Jespah (Janet Gershen-Siegel) has been a fan of Star Trek since probably the first set of reruns of The Original Series. She has an eclectic background, including an undergraduate degree in Philosophy, a JD (she practiced insurance defense law for a few years in New York and is a lot happier since she retired from that in 1990), and a MS in Interactive Media, which is a real-live social media degree.
Along the way, she has about a decade and a half of data analysis work under her belt and currently works as a blog coordinator for a high-end wedding blog and also as a blogger for hire (topics include diverse subjects like ad retargeting but also the nursing job market), and has a shingle out to work on social media presence, with a focus on independent authors as she is also a published science fiction author. Plus, she has been a community manager for a large Q & A website since 2002, which is before that existed as a job title.
She was raised on Long Island so, when she is riled up, the accent gallops back out and she can sound like Fran Drescher with a law degree. She lives in Boston with her husband of over 30 years and more computers than they need.
She can always be bribed with pie.
Along the way, she has about a decade and a half of data analysis work under her belt and currently works as a blog coordinator for a high-end wedding blog and also as a blogger for hire (topics include diverse subjects like ad retargeting but also the nursing job market), and has a shingle out to work on social media presence, with a focus on independent authors as she is also a published science fiction author. Plus, she has been a community manager for a large Q & A website since 2002, which is before that existed as a job title.
She was raised on Long Island so, when she is riled up, the accent gallops back out and she can sound like Fran Drescher with a law degree. She lives in Boston with her husband of over 30 years and more computers than they need.
She can always be bribed with pie.
Latest posts by Janet Gershen-Siegel (see all)
- Semantic Shenanigans Episode 16 – Wakanda Driving Privileges - May 13, 2018
- Semantic Shenanigans Episode 15 – Coldplay Justice - January 27, 2018
- Indie Writer Woes – Protect Yourselves! - November 17, 2017
Resources
We have found the following resources to be helpful
As we search for yet more instances where law, society, scholarship, and fandom collide, we often come across the best and most helpful sites. Furthermore, we look for thoroughness and readability. Because we don’t want it to be all Greek to us, either.
- Black’s Law Dictionary http://thelawdictionary.org/
- Constitution (American) https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/overview
- Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frap
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp
- and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp
- Federal Rules of Evidence https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre
- Legal Services Corp. (Civil Pro Bono) http://www.lsc.gov/
- Uniform Commercial Code (covers the sale of goods but not services throughout almost all of the United States) https://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc
- and the United States Supreme Court Rules https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/supct
However, specific state and international laws can and do differ. And of course we offer a disclaimer. Finally, if you spot a great resource, tell us!
