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You can hear the sirens blaring. 'Get on the ground now,' the cop screams. You're forcibly shoved onto the ground or the hood of a car while your hands are cuffed behind you and then your put into a car to be taken away to the police station. At the station, you are put into that little room where they try to talk to you, scare you, make you say something that will incriminate yourself. Even if you're innocent, you could walk away guilty just because you didn't keep your mouth shut when you ...
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"You can hear the sirens blaring. 'Get on the ground now,' the cop screams. You're forcibly shoved onto the ground or the hood of a car while your hands are cuffed behind you and then you are put into a car to be taken away to the police station. At the station, you are put into that little room where they try to talk to you, scare you, make you say something that will incriminate yourself. Even if you're innocent, you could walk away guilty just because you didn't keep your mouth shut when you ...
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While some law schools are beginning to change their ways, historically, most law firms have not adequately prepared lawyers for the business of practicing law.
Operating a law firm requires several business-related skills that most lawyers simply don't have. From accounting, to hiring, to payroll, to accounting, there are many skills required to keep your firm running smoothly. And just as important as any of these, is getting new business.
Marketing a firm can be a full-time ...
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The election of an African-American President was something few people thought would happen in their lifetimes. The reason? Prejudice against people of color. Alas, there is an open prejudice in the legal system as well. The type of prejudice we are talking about in this article, however, is not an offensive version and is often misunderstood. The legal system, particularly the civil system, is very forgiving in many ways. If a party makes a mistake, the system will often have a built in ...
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Copyright (c) 2009 Lucille UttermohlenI would like to say I'm not lazy, but that would take too much energy, and it wouldn't be true. As we all know, lawyers are sticklers for the truth. I don't mind expending effort. In fact, there are some things, like rescuing my dinner from my golden retriever, that I do with enthusiasm. There are many more things I do without complaint, if not with pleasure. Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating about the "without complaint" bit. Still, I think I've come up with a ...
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MillionaireCupid Dating Network, the international leader in millionaires, wealthy men, high caliber singles online dating, today announcesthe launch of a brand new niche dating site, datelawyer.com, a premium dating site for laywers, attorneys, as well as others who are interested in singles in the legal industry. Besides dating lawyers, members can also meet other successful, quality, high caliber singles as well. Just as the website mentioned: Every serious and quality single is welcome ...
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Knowing your legal rights and getting what you rightfully deserve if you have been in an accident or injured on the job is the goal of the Law Office of Stephen Johnson, your Fort Worth personal injury attorney. If you have suffered an injury due to an accident caused by a drunk driver, slipped and fell and continue to experience pain after the fall, or if someone you love has experienced a life changing accident or even death because of somebody else, don't let them get away with causing you ...
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In just a few short weeks, President Bush's Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act will take effect. In a
nutshell, the new law, which goes into effect on October 17,
2005, makes it more difficult to cancel your debts under Chapter
7 Bankruptcy protection. Instead, consumers will find themselves
having to file for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy protection and paying
back their creditors over a five year period.
Here's a look into some of the major changes that will affect
consumers ...
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Selecting a divorce attorney is a critical decision making
process. The person who you hire will be responsible for
obtaining or maintaining your custody rights to your children,
your property interests, and depending upon the side you are
one, either minimizing or maximizing your support rights. In
reality, selecting a divorce attorney is also an incredibly
stressful experience. Do it right and you can breath easy. Do it
wrong and you will spend years making up for losses that might
have been ...
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Accidents cannot be predicted as well as sustaining injuries from it. Workers can sustain injuries from work whether in the job site itself or your journey to and from work. If you are injured whilst performing your work then you are entitled to have worker's compensation payments and it does not matter if it is yours or your employer's fault. For you to receive the claims of a just payment then it is significant that you get the service of compensation lawyers to fight for your rights. ...
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In civil court matters, a process server is someone who serves
or delivers legal documents, ie. subpeonas, summonses, court
orders, various legal notices and in some cases writs. Process
servers normally fall into one of four (4) categories:
1. Registered or licensed process servers: In most states,
process servers are registered by their county. In some states,
like California a process server, once registered in one county
can serve papers in any other county within that state. In some
other ...
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Confidentiality is a top priority for any legal proceeding, and legal document duplication is one way of keeping all information confidential. Legal document duplication is a means for document management for the legal community. For most firms and other institutions that subscribe to such a service, legal document duplication is an SOP for handling private and confidential files and documents. Companies that offer reproduction of legal files provide several options as to how one would like to ...
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A legitimate legal document duplication company is expected to provide utmost privacy to all sorts of documents. Most people think that once it's in the trash, it will no longer be of value to anyone. It is also this very same assumption that has led to the downfall of many companies and individuals due to improper document management and disposal.Here are a few facts that you should be aware of. One, anyone can use confidential documents as they please if it has already been dumped in the ...
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Today's the one year anniversary of our original posting of our third virtual office case study: James, His
Law Firm and a NYC Virtual Office. To date, it has been the most popular and has had the most viewings of any of our case studies.
The original post, from August 25, 2009, is below:
How can a
Virtual Office help you?
Case Study: JamesType of Business: AttorneyLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkServices: New York Virtual Office, Meeting Room Usage
James worked for a prestigious ...
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The ever-changing world of employment law can leave many employees and employers in the dark over their rights and responsibilities, respectively.
Employers can find themselves in vulnerable legal positions, while employees can be discriminated or unfairly treated without knowing that something could be done to stop it.
Here are five occasions when an employer should seek the support of an Employment Law Solicitor:
1. It's much better to prevent a bad situation than have to react ...
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