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Postcards from Lawyers: Volume 1

November 11, 2013 by Gregory D. Luce Leave a Comment

Another issue of Postcards from Lawyers.

Filed Under: Features Lawyer, Lawyer Tagged With: criminal defense, Featured

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Do You Talk to the Police or Not?

September 16, 2013 by A Favorable Light 1 Comment

Don’t believe law enforcement officers when they tell you that you’ll be rewarded for your honesty

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: criminal defense, criminal law

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The Trials of Being a Private Criminal Defense Attorney

September 3, 2013 by Wilbur Bikes 5 Comments

That’s right.  I defend alleged criminals for money.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: criminal defense, Featured

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Zimmerman & Anthony: Juries are Actually Pretty Good at What They Do

August 14, 2013 by M Walter 2 Comments

Make your story very simple! Don’t confuse the jury! We repeat these mantras over and over again. To our colleagues, we say things like “Well, yeah, but do you think a jury would understand that?” The trial attorney is constantly worrying that the poor uneducated peons on his or her jury just won’t understand his…

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: criminal defense, criminal law, discrimination, jury duty, lawyering, public defenders

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Love Struck Man Lands Himself in Custody

June 5, 2013 by M Walter Leave a Comment

Apparently, police officers tased a man yesterday just for trying to propose to his maybe his girlfriend . . . My theories are 1) he was really really high on drugs, 2) this is her way of breaking up with him, 3) the gays really have ruined marriage. Lets look for clues to find the answer! Clue…

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views, Really Real News Tagged With: criminal defense, criminal law, drugs, Legal News, naked

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This Is Why I Am Not a Criminal Defense Attorney

October 5, 2012 by Doug Stephan 7 Comments

Sometimes doing good can be bad.

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: assault, battery, criminal defense

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The Art of Defense Lawyering

January 23, 2012 by Doug Stephan Leave a Comment

Looking for a new criminal nickname or defense strategy? This week’s Bitter News delivers.

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: Bitter News, criminal defense, criminal law

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Legal Humor Roundup for October 10, 2011

October 10, 2011 by Bitter Bartender Leave a Comment

Deceptive trade practices of movie trailers, plus real-life superheroes, occupational hazards of defense lawyers, and a taco is not a valid ID.

Filed Under: Lawyer, News & Views Tagged With: criminal defense, criminal law, gl11, Happy Hour Law Review, superheroes

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I Want to be a Criminal Defense Lawyer

July 27, 2010 by Ex-Bitter 27 Comments

That’s right, I said it, I want to be a criminal defense attorney and work with juveniles as a criminal attorney/legal advocate as well.

Filed Under: Columns, Lawyer Tagged With: criminal defense, criminal law, Generally Bitter

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