Comments for Goldman's Observations https://personal.ericgoldman.org/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on What Should a 0L Incoming Law Student Do With Their Pre-1L Summer To Prepare for Law School? by JS It's come to this W https://personal.ericgoldman.org/what-should-a-0l-incoming-law-student-do-with-their-pre-1l-summer-to-prepare-for-law-school/#comment-4557 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:35:40 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3142#comment-4557 All this is wise advice as are the 2 comments. I have practiced IP law for 50 years. I still practice. It breaks my heart to see the erosion of the rule of law these students are seeing at an accelerated rate.

I ask summer associates how they think about being a lawyer, going forward. Most have already seen dramatic changes since they started law school. Many reply that their chosen field, patent litigation, is less subject to the changes in the rule of law, the Constitution. (Many already have doctorates in the sciences). Compared with administrative/agency law, and many other fields, yes. But patent law is about business and business and politics are inextricably bound.

I wonder how the 0L’s think about this.

]]> Comment on I Was the Son of a Librarian by Kathleen McCook https://personal.ericgoldman.org/i-was-the-son-of-a-librarian/#comment-4556 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 21:38:35 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3131#comment-4556 I miss your mother every day. She was a good friend.
Wrote about her here.

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]]> Comment on I Was the Son of a Librarian by Stephen Kong https://personal.ericgoldman.org/i-was-the-son-of-a-librarian/#comment-4555 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:26:57 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3131#comment-4555 Eric, I really enjoyed reading this. Something that many immigrant kids can probably confirm is that libraries tend to play an outsized role with immigrant families. Immigrant families often do not have the financial resources as non-immigrant families so libraries become a really important source of entertainment and learning resources. Books are a fantastic escape allowing kids who may not be able to travel as much as other kids a way to see the world and libraries provide a seemingly unlimited source of books. I know the Internet has changed things but it is disheartening to see how poorly stocked the shelves are of public libraries.

]]> Comment on A Tribute to My Sister Sandy Hirsh on Her 60th Birthday (Part 2 of 2) by A Tribute to My Sister Sandy Hirsh on Her 60th Birthday (Part 1 of 2) - Goldman's Observations https://personal.ericgoldman.org/a-tribute-to-my-sister-sandy-hirsh-on-her-60th-birthday-part-2-of-2/#comment-4534 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 19:03:45 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3067#comment-4534 […] [Stay tuned for Part 2] […]

]]> Comment on A Tribute to My Sister Sandy Hirsh on Her 60th Birthday (Part 1 of 2) by A Tribute to My Sister Sandy Hirsh on Her 60th Birthday (Part 2 of 2) - Goldman's Observations https://personal.ericgoldman.org/a-tribute-to-my-sister-sandy-hirsh-on-her-60th-birthday-part-1-of-2/#comment-4485 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 12:54:41 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3062#comment-4485 […] 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 […]

]]> Comment on My Daughter’s Father’s Day Letter by Sarah https://personal.ericgoldman.org/my-daughters-fathers-day-letter/#comment-4482 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 15:30:53 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3076#comment-4482 Beautiful! Happy Father’s Day

]]> Comment on A Tribute to My Sister Sandy Hirsh on Her 60th Birthday (Part 1 of 2) by Michael Rustad https://personal.ericgoldman.org/a-tribute-to-my-sister-sandy-hirsh-on-her-60th-birthday-part-1-of-2/#comment-4479 Wed, 07 May 2025 01:55:02 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3062#comment-4479 Wonderful tribute to your sister!

]]> Comment on Facebooxit: I’m Dialing Down My Facebook Usage by Blogiversary: How Information Consumption Habits Have Changed Over the Years (Part 9 of 10) - Technology & Marketing Law Blog https://personal.ericgoldman.org/facebooxit-im-dialing-down-my-facebook-usage/#comment-4473 Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:39:20 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3024#comment-4473 […] I haven’t been able to fully backfill it. Facebook has always been a mixed bag for me, but it’s now in my social media junkheap alongside […]

]]> Comment on Recap of the 2025 Internet Law Works-in-Progress Conference by Reflections on the Internet Law Work-in-Progress Conference Series - Goldman's Observations https://personal.ericgoldman.org/recap-of-the-2025-internet-law-works-in-progress-conference/#comment-4471 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:45:04 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3039#comment-4471 […] 2025 [hashtag #InternetLawWIP25] * Schedule * Participant list * Photo album * Blog post […]

]]> Comment on Prof. Mark Lemley Receives AALS Section on Scholarship Award for Mentoring by Facebooxit: I'm Dialing Down My Facebook Usage - Goldman's Observations https://personal.ericgoldman.org/prof-mark-lemley-receives-aals-section-on-scholarship-award-for-mentoring/#comment-4469 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:52:08 +0000 https://personal.ericgoldman.org/?p=3011#comment-4469 […] [Once again, Prof. Mark Lemley inspired me to act.] […]

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