On March 6, 2005, I posted my first-ever blog post. It identified Senators Kennedy, Schumer, Durbin, and Dayton as leaders in the fight against the then-proposed Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Consumer Protection Act. That was only a couple of weeks or so after Elizabeth Warren asked me – one of her first year contracts students – whether I had any thoughts on how to spread the word about the Act’s flaws. It was only a few days after Josh Marshall took my call and, after a quick pitch, generously offered us space on Talking Points Memo. Professor Warren, Michael Negron, Ryan Spear, and I posted furiously as Congress considered the bankruptcy bill. Ultimately the bill passed, but not before the New York Times, other mainstream media outlets, and dozens of bloggers pointed out the bill’s myriad weaknesses and its fundamentally bad policy.

Two-and-a-half years and roughly 150 posts later, I’m done blogging for the foreseeable future. Last week I started work as a soon-to-be (pending passing the bar exam) Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. Work and blogging just won’t mix. It has been a terrific experience working with Professor Warren, Josh Marshall, and my fellow student bloggers, sharing space with so many talented, progressive thinkers, and hearing comments and feedback from our readers.

When I started, I was primarily interested in the politics of the bankruptcy bill – whip counts, floor fights, messaging, &c. I knew very little about commercial law or substantive middle class economic policy. Today, these issues are at the core of my thinking on domestic policy. More than anything else, this has been a phenomenal learning opportunity.

Thanks to everyone who helped along the way (particularly Professor Warren), and good luck to the remaining, new, and future Warren Reports bloggers.