Find a Criminal Lawyer

Criminal lawyers generally work for people who are accused of felonies such as murder, assault, family violence, embezzlement, etc. The service of a criminal lawyer is essential to make sure that your legal rights are sheltered throughout the judicial process. Since criminal consequences may include fines, imprisonment, mandatory treatment, and probations, it is always advisable to hire a criminal lawyer with adequate expertness and experience in the field. Various resources are available to find a competent and experienced criminal lawyer. Referrals are always considered to be the most important source; the name of a competent criminal lawyer may come from any circle such as friends, colleagues, family, etc. The public defender's office in your county will also be able to suggest a competent criminal lawyer for you.

If You Cannot Afford An Attorney

Often, people who most need attorneys are the ones who cannot afford them. Fortunately there are some options available to you if you find yourself in this situation.

If Your Professional Time Is Not 100% Billable - Then You Need To Be Doing This

A great way to build your practice is to start out doing pro bono work. Pro bono work has a number of different advantages. First, it helps new practitioners (or those looking to break into a new field of law) gain valuable experience that you can't get by reading a book.

What Courts Hear Contract Disputes?

For many people, the court system might as well be a maze. When it comes to a business dispute over a contract, the court system works in a particular manner.

Measuring the Quality of Your Legal Team

Now, measuring quality on your legal team isn’t quite as straightforward or engineering-oriented as measuring the specs and tolerances on engines and transmissions. After all, the legal profession is a service, not a product business. And the quality of service businesses is sometimes difficult to measure accurately.

Where We Stand With Sarbox

When Enron and WorldCom collapsed under the weight of questionable accounting practices, shareholders, investors and employees spent many a sleepless night wondering if they'd ever see their money again. It is these same shareholders, investors and employees that lawmakers were looking to protect when they passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002.

Lawyers – Did You Hear The One About

Chances are you have heard numerous jokes pertaining to attorneys, and admittedly some are actually funny! However, while some can be taken lightly, others are almost gruesome. The love/hate relationship between attorneys and clients has been going on for a long time.

What is a Recorded Statement and How Do I Prepare for One? Part One: Trick Questions

If you have been involved in a car accident, slip and fall, or other type of accident, chances are that at some point in time you will be asked by an adjuster or attorney working for the insurance company to tell them what happened. Talking to the insurance company directly about your case creates important testimony that you have to live with for the duration of your case, in fact, your whole life. Make sure you prepare yourself!

How to Get Forensic Trial Animation Admitted

With continuing technological advancements, no longer must attorneys rely on traditional forms of evidence in order to prove, defend or prosecute a case. The use of forensic computer animation used as evidence has exploded, bringing with it challenges to traditional principles of evidence admissibility. As offered, these computer created animations purport to demonstrate how a certain event did or did not occur. The unique characteristic of these animations is that they act as a means to synthesize all the evidence presented at trial into one visual representation.

Lawyers Are The Most Laughed Off Professionals

I used to be a lawyer, but now I am a reformed character. - Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924) Pun apart, dictionary says a lawyer is a professional person authorized to practice law; conduct lawsuits or give legal advice. The famed legal encyclopedia ‘Thomas Gales’ goes further in describing a lawyer as “Any qualified person who prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals”.

Employment – Unfair and Wrongful Dismissal – Procedural Unfairness

In October 2006, the case of Letherbarrow v Kindergarten UK Ltd [2006] came before the Employment Tribunal. An employee and his wife had both been directors and co-owners of the employer company. The employee’s wife was the majority shareholder, although she was an employee as well.

Employment – Unauthorised Deduction of Pay

In the case of Atchoe v Camden Primary Care Trust [2006], the issue of unauthorised deduction of wages was heard before the Employment Tribunal. The employee worked in maintenance for the employer’s estates and facilities directorate. In addition, the employee was also occasionally employed out of hours when an emergency arose. This was an ‘on-call’ system and was organised on a rota basis. If an employee took part he or she would receive additional payments for being on-call. If an employee was called out in an emergency he or she then received further payment for work carried out.

Employment – Disclosure of Information – Breach of Confidence

The case of Freshtime UK Ltd v Wayne [2006] concerned an allegation of breach of confidence. The claimant’s company provided fresh food products to supermarkets. The defendant was employed by the claimant as a development manager. The defendant’s employment contract stipulated that she was not to divulge any information relating to the capacity of her employment or any details of the claimant’s business to third parties.

Union: Know Your Rights

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) regulates the Unions in the U.S. The unions are mainly meant at providing collective bargaining leverage for workers according to workplace practices established by their employers.