Everything here, organized by what it is about. The throughline is how the law actually works, in plain English: the rights people actually have, the systems that serve or fail them, and what I am learning on the road through law school. Pick a topic below, or subscribe to get new posts in your inbox.
Veterans & Public Service
How veterans benefits and services actually work, and the agencies and advocates fighting to deliver them.
- Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs: Serving Those Who Served
- Veterans Affairs on Local Issues
Pro Bono & Access to Justice
Notes from the front lines of free legal help: law school clinics, the Sugar Law Center, and why giving your time pays you back.
- Alternative Spring Break with the Sugar Law Center
- Spring Break 2026
- The More You Give, The More You Get
Criminal Justice
Plain-English looks at criminal law and the parts of the system that decide real outcomes.
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New to legal terms? The plain-language glossary explains the vocabulary these posts use, without the Latin.
Browse by topic
- Employment Law: the rules of hiring, firing, pay, and everything between
- Wage & Hour: minimum wage, overtime, and misclassification
- Discrimination & Harassment: what the law protects and how complaints work
- Wrongful Termination: when a firing crosses the legal line
- Civil Rights: rights against abuse of power, public and private
- Section 1983 / Constitutional: suing the government when it violates your rights
- Law Student Notes: the honest record of law school