Michelle Thompson 
I am not going to tell you it’s all going to be alright. I don’t know that. I’m not going to tell you all the horrible things that’s going to happen. None of us know that yet. Really. We only know what’s happening right now. We only know how we are feeling in this moment. … Read more
What a tough year last night. Many of us are feeling some kind of way. And that’s not good. This will be short. I don’t have lots of platitudes. I don’t have lots of advice. This hurts. That’s all. There are two things you can keep in mind though . . . There’s a couple … Read more
Perhaps you agree, perhaps you are sure that is bullshit. When we think of creativity, we think of performers. We think of Broadway. We think of movies. We think of ballet. The big public artistic things are what come to mind when we think about creativity. However, as a lawyer you are highly creative. Why … Read more
I posted a video on TikTok talking about the challenges I have been having with this situation in the present. Last week, after spending time with my sister, I returned to an apartment that had no air conditioning. OK, fine, this is generally something I can deal with. However, when it’s 90+ degrees outside, this … Read more
Yes, today is the day where the Supreme Court struck down the ability to use race as a factor for college admissions in “Students for Fair Admissions” vs. President and Fellows of Harvard College. There so IS MUCH I could say about this. Let’s start here. The right wing of our country is masterful with … Read more
Someone who did an emotional freedom technique session with me started the session believing that in order to get what she wanted, she would have to wade through painful emotions. After our session, that didn’t feel like that was the case. I want to unpack what she said a bit . . . much of … Read more
And now there’s another one. Personally, I’m not surprised. You have been warned . . . The historian has entered the building . . . In the U.S., the whole foundation of the formation of a police force was to keep the enslaved on plantations and working. What could possibly go wrong after emancipation? We’ve … Read more
Many of you may know me through Twitter. It’s been an amazing platform to connect with people of like interests. I personally have secluded myself from the complete crazies because I’m spending my time with #lawtwitter and #academictwitter. 💥 This is where I’ve been able to cheer people on as they studied for the Bar … Read more
We get so excited about the people who won office. We’re delighted that the worst-case scenarios did not come to fruition (yet). And then we see a spate of hate crimes. The most dramatic of these was the killing of GLBTQ patrons at Club Q in Colorado. The threats to GLBTQ identified people are incessant, … Read more
This post is based on an older interview. We first interviewed Jenni Katzman in 2018. The issues may seem quaint – but actually, they are fresh again. From reproductive rights to voting machines, it is time to make voting rights front and center of our attention as we vote IN TWO WEEKS, Tuesday, November 8. … Read more