Monthly Archives: July 2013

Ethics of Zealous Defense II

Posted on July 31, 2013 by kenngo1969

Hypothetical S.O.B. Clients and The Constitution By Ken K. Gourdin This piece was inspired by Model Rule of Professional Conduct 3.1 of the ethical rules for lawyers. (Yes, there are such things as ethical rules for lawyers!) Perhaps it can be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beyond a reasonable doubt, Constitution, criminal defense, innocent until proven guilty, legal ethics, my client is an SOB, proving every element of the crime charged, unlikeable clients, unpopular clients, zealous defense | 4 Comments

The Disabled: Different Yet The Same

Posted on July 31, 2013 by kenngo1969

The Disabled—Different from Us, and Yet Very Much The Same By Ken K. Gourdin I. Point: Although the Contributions of The Disabled Are Not Easily Quantifiable in a “Bottom-Line” Sense, Lack of Quantifiability Doesn’t Make Those Contributions Any Less Real … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged different yet the same, disabilities, disabled, similarities and differences | 2 Comments

Mormons, Educational Levels, and Commitment

Posted on July 28, 2013 by kenngo1969

Of Education, Faith, Commitment, and Disaffection in Mormonism By Ken K. Gourdin One potential reason why Mormons with more education tend, still, to retain their faith and commitment It seems paradoxical to assert that, among Mormons, (members of the Church … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, education, education and religious commitment are positively correlated among Mormons, educational levels, Mormons, religious commitment | Leave a comment

George Zimmerman and Double Jeopardy

Posted on July 23, 2013 by kenngo1969

George Zimmerman and State and Federal Prosecution: No Double Jeopardy, Contrary to the Opinions of Some By Ken K. Gourdin As most all fans of the United States Constitution (of whom I am one, although that doesn’t necessarily mean that … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Double Jeopardy, Fifth Amendment, George Zimmerman, separate crimes, separate sovereigns, Trayvon Martin, United States Constitution | Leave a comment

Police Pursuits

Posted on July 22, 2013 by kenngo1969

Police and Pursuit: Damned if They Do, Damned if They Don’t? By Ken K. Gourdin From the mid-to-late 1990s into the early 2000s, after several high-profile cases in which people were injured or killed during police vehicle pursuits, there was … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged apprehending violators, law enforcement, law enforcement civil liability, law enforcement pursuits, police, police and pursuit, police civil liability, police liability for pursuits, pursuit, pursuit liability, pursuits | Leave a comment

Obama and race

Posted on July 21, 2013 by kenngo1969

Obama – An Allegedly Post-Racial President’s Advice to Avoid Offending Black Men? Don’t Turn Down an Aisle a Black Man Happens to be Using at the Store, and Don’t Lock Your Car Doors if a Black Man Happens to be In … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged black men, driving, George Zimmerman, ground and pound, locking car doors, locking car doors while a black man is nearby, President Obama, press conference, self defense, shopping, shopping in the same aisle as a black man, stand your ground, Trayvon Martin, White House press briefing | Leave a comment

Disability and Body Image

Posted on July 20, 2013 by kenngo1969

“Why Would Anyone Want to Be [More] Disabled?” Abivalent, Yet Able to Identify: My Own Conflicted Relationship With My “Able-Bodied” Side and the Strange Case of Dr. Chloe Jennings-White’s Distorted Body Image By Ken K. Gourdin Today’s Salt Lake Tribune … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged body image, Chloe Jennings-White, disabilities, disabled, distorted body image, externalizing psychological pain, not disabled enough, psychological illness and disabilities | Leave a comment

Everyday Roses

Posted on July 18, 2013 by kenngo1969

Author’s Note: I’ve been leery about posting fiction on the blog because of the (albeit remote) possibility that someone might claim my copyrighted work as his own. I’ve given serious thought to altering this story so it will appeal to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged absence makes the heart grow fonder, distant loved ones, everyday roses, happiness, mom, moms, mother, mothers, mothers and sons, son, sons | Leave a comment

Reflections on Studying & Practicing Law

Posted on July 18, 2013 by kenngo1969

Author’s Note: As my self-identification below indicates, I wrote this as a second-year law student, so it would have been sometime in the last four months of 2002 or the first four months of 2003. As evidenced by the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged civility and law, ethics and law, lawyers are human too, practicing law, practicing law vs. being a lawyer, studying law, studying law vs. being a law student, values and law | 2 Comments

On America The Beautiful

Posted on July 17, 2013 by kenngo1969

Reflctions on “America, The Beautiful”: On the “Gold” God That Would Refine, and On Becoming a Noble Success By Ken K. Gourdin Given that we United States citizens (and hopefully many of our residents, whether they be citizens or not) … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America Th, America The Beautiful, America's gold is her people, and every gain divine, divine gain, divine gains, May God thy gold refine, noble success, O beautiful for spacious skies, Oh beautiful for spacious skies, til all success be nobleness | Leave a comment

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