Attorney Newsletter (10/24/2009)
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Welcome to the Attorney Newsletter (10/24/2009). In this edition we have included news, articles and videos. You can find more resources on our website: AttorneyHelp.org.
Attorney News
Attorney: Ethics charges unfounded (The Advocate)
State ethics charges against a Baton Rouge lawmaker have been brought erroneously and should be thrown out, the legislator’s attorney argued Friday. The charges against state Rep. Michael Jackson and his law firm were filed too late, lawyer Charles Patin said. (More)
Attorney says he made mistakes in law practice (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)
CORPUS CHRISTI — A local attorney under indictment and facing an unrelated pending disbarment said Friday he has made mistakes and intends to repay those affected. David Bonilla, whose disbarment goes into effect Nov. 29, had a news conference Friday at his law office to address allegations of wrongdoing against him. At Bonilla’s side were his father, William Bonilla, his sister, Susanne … (More)
Attorney general talks about war on terrorism (AP via Yahoo! News)
Keeping the country safe from terrorism is a real concern, and the United States must not abandon the rule of law as it did in the early days of the war on terrorism, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Friday. (More)
Pa. Jail Taped Inmate Calls to Counsel, Sent Some to Feds, Lawyer Says
Adding another jurisdiction to those in which defense lawyers have previously accused officials of improperly recording inmate phone calls to their legal counsel, Federal Public Defender Lisa Freeland says in an e-mail this week to the Allegheny County defense bar that this has been happening at their local jail, too. Allegheny County Jail officials apparently may have accidentally included some inmate-counsel conversations in recordings of jailhouse calls routinely sent to prosecutors, because a revamping of the phone system—which is not supposed to record calls to lawyers—inadvertently eliminated some legal numbers from the do-not-record list, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. However, Freeland… (More)
Lawyer Who Once Weighed 386 Pounds Is Now Running Marathons
Michigan lawyer Bob Springstead thought he needed bariatric surgery when he stepped on the scale almost two years ago and saw that he weighed 386 pounds. Because his insurance required a year of diet and exercise first, the Fremont lawyer gave it a try. Now he is down to 235 pounds and running marathons, the Grand Rapids Press reports. This week Springstead was planning to run in the Grand Rapids Marathon, his first 26.2-mile event. He began training by trying a 5K (3.1 mile) event, prodded by his then-10-year-old daughter, Jessica, who wanted her Dad to run with her in… (More)
Jackson White Law’s Arizona Bankruptcy Attorney Offers Free Bankruptcy Consultations (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
With the downturn of the economy, more and more people and businesses have been forced to turn to bankruptcy as their only chance of redemption. John N. Skiba is an Arizona bankruptcy attorney that works for Jackson White Law, one of the largest law firms in east Phoenix. As a bankruptcy attorney, he offers free bankruptcy consultations to help clients decide whether filing for bankruptcy is a … (More)
Attorney Articles
Access Public Police Arrest Records Online
Each state has been reprimanded to keep an updated compilation of all the public arrest records for the benefit of everyone. Like for instance the Arizona arrest records, they put all the police criminal reports together under the Criminal History Records and made it as the central state repository of Arizona’s public documents. The online service providers help a lot in making the search for the police arrest records faster and simpler. (More)
Become Positive Regarding Your DUI Case by Hiring DUI Lawyer
It is not easy to face a legal problem regarding your drive drunk charges. If you have been caught for the first time, there is no need for you to get a DUI Lawyer but if it is your second or third offense, you should not waste your time and look for reliable DUI Lawyer because you will be facing a lot of problems which will surely give you a stressful experience. (More)
Why You Need the Expertise of an Employment Law Service
There are legal regulations that govern small to medium businesses, called SME (Small to Medium Enterprises) laws; they offer protections for both employers and employees alike. These laws are… (More)
Serious Traffic Charges Require a Skilled Criminal Lawyer
There are numerous cases when a person may be charged with a traffic offense and therefore need legal assistance to successfully navigate through the legal proceedings. The most common misdemeanors an… (More)
Lawsuit Claims Obstetrician Agrees To See Pregnant Patient At Hospital Then Never Shows
As fetal distress is a serious complication in pregnancy that often involves a loss of oxygen supply to the unborn baby. Thus, when fetal distress is noted action must be taken immediately to preven… (More)
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Posted: October 23rd, 2009 under Uncategorized.