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It is with a heavy heart that I say my mentor, Mark Fisher, has passed away.
Yesterday I had the privilege and honor to attend Mark’s Memorial Service, where I listened to friends and family share a testament to Mark’s amazing life. A life that many people including lawyers wish to have in a lifetime. I heard stories from Mark’s revolutionary accomplishments in the world of Copyright and Entertainment law to his love for music (opera), creativity, clothing, the Red Soxx, his friends and his loving wife Marnie. One thing that is true about Mark, which we all shared in our eulogies, was that he had an extraordinary gift of drawing people to him.
The first time that I met Mark was at the ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art), on the seaport of Boston, where I was working as a caterer for ICA’s social media event two years ago. My job that day was to greet guests, standing up-straight with a tray of white wine in one hand and a smile on my face, as they would walk-in–and that’s when I saw HIM (no pun intended). Walking through the doors was a man who had the finest light blue (bespoke) suit in the room–topped off with the coolest white brim feather hat you have ever seen. When I saw him, my eyes lit up–I told myself that I had to get the number to his tailor. Anyways, when I approached him and asked “what do you do for a living?” he said, “I’m a lawyer.” I stared at him with a confused face and quietly said “lawyers dress like that?!” During our conversation I told him about my blog and my aspirations for going to law school and that I would love to get together with him to learn about him and the law. He kindly smiled and gave me his card, and the rest as you would say was history.
The one thing that I won’t forget about Mark was his sincere gift of inspiring people to do great things. When I asked him if I could interview him for my blog (my pride and joy), he candidly said, “yes”–which most lawyers today would not always do. But somehow he saw something special in me and agreed to do it–with no questions asked.
For those of you who may not know this, Mark was one of my inspirations (as well as my recommenders) for applying to law school–I can’t stress enough how important mentors are. Without his letter of recommendation, I probably would not have been accepted to Suffolk University Law School. He showed me that you can live life to the fullest and still be a good lawyer–and make a fashion statement. He really sparked my interest to explore entertainment and copyright law.
One of Mark’s clients and colleagues, who read my blog, reached out to me: to not only express the tragic news but to commend me on a well-written interview story about him. He said that I really captured his personality. After our conversation, I am reminded yet again of why I have this “silly” website that you all come to know as princesdailyjournal.com.
So today Mark I wish to pay tribute to you for entering into my life as you always did with so many of us: with class and style. I’m sorry we couldn’t get together sooner (due to school and all) but thanks for showing me the “cool” side of law. May you Rest in Peace with the Stars! Your story and your legacy will always live-on, here at princesdailyjournal.com
To check out my photos from the service, click on the link below.
Mark Fischer’s Memorial Service
If you haven’t read Mark’s story, you can check it out under 50 Shades of Law: Mark Fischer.
Sending Special Prayers to the victims of Hurricane Harvey and a special thank you to our brave rescuers!
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Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of my dear Uncle Ernie. Uncle Ernie is not only remembered as an Uncle but a father of two beautiful children: Jennifer and Jeffrey Sefa-Boakye. Uncle Ernie was an entrepreneur and a man of many hilarious tales. Everyone in my family can proudly say that Uncle Ernie touched them with his lively humor and animated personality.
Thank you again Ernie for touching my life. May you continue to make others laugh in the next life.
Prince Sefa-Boakye
To read my eulogy along with others, go to In Loving Memory of Uncle Kwasi “Kofi” Sefa-Boakye
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Winners and losers of the GOP debate
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Donald trump veils in the Nevada caucuses
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The Justice Department once Apple to unlock nine more iPhones
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Donald Trump says he’d like to punch a protester
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Hypothetical fight between Donald Trump and the Pope
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The GOP race is on between Marco Rubio and Donald Trump
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US and Apple ratchet up rhetoric in fight over encryption
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Will Ferrell’s shout outs are the embodiment of red hot passion
