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Putting Yourself Out There
Continue reading . . .: Putting Yourself Out ThereSo many times after leaving an oral argument, or really any encounter with another person, I walk away thinking, “Oof! I wish I had made myself clearer. Gosh, I hope that came across the way I intended.” It comes with the territory, I’ve learned. You are going to say things that are possibly going to be taken the wrong way. That comes from putting yourself out there. There’s an easy way to avoid that concern — by not putting yourself out there at all. But that then leads to other misunderstandings. “Do you know that old hermit down the road?…
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Mockingbirds
Continue reading . . .: MockingbirdsJune 20, 2026 — Few books have influenced my view of the legal profession more than Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. While it is often remembered as a classic story about race, justice, and moral courage, I have always seen it as a powerful example of what an attorney should strive to be. Yes, perhaps it is cliché for an attorney to say this, but I will: the character of Atticus Finch represents an ideal that has stayed with me throughout my career. Here at my law firm, we keep a copy of the book on the mantel as…
Ted Kittila, Attorney at Law 