McKenzie Edwards @mckeds Twitter profile

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1 year

A Texas jail volunteered to let Comedy Central comedian Jeff Ross roast its inmates. It encouraged inmates to participate. Texas then used the footage to sentence my client, Gabriel Hall, to death. We’re asking #SCOTUS to review the constitutionality of Mr. Hall’s sentence.

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Happy Lawyer Cat Day to those who celebrate

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@tedfrank The law school applies regardless of a person’s charm (a fact for which you should be grateful, it seems)

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For everyone watching #BrandonBernard , know that he has NOT been executed yet. SCOTUS has not greenlit it, and transportation to the death chamber has not begun. Please keep calling, tweeting, and encouraging the govt to commute his sentence!

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Tonight, I heard the Texas legislature may consider a bill to force women to carry every frozen embryo they’ve banked, or force those women to let other women carry and keep their children. I want to scream.

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broke: manic pixie dream girl woke: chaotic attorney nightmare woman

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I have a legal question about Bitcoin mining but I'm terrified to bring law twitter and crypto twitter together

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Filings here: I am honored to be on Mr. Hall’s team alongside the indefatigable Rob Owen and Professors Raoul Schonemann and Thea Posel. And I’m proud that this case is my first before the Court.

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@WintersNstuff My DMs are a nightmare

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Me to my client: do not do that

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10 years

I didn't choose the 4.0 GPA life. The 4.0 GPA life didn't choose me either

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I'm on a Zoom moot. To the right of my screen, my cat is quietly vomiting all over my notes.

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6 months

@TXAG What a fun and cruel way to distract from Paxton’s latest scandal!

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Please forgive my profile picture, I lost a bet. Hook em horns.

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@janetherevelatr @tedfrank Thanks for tweeting the correct version for me!

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2 years

May I humbly suggest that the non-lawyers On Here stop discussing whether Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony constitutes hearsay, you are out of your depth

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2 years

New job, new headshots

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11 months

@ThePopTingz I'm going to sing the original line over this line every single time. This moth to a flame line does not and will never exist to me.

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3 years

@papertigerx_ Yes. (1) and (2) can come later by way of explanation so long as (3) is the focus.

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@Highly_Cynical @Chris_Kuhlman00 He works for FOX 7 Austin. You don’t need to comment if you don’t know what you’re talking about.

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@evan7257 Brazos County

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11 months

I'm picking my first jury soon. If you've got any tips, tricks, advice, or learn-from-my-mistake lessons to impart—I want to hear it!

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SURPRISE! In honor and celebration of the 1 year anniversary (or is it the 1st birthday?) of #Lawyercat , I hereby give to you for the first time publicly, the actual end of the Lawyercat hearing! Enjoy! @RexChapman @byDavidGardner @lawrencehurley

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It finally happened—a client got a demand letter that was (largely) written by ChatGPT. It's...not very good!

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Bartender at this wedding just googled how to make a margarita 💀 also it is by far the strongest I’ve ever had

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2 years

I’m thrilled to announce that today is my first day as an associate at Cleveland Krist PLLC!!!

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@stevenmazie @evanbernick Add Justice Thomas’s death penalty opinions to this list

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The happiest New Year :)

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In between virtual visits, I have to call every pharmacy within 50 miles of me to see if they have enough of my medication to fill my prescription. I don’t think the feds should make access harder during a shortage.

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BREAKING: The Biden administration has moved to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.

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I used to think being terrified was just part of being a good young lawyer. It’s not. Being *nervous* is—it means you care. But being terrified means you aren’t being supported.

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First half marathon in the books. Who knew crossing the finish line felt so good?

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5 months

Won a hearing for my client, left the courtroom, and immediately got a compliment on my shoes. Today is a very good day!

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2 years

I’m going to set up one of those Little Free Libraries and stock it with all the books currently being removed from schools.

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3 years

@SunriseMvmtDC fixed it for you

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@mviser I desperately want someone to lip read the last ten minutes of house footage

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@Matildapuss @EJWoolf I think Emma is suggesting Virginia’s love for her husband is beautiful, not that her struggles were

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3 years

@POTUS But it didn’t *need* to happen and it *was* preventable. If we’re getting out, great, but we owed it to the Afghans who worked with us and for us to have a plan in place to protect them when we did.

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I’m not yet 30, but I’ve had two friends call me to make sure they won’t go to jail for going to the hospital during their miscarriages I don’t care that *you think* the law is perfectly clear. It isn’t & my friends are paying for it. Whichever party fixes this wins a generation

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11 months

@RepMattSchaefer I don’t think prisoners deserve to be cooked alive in Texas prisons. Those are citizens under the state’s care, and the state has a duty to treat them humanely.

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@JeremySWallace That’s a benchslap

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2 years

@chelseybuggie It depends

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11 months

@AmiriKing “Like a typical woman” is absolutely unfair framing. I don’t know anything about what Meghan Markle wants, but I know most women don’t want divorce, and to suggest otherwise is disingenuous. Women tend to file when they have no other options. To suggest otherwise is crap.

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10 months

Ladies, there is nothing wrong with wanting to be a partner at a law firm.

Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙

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ladies, theres nothing wrong with you if you want this over becoming a partner at a law firm

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2 years

Me: *sets OOO request for Oct 21* Coworker: are you just going to spend the day in a dark room listening to the new Taylor Swift? Me: can I still take the day if I say yes??

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2 years

Kids, Elf on the Shelf is a cop. Tell your parents he needs a warrant to be in your home and then throw him away

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3 years

@DanPatrick @gregabbott To amend the TX Constitution, 2/3 of both houses of #txlege must propose the amendment. So even if this gets added to the next special session call, it’s dead on arrival.

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3 months

@WomnOfValor @Philosophi_Cat There are some great hypoallergenic breeds, if you’re interested! My brother has terrible cat allergies but he got a Russian Blue and hasn’t had any problems

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3 years

Today, we dedicated UTPB’s new athletic facility (“The Kirk”) and had a fabulous tour. I’m so proud of you, Dad!

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11 months

I will stop giving my friends free legal services. I will stop giving my friends free legal services. I will stop giving my friends free legal services. I will stop giving my friends free legal services. I will stop giving my friends free legal services. I will stop—

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6 months

@scottbraddock What an unnecessarily divisive thing for Dade’s antagonists to do during the holidays. How pathetic.

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9 months

@GodLitigation I can argue with everyone and ruin thanksgiving

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1 year

@PatrickSvitek “Never before in Texas history” — sir, there have only been three times in Texas history that an elected official earned impeachment from the Texas House. Of course this particular nuance hasn’t happened before

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@SonyaShaykhoun @emiline129 All those degrees and you still can’t tell?

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@Kindhamster1138 @schitzxgiggles @jmwiebke @RNSuperHero @aHeatherSalerno @jthornhill81 ijbol of course the rehearsal dinner of a wedding is a wedding festivity

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2 years

@SingleLegally I once sent this to my supervising partner (professionalism? never met her!)

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If there is a way to take my number off of every existing political text messaging list, please let me know. I’m exhausted.

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1 year

A successful day in court 😎

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2 years

Apropos of *gestures at #lawtwitter and scotus discourse* “When there are nine”

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1 year

@KenPaxtonTX 121-23

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2 years

Before my 1L torts final, I read lots of cases about hoverboard malfunctions and batteries catching fire (a hot issue at the time). Torts final? Hoverboard malfunctioned and battery caught fire. If you are prepping for a corporations final, I recommend the same re Elon/Twitter

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It was an honor to speak at today’s Legislative and Campaign Law CLE! A huge thanks to the committee for putting it together and to everyone who attended. You all made giving my first CLE presentation very special.

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@JamieEDickson @SheLovesArtemis @KimKardashian Exactly. He neither knew she was alive nor intended her death. This isn’t even close to the type of case the death penalty was meant to encompass.

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9 months

@tplohetski So that’s what $3M buys these days

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1 year

Note to self: find a better way to ask about lunch when you're on the record

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11 months

@LauraRbnsn I knew a couple that melted down their separate purity rings, mixed them together, and made both their wedding rings from it. I thought that was really neat. But the hand-offs have all been weird.

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3 years

I’m from West Texas. This is my first Houston hurricane. My husband is from Miami, but despite finding out about my hurricane prep bag, he hasn’t laughed at me yet #HurricaneNicholas

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2 years

My grandfather gave me a copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird” when I was five years old (1998). It’s the book that made me fall in love with reading and made me want to become an attorney. I can’t believe it’s a banned book in 2022.

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This is a commentary on hearsay! And perhaps a slight jab at some people with platforms confidently--and wrongly--making claims about what is and isn't hearsay. (loads of the lawyer takes are real bad too. but i expected to sift through those)

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2 years

@KSVesq Can confirm -- sent from my new office at my new job that I love and that Karen found for me after I reached out to her on twitter dot com

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1 year

@ev3rhaze The first part of this lyric is wrong! It's "Every morning I glared at you with storms in my eyes"

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2 years

Ten minutes of iPhone editing

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United States Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., 2022 / For @voguemagazine

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@LaurenCott This isn’t the take of a “rowdy moderate.” It’s the take of a Laura Ingraham wannabe going after Taylor Swift for engagement. I actually know you can do better. This isn’t it.

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@cgramlich @Ms_LilShadow Nice, moving the goalposts to pretend Butker wasn’t wide right

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1 year

@jasondemoe @sheilagregoire When I get subpoenaed, I have to go to court. I don’t actually have a choice. Same principles apply.

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2 years

There’s a better way to let opposing counsel know that a client has died than removing them from documents and typing “This person has died.” in tracked changes. Yes, someone did this.

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2 years

And a VERY enthusiastic shoutout to the legal world’s most fabulous recruiter, @KSVesq , for helping me find this job (and for sending us champagne right as we took our first firm picture)! If you’re looking for a superb recruiting experience, hire her. I’m so grateful I did.

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The death penalty legislation tracker is back! When the 88th Texas Legislature convenes, I’ll be following all the bills that impact capital punishment in Texas here:

Death Penalty Legislation Tracker for the 88th Legislative Session

Current as of April 28, 2023

mckenzieedwards.substack.com

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When Austin Went Hollywood #MountBonnell #ATX #AustinTX #Texas #Hollywood #AustinTexas

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@chorkins Witness prep: “Dear reader, if it feels like a trap, you’re already in one” “You don’t have to answer just ‘cause they asked you”

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A glimpse of the total #Eclipse from Austin, Texas!

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1 year

My experience litigating meritorious claims:

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3 years

Check out “A Clean Break From Messy Citations” in HBA’s Appellate Lawyer. Stephani and I discuss (cleaned up), the new legal citation sensation. We also surveyed Texas judges who use it. (And—this is my first time getting published!)

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Batman and “The Bark Knight” at our first CASA Superhero Run!

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@AustinYangGang post-debate group photo! Thank you to @theriveterco for hosting us in Austin for the November debate. We love you @AndrewYang ! #DemDebate #LetAndrewSpeak #IEndorseAndrewYang

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“Yo (hi) it’s the Mack Attack. What up?”

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1L contracts prof: for extra credit, write a paper analyzing a K in popular culture 1L me: HARRY POTTER HAD NO OBLIGATIONS UNDER ANY ‘BINDING MAGICAL CONTRACT’ IN GOBLET OF FIRE AND SOMEONE IN THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC SHOULD HAVE SAID SO (in 9,431 words)

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SCOTUS: safe haven laws are an alternative to adoption right? people will adopt LGBTQ and single parents: we’d love to! Adoption laws: lol not you

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Yet another example of why I love my job—my firm gives me true responsibility as well as strong mentorship. And, we’re hiring! Come work with me ☺️

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@Mr_Swift1594 Time inflation

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My cat: welcome home mom! I was so mad at you for leaving that I threw up all over your case notes Cat: and knocked your pens off the desk Cat: and ate your phone cord. that’s trash now

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@washingtonpost “Health care is a human right”

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@StDog8 @xxclusionary This completely discounts the physical burden of pregnancy—which are hard on adult women, and would be magnitudes worse for a 10 y/o rape victim

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4 years

My heart is broken. It was an honor to know Brandon. You deserved better, and this system failed you. #BrandonBernard

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2 years

First two weeks at the new job included two court appearances and two wins. Celebrating with a glass of wine, a face mask, and a good book

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4 years

Tonight, I celebrate that I spent 2019 without smoking a single cigarette. An embarrassing admission, but an accomplishment I am immensely proud of. Kicking an addiction is hard. In 10 years, I plan to say I’ve celebrated my first decade.

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@PatrickKMiller_ I encourage you to have @sheilagregoire on your podcast to respond to some of the inaccuracies Josh said on your show—if you actually want substantive dialogue.

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2 years

The Fifth Circuit says you have to show me pictures of (1) your pet and (2) what your pet is named after.

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I am the least popular person in Austin

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