Waiver of Filing Fees

Some people would contend that it is inequitable and unjust to have filing fees for indigent plaintiffs: without money, for instance, and indigent cannot get rid of his debts in a Bankruptcy proceeding.

However, I approach this argument from a different angle. Bankruptcy is NOT an absolute right, as some might contend. Whether one is for or against it is irrelevant, becuase it exists and will continue to exist. But it is a privelege, and as such is subject to certain stipulations.

The bankruptcy court was designed to be self-sufficient, to some extent, and as such it runs on the money people have to put into it. To ignore the requirment of fees is to ignore this legislative intent.

This contrasts to the concept of fundamental rights. Bankruptcy is not a right, it is a privelege, and like most priveleges, it must be paid for in some manner.

Minority Job Fairs

I just received the following sentence in a rejection letter from Baker Donelson in Nashville:

"Because of our firm's commitment to diversity, the Nashville office has reserved a 1L position in the 2005 Summer Associate Class for a candidate from the Nashville Minority Job Fair.... If you should have an interest in one of these other five cities, please notify me."

That certainly sound "quota"ish to me.

How can anyone expect racial discrimination to fade as we continue to promote race based policies in society? We can all agree skin color should not be an issue in our country; why must we serve to prolong its existence then?