-colored clothing while symphonies supply the background noise. Nature’s bounty hold us in constant rapture. We are…

  • Everyone Needs a Velvet Apron

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  • The Right to Life Rages On

    Mexico is at war with more than just the narcos. It’s not a real good idea for women in nearly half the country to become pregnant against their will. Technorati Tags: abortion, pregnancy termination, Mexico,…

  • Journey to Astoria A Lesson for the World

    Last Sunday was a beautiful. No rain, moderate temperatures, and a sun shining benevolently down from the heavens. So, while I was first planning to go to my office to do some work, I decided…

  • Windows 7 Release Cripples Worldwide Economic Recovery

    With the world economy just beginning to recover from the worst downturn since the 1929 depression, Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 has dealt a crippling blow to its nascent recovery. Nations were caught unaware as…

  • The Villa Montaa and Salad Dressing

    All over the world, foodies are wringing their hands over the demise of Gourmet magazine. They apparently forgot the day when Connoisseur folded itself into Gourmet, more than a decade and a half or ago.…

  • Invasion of Manhattan

    Little bottles are showing up in Manhattan office buildings. The oddest appearance which I saw was in an office building on Seventh Avenue, where there was a bottle on a stand in each of the…

  • Healthy Values

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  • Journey to Astoria Culture Shock

    I keep finding examples of how Astoria is very different than my former home of Manhattan. There’s the obvious of a less frenetic pace and a more neighborhood feel. But then there are the other,…