Some time in the summer of 2006, through a combination of good weather and a bottle of wine we ended up on the roof of Natalie's house kicking around the idea of moving to New Orleans for six months or so to work. Natalie having lived there full time in the mid 90's to early 2000's and covered the city during Katrina and its aftermath. My experience was basically limited to a trip in 1995, a weekend or two in 2006 and my collection of "girls gone wild: mardi gras!!!" videos.
Thanks to the good graces of at least one office in Philadelphia, we were able to plan about four months of living and working in the Crescent City. Natalie got a gig rehabbing houses and writing a book on journalism and trauma and I signed on to work at the Orleans Public Defender.
Hopefully this blog will chronicle our missteps, mishaps and pratfalls as we go through the next four months. Expect updates on Orleans Parish courts, how to quickly knock down a house and the genius of the po-boy sandwich. And if this blog leads to fame and fortune and a movie about us starring Brangelina, all readers of this blog will be allowed to serve as extras on the set.
P.S. If you are an Eagles fan and had previously "shared your thoughts" on Natalie's story about rooting for the Saints, please go back to philly.com and spare us the trauma.
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Re: Moving to New Orleans for a few months.
Is there a contact person for this? And did you have to take the bar exam in LA (I'm assuming not)? I've been kicking around this idea for awhile..
Check with the Orleans Parish Public Defender. There is still a job posting at
http://www.nlada.org/Jobs/Job_Search_Detail?job_id=job_1003330
You can waive in but need a certificate of good standing and disciplinary certificate from every state where you are a member of the bar.
Are you a Georgia PD? One of the former training directors from there is working with them now.
Jordan
Audacity,
If you are looking for further contact information, shoot me an e-mail at jordanfbarnett@yahoo.com.
Jordan,
Damn! I completely forgot Jon Rapping was down there. And now that I see the job posting, I feel stupid for not realizing Meagan was involved. I'll contact them.
Thanks!
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