There was a time in my lifetime, though regrettably it ended before I got my bar license, where the courts shut down for the summer. Heck, if it’s good enough for SCOTUS, it should be good enough for us mere mortals. I wouldn’t expect this to reappear in our lifetimes though. From what judges are telling me, a combination of staffing shortages and pandemic-caused backlogs has resulted in daunting caseloads which mean that the courts will continue to crank out justice every working hour, every working day in all seasons and weather for the foreseeable future.

I keep going myself, but for a different reason. Though I still keep my hand in the law business, I’ve been blessed with colleagues who do the day-to-day work, so I can remote in, answer questions, play the role of sage and follow my muse when no client needs to hear my opinion. Because I get bored and need something to balance my manic sports addiction, I’ve been keeping busy doing other things.