[In conjunction with my sister Sandy Hirsh’s 60th birthday, I recently shared the toast I delivered at her birthday party. If you didn’t already do so, read that first. I had more to say in conjunction with her milestone birthday,…
[We recently celebrated my sister Sandy Hirsh’s 60th birthday. I read this toast at her party. I will soon post a part 2 that I’m sharing only online.] Many of you probably assume it’s time for the little brother to…
Today marks the 10 year anniversary of my mom’s death. In many ways, it feels just like yesterday. I still think about her every day, and the entire family feels her influences constantly. But, as the expression says, life goes…
[My daughter is taking a Creative Non-Fiction Writing course this term, and here is her first paper:] A rush of warm adrenaline surges through my body. I hear the buzz more than I feel the pain. I’m in the Triangle…
On March 8, 2025, the High Tech Law Institute hosted the 2025 Internet Law Works-in-Progress at Santa Clara University. A short recap: Reconvening After a 6-Year Hiatus. The conference series started in 2011, rotating annually between Santa Clara Law and New…
[I posted this today on my Facebook page.] [Once again, Prof. Mark Lemley inspired me to act.] I’ve had a Facebook account for almost 20 years. It’s been an essential part of my online identity and daily routine ever since….
[My remarks from the AALS Section on Scholarship awards ceremony in San Francisco, January 10, 2025] I’m honored and a bit humbled to have served as Prof. Mark Lemley’s lead nominator to recognize his mentorship of other scholars. Nine other…
[A friend teaches composition at a community college. She will point her students to various examples of writing, including my blog. I sent her this statement to share with her students:] You asked me: why do I write? As a…
I’m saddened by the death of my colleague, friend, and former supervisor, Prof. Donald (Don) Polden. Don was the dean that hired me as a tenure-track faculty at Santa Clara Law in 2006. I had been an adjunct instructor at…
I was recently asked by a pre-tenure IP colleague if they should enumerate any external reviewers on a whitelist or blocklist of reviewers when they apply for tenure. There is no single answer to this question across all academia. The…