Skiing's a pretty safe sport, overall.
But a few times a year, the lawyers get called out. That article was the first of 20 or so ski-related journal pieces and more and more involvement in the legal side of skiing. That involvement includes not only experience as a litigator and consultant, but also editorialist. Chalat sees Ski Safety News as an amusing side project, but it offers a reader a look into the arcane world of ski law, along with one trial lawyer's opinions about it. Chalat's perspective is an interesting one, considering the number of cases he's handled over the years, including that of dancer Chatherine Ulissey in 1994.