| The Importance of a Criminal Defense Attorney
October 4, 2009 at 5:55 pm
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| | The criminal justice system plays an important role in ensuring the rights of individuals are protected. One area that is essential to maintaining the rights of individuals is criminal defense. A criminal defense lawyer represents an accused individual charged with a particular criminal act. |
| The Process of Being Arrested and Charged With DUI
October 4, 2009 at 1:53 pm
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| | A DUI conviction is powerful enough to significantly change your life. It can prevent you from gaining employment, from being renting apartments, or even from getting into school. If you are pulled over for DUI, you should be aware of what to expect and how to get the legal protection you will need. |
| The Effects of Securities Fraud
October 4, 2009 at 11:50 am
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| | Rather than tucking it away in a savings account, many Americans choose to invest some of their money in the stock market and other securities. Investment has the potential to yield a profit, and good investors can even become very wealthy. At the same time, however, investing in securities carries it's risks. |
| Motions to Suppress Evidence in DWI Cases
October 4, 2009 at 10:45 am
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| | This article discusses the common pretrial procedure of filing a motion to suppress evidence in a DWI case. Such motions may help individuals with their defense and may result in the dismissal of the charges. |
| Being Pulled Over For DUI
October 4, 2009 at 10:07 am
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| | This article covers the process of being pulled over for a suspected DUI. The typical procedures are outlined. |
| How Alcohol Affects Your Body
October 4, 2009 at 10:07 am
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| | This article discusses how alcohol affects the body. It lists the effects of inebriation and why drivers are not allowed to operate their vehicles while intoxicated. | | | 
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| Assault and Battery Basics
October 2, 2009 at 4:23 pm
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| | Assault and battery is a criminal offense that may be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the circumstances surrounding the situation. In actuality, assault and battery are two separate crimes, although they are typically grouped together in criminal law. You will be charged with assault and battery if you threaten or harm another person. |
| The Benefits of Hiring a Defense Attorney When Arrested
October 2, 2009 at 1:57 pm
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| | When you find yourself being charged with serious crimes you cannot hesitate to take actions. Your need for a defense attorney is immediate. The minute you are engaged with the police regarding these charges your defense lawyer has the ability to prevent worse case scenarios. |
| Laws in New Jersey For Kids & Teens Charged With Crimes
October 2, 2009 at 10:12 am
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| | In trouble with the law? Under age 18? Know your rights in New Jersey. Juvenile offenses in the State of New Jersey are taken seriously by law enforcement and the court system, and juveniles accused of committing a criminal offense can face severe consequences. For this reason, the courts require that every juvenile that is charged with a violation of the law must have legal representation, regardless of the seriousness of the offense. |
| Marijuana - Consequences For Adults & Teens in New Jersey
October 2, 2009 at 9:49 am
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| | New Jersey is one of the harshest states when it comes to marijuana possession. The punishments are particularly severe. Let's take a look at the consequences of marijuana possession, cultivation or sale in the state of New Jersey. | | | 
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| Only Use an Experienced Criminal Lawyer to Handle Drug Cases
October 1, 2009 at 2:38 pm
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| | In the United States mandatory minimum sentences enacted in the 1980s and 1990s to deal with drug offenses have caused the prison population to soar. In fact there are almost two and a half million people in in jail. |
| About the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
October 1, 2009 at 12:39 pm
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| | Field sobriety tests have been used by police officers for decades. These examinations were developed as a method of testing suspected drunk drivers on the sides of the roads, after they have been pulled over. For many years, there existed no standardized testing procedure. Officers used whichever examinations they felt were necessary to successfully test one's intoxication. | | | 
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| What is a Bounty Hunter?
September 30, 2009 at 4:51 pm
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| | Bounty hunters are an often forgotten but absolutely vital part of the bail bond process. A surprisingly large number of defendants "skip out" on the conditions of their bail and try to escape the area, hence why bounty hunters are used to track them down and bring them back. They are hired by the bail bond agencies that will pay them significant amounts of money to bring them back under state control. |
| Arizona's Drunk Driving Laws - Some of the Toughest
September 30, 2009 at 3:23 pm
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| | Arizona is proud to be known for it's ultra tough stance on drunk driving. Find out why these are some of the toughest laws in the Nation. |
| Don't Give Up on Minors
September 30, 2009 at 2:53 pm
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| | Life is a sacred gift and the most valuable thing in the world. It is extremely important to protect it and give it the respect it deserves. | | | 
When a Bar is not for Drinking
“Passing the Bar” in the legal profession means something different from walking by a drinking establishment. The Bar Association is the central regulating body by which we can be assured that the legal profession is living up to the highest of ethical and legal standards.
For those of us on the outside of the legal profession, the word “lawyer” often evokes a series of the latest lawyer jokes we got off the internet. The legal profession has taken it on the chin with such low jokes and under the breath implications that lawyers are unethical or greedy. This is strange because of all of the professions, the legal world is one that is held to a high standard of education and continuous performance of service and that is held in continuous scrutiny by their own internal police known as the Bar Association.
For a new law student, the Bar Association lies ahead as a daunting challenge that lies between them and a lucrative career as a lawyer. The Bar Exam is renowned for being exacting, difficult and taxing on a prospective lawyer. It is such a huge accomplishment to pass “The Bar” that it is very common for the prospective lawyer to take a few months or a year off to prepare for the exam and/or to have to take it several times before finally passing the test.
Once the student passes The Bar and has achieved that status of being able to conduct law legally, there is a lot that the Bar Association does for its membership. It isn’t easy to get a practice stated so the Bar Association can provide valuable advice, contacts in the legal world and even contacts for financing so a lawyer just out of law school can “hang out their shingle” and get their practice going.
The national Bar Association is responsible for the larger issues of certification, relationships with the government and what it means to be a “Bar certified” lawyer in this country. But on top of those services, there are local Bar Associations that lawyers in every community can join that offer many valuable services to their members.
Sometimes lawyers look at the local Bar Association with distain. This might be because the idea of associating with a lot of other lawyers doesn’t seem to make much sense. After all, they will not be your prospective customers. Moreover, that is the competition and you don’t want to spill your guts to the competition.
However, in practice is a brotherhood in the local legal professions that benefits everyone. By associating with other lawyers, legal firms and professionals associated with the legal world, there is a lot of value you can get just from attending the local Bar Association meetings.
Probably the greatest advantage to becoming an active member of your local Bar Association is the networking you will get done. On any given evening, you might find yourself networking with some of the judges you may be working with in court this year, with partners in your firm or competition firms who may have some valuable tips on upcoming cases or who may be looking for a bright attorney like yourself to recruit.
One the best ways to build your practice is to begin to pull in a roster of solid clients that can be the source of your long-term success as a lawyer. While we do see lawyers going on television to advertise for customers, the best way to find new clients is through pro bono work and through networking. Your local Bar Association offers a lot of community services to new businesses just getting started and to the local small business association. There is a method to this madness. These are the organizations future clients will come to with legal questions and problems. So if you are well known to your local Bar Association officers and members and they know what you can do for clients, they can give you as a reference, which can mean new customers for your practice.
You can make a lot of contacts this way and eventually connect with that “core client” who may be the ticket to your long-term success. These breakthroughs won’t happen by sitting in your office waiting for the phone to ring. Get out there and network and the best place in town to do that is at your local Bar Association meetings.
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