mission-based, passionately purposeful editorial

a sampling of stuff I’ve written, stuff I’ve edited, stuff I’ve produced, and story ideas I’ve come up with

 

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Leading the Charge.

It took a few hard-fought years pitching the concept of a corporate-facing magazine on issues around gender equity, civic justice, and diversity in the legal profession before getting the green light.

Inviting Paulette Brown, the first African-American female president of the American Bar Association, to be our inaugural cover subject was a no-brainer.

Featured Lawyers and Contributors:

Roberta D. Liebenberg (Chair of DirectWomen, the only organization dedicated to increasing the representation of women lawyers on corporate boards)

Dean Strang (Criminal defense attorney best known for his representation of Steven Avery, depicted in the blockbuster Netflix documentary Making a Murderer)

We are proud that in creating our inaugural Women in the Law edition, we are doing our part to turn inaction into action. One call to action is clear: Keep a list of the women attorneys whose work you admire. Refer to that list often.
— Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney, Editor-in-Chief

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Rock On.

In partnership with the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and in support of its annual fundraiser, “Jam for Justice,” this print supplement to the local newspaper celebrated the “other lives” lawyers lead in a city perhaps best known for its Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

We’re not all boring lawyers.
— Andrew Fiorella, partner at Benesch and member of a band called “Rule 11 and The Sanctions.”

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Spitting Against the Wind.

Anchoring our special section on civil rights and First Amendment Law, Susan Gellman, a public defender known for the Jaycee Dugard case, articulates the disjunction between Trump’s actions and words in relation to anti-Semitism and racism writ large.

Any attempt to craft policies deterring hate crime goes beyond the proverbial rearrangement of deck chairs on the Titanic. It’s trying to decide what kind of decorative cushions to put on those seats while the ship is already sinking.
— Susan Gellman, criminal defense attorney and author

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Who Gets Sued for 3D Printed-Gun Shootings?

Diving deep into the legal intricacies of additive manufacturing in the age of DIY.

When someone inevitably is injured by a product that is designed by a third party but printed by UPS, does UPS become the responsible ‘manufacturer’ because it printed the product, notwithstanding the fact that UPS likely knew nothing about the design or safety profile of the product?
— Stephen G.A. Myers and Kelly E. Brilleaux

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One of the longest serving Deputy Attorneys General of the United States talked with me about what it’s like to be a Democrat representing famous individuals on the other end of the political spectrum.

Issues of policing in America are very, very hard. Law enforcement has a tough challenge, which is to keep us safe and also protect our civil rights. Getting that right is difficult, particularly when our cities are so strapped.
— Jamie Gorelick, BestLawyers.com

blogs, commentary, lifestyle

In establishing a blog that encompasses everything, have I created something that contains nothing? I must begin the process of elimination, of creating beauty in scarcity. I have to whittle down the blade of this blog. I must write with an Exact-o.
— Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney, motherm.ag

 
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When the Court Jester Is King.

As we have all learned at some point or another, inaction is the outcome of a world without constraint.


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Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice…

I came up with this peppered peach pie recipe with marjoram and published it on my soft-launched online magazine, Rockaway Mag. Trust me: it tasted even better than it looked.


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There Will Never Be Another Today

Before we even had a chance to catch our breath, summer 2018 came to a close.