Attorney Opens New Legal Aid Centre

(Australian Divorce Blog)
Yesterday the Attorney-General Robert McClelland opened the new Family Dispute Resolution Centre for Legal Aid Queensland at 193 North Quay, Brisbane. Legal Aid Queensland has been engaged in family dispute resolution since 1986 ( I am showing my age as a long time Brisbane family lawyer- I appeared for a client in one of those conferences- now two buildings ago), pioneering the process for legal
November 21, 2008 09:40 pm
On Friday the Women's Legal Service of Queensland held a conference about family law issues. A number of friends attended, including my partner Bruce Provan. I was thinking of attending, but I appeared in court instead. Federal Attorney Robert McClelland did attend, and delivered a speech about the Government's family law priorities. What is evident form the speech is that fmaily law will
November 21, 2008 09:40 pm
... and twisted off the rails and skidded, which forced the fourth and fifth cars to break away. The two passengers who died were riding in the fourth car, which crashed into a steel bridge. The National Transportation Safety Board blamed the Metra engineer's failure to heed a crucial signal and the commuter rail agency's lack of a system to override human error as key reasons for the derailment. Comments about this post can be directed to Chicago Accident Attorney Chris Hurley at (312) 553-4900.
November 21, 2008 09:33 pm

Rightful Discharge

(Legal Profession Blog)
An attorney-shareholder in a law firm organized as a corporation was discharged after acknowledging that he had altered time records in connection with the representation of a firm client. He sued and summary judgment was granted to the defendant-law firm....
November 21, 2008 09:17 pm

Is a Due Process hearing mandatory?

(Virginia Condominium " Homeowners Association Lawyer)
... give me an audience with the Board of Directors to dispute the matter. I now have a court date and am looking for an attorney. What area of law should I be looking for my situation and should I consider a counter lawsuit? Answer: I believe the statute ... suit (which is unusual and would be unlikely), then there is nothing wrong with the board's action. As far as what kind of attorney to look for, unless your case involves facts and conduct that relate uniquely to some other specialized area of the ...
November 21, 2008 08:19 pm
In In re Anonymous, a disciplinary case, the Supreme Court writes in a 4-page per curiam opinion: We approve the parties' agreement that Respondent engaged in attorney mis- conduct by improperly using subpoenas before the commencement of litigation and that Respon- dent should receive a private reprimand. Respondent represented an insurance company. A third person made a claim against the company, asserting that an insured had caused personal injury to him. Before any legal action had been filed ...
November 21, 2008 08:04 pm

Domestic Assault - Tennessee Law

(Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog)
The criminal defense attorneys at Baker Associates have successfully represented individuals charged with assault offenses in Tennessee, including Domestic Assault. The distinction between Assault and Domestic Assault is that the "domestic abuse ... . If you or a relative has been charged with Domestic Assault, contact our experienced criminal defense attorneys as soon as possible. Our team of attorneys will work quickly and utilize our legal staff, private investigators, and experts to investigate ...
November 21, 2008 07:53 pm
If you think that white colar crime results in a slap on the wrist, consider the recent sentencing decision in a case of mortgage fraud, in Georgia. The Georgia United States Attorney reports that last week Adriene Newby-Allen was sentenced to 135 months imprisonment and ordered to pay $5,278,703 in restitution. Newby-Allen pled guilty in July to charges arising from a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme. She was alleged to have conducted a mortgage fraud scheme from which she and others ...
November 21, 2008 07:43 pm
... O'Neill. The article contains some of Josh's thoughts, as well as those of Justice O'Neill and her staff attorney Ginger Rodd, about the clerkship experience: Law clerks will do an in-depth analysis and draw up an opinion on cases the court ... for the court that recommend whether the court should grant petitions for review, says Elizabeth V. "Ginger" Rodd, staff attorney for O'Neill. The clerks review the case arguments and make a recommendation about whether the court should hear the case. "It's ...
November 21, 2008 07:31 pm
... failure to comply with the rules and suggest best practices for compliance. Date, Time and Place: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 from 6 pm to 7 pm at the offices of Arent Fox LLP, 1675 Broadway, New York City This program is FREE and attorneys admitted in New York State qualify for 1 hour of CLE credit in Ethics and Professionalism. Speaker: Devika Kewalramani is co-chair of Moses & Singer's Legal Ethics and Law Firm Practice group. She advises lawyers and law firms on issues involving legal ...
November 21, 2008 07:00 pm

COLORADO’S NO FAULT DIVORCE LAW

(Colorado Springs Criminal " Divorce Lawyer Blog)
THE LAW FIRM OF SHAYNE & GASPER, LLC GORDON N. SHAYNE ATTORNEY AT LAW The law in the State of Colorado permits either a Husband or a Wife to file a Dissolution of Marriage action. Those cases are commonly called "divorces." The parties to a divorce will not be required to prove or allege the reasons why they want a divorce, because Colorado is a "No Fault Divorce" state. When a divorce action is filed a petition is prepared and filed with the Clerk of the Court in the County where the ...
November 21, 2008 06:42 pm

Morton Ranch Cheerleaders Indicted

(Greater Houston Criminal Defense Law)
... County District Attorneys office has secured indictments of cheerleaders from Morton Ranch High School. The Houston Chronicle reports that these indictments may be the first for Harris County under the 1995 anti-hazing law. Everyone is applauding the Harris County District Attorney's Office for pursuing this charge. Yet, the cases went before a Grand Jury. Misdemeanors do not typically go to the Grand Jury unless it is a high profile NFL player or if the DA's office does not want to shoulder ...
November 21, 2008 06:35 pm
... providing legal advice to the president to ensure compliance with the Constitution and federal law. "Johnsen, joined by 18 other attorneys who had worked at OLC, offered Congress 10 principles for the office, including timely release of opinions that might conflict with federal law," reports USA Today. "Three of the other attorneys, who signed the statement, including Harvard University's David Barron, also are on Obama's Justice and Civil Rights transition ...
November 21, 2008 06:23 pm
InstaPundit points to a 1999 program in which Eric Holder -- then Deputy Attorney General, and now President-Elect Obama's choice for Attorney General -- was expressing support for "reasonable restrictions"...
November 21, 2008 06:11 pm
... of the hotel or location you are visiting along with all local email, cell phone and facsimile information; The name and address of your veterinarian; The business and cell phone of your veterinarian; Driving instructions to you veterinarian; The name and number of a local personal contact for emergency purposes, and An updated power of attorney for that local contact. The list of necessary information could well include additional items, but at minimum, the above should be left with the sitter.
November 21, 2008 06:10 pm
... road closures, unless a union contract dictates otherwise. An employee who can prove the employer's "knowing and intentional" violation of the law may recover lost pay, be reinstated or have discipline revoked, and may collect attorneys fees and costs.The law does not apply to the following jobs: drivers of emergency vehicles, essential corrections personnel, police, emergency service personnel, hospital and nursing home staffs, pharmacists, essential health care professionals, public utility ...
November 21, 2008 05:56 pm

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(Michigan Car Accident Lawyer Blog)
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November 21, 2008 05:43 pm
This morning's Daily Journal has an article on the Supreme Court's decision yesterday in the Vasquez case. An excerpt: Attorney Michael Rubin of Altshuler Berzon in San Francisco ... said the opinion eliminates any potential confusion about when attorneys can ... to defend the state against such litigation. Although the court did not adopt the rule the state sought, Supervising Attorney General Ed Weil said the new guidelines are an improvement. "As a practical matter, if you're an attorney out there ...
November 21, 2008 05:41 pm
A Massachusetts Transportation Bay Authority spokesperson says that two MBTA workers who were involved in separate Green Line train accidents over the last week tested positive for alcohol or drugs. Both employees have been suspended without pay until the formal process for firing them is concluded. In one of the Massachusetts train accidents, seven people were taken to local hospitals after they complained of neck and head pain following a rear-end crash between two trolleys at Boylston ...
November 21, 2008 05:37 pm
... parental rights against Mother and a GAL was appointed and Mother was appointed an attorney. A bench trial occurred over two days. On the first day, all the parties ... then allowed clinical psychologist to testify, though Mother did not have attorney present, because the psychologist traveled from Frankfort to be there. TC provided that Mother's ... testify at second trial date. During therapist's testimony, Mother's attorney called TC and advised that he would be unable to make the hearing that day ...
November 21, 2008 05:31 pm
 
 

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