Barman
Occasional musings of a one-time New York litigator.
Author: Former high-tech litigator Alex Wellen is an investigative reporter, legal analyst and author based in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the law school memoir, "Barman."
Blawg Related Categories: Careers • Law Schools • States • District of Columbia
Recent Posts from Barman
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'Lovesick' + Why did you get married = Ben & Jerry's?
In a dramatic move and a sign of the times, I've decided to shift this conversation to Facebook and the occasional tweet. Who has time to blog when you can micro-blog. Who has time to…
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Let's Talk Live on 'Lovesick'
Here is the segment we did on Monday, July 6, 2009. Double-click on the screen to start the video and click once to stop it. Took me a few tries to figure out, too:
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Is this thing on?
For my eleventh birthday, my parents gave me a diary. It screamed masculinity in 1981. Trust me. Cream-color leatherette with a brown sketch of a baby seal on the front and a gold lock to…
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CaroleWellen.com Launches
The wait is over. Artist Carole Wellen's site has officially launched. If you have a moment, please take a look at some of the extraordinary work that spans more than 30 years. For more information…
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That's the "Sphere It"
Every day it seems like some new Web 2.0 company is launching a fresh way to share your content. I devoured del.icio.us. I dug Digg. Even toyed with twitter. But the one that really wowed…
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The New Yorker Caption Contest
A small miracle. Many thanks to those who voted in the New Yorker Caption Contest.
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What Employers REALLY Think
The investigative feature appears in this Sunday's Education Life section of the The New York Times.
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Cooking the Books?
And you thought law students were cutthroat. How can some school administrators manipulate their U.S. News rankings? I spent the last six months investigating that very story for the New York Times. If you're interested…
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What Do You Want to Be?
On Friday, May 13, 2005, I was invited to speak at Carleton College, a breathtaking private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, as part of their weekly convocation series. The program's stated goal: "provoke thinking…
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I Could Relate
Dear Mr. Wellen: I'm sure you probably get a lot of emails from your book signings, but here goes: I purchased your book when you spoke to my law school (Touro Law, Tier 4) back…