Archive for October, 2009

Will having 3 misdemeanors on my record keep me from being licensed to be a lawyer?

I have wanted to be a lawyer for a while. In high school I excelled in classes like debate and argumentation. Both of my parents are lawyers, and I think I have the personality to be a lawyer, as well as a strong understanding of legal concepts, facts, and principles for someone my age. I [...]

Informational (but entertaining to read) and Funny Stories for Aspiring Attorneys?

I am currently going to college to become a Criminal Defense Attorney, and I was hoping maybe someone had some web sites that may be of interest.
Especially if there are any with past cases, with funny dialog, or witty remark dialog. An attorney who was smart with his words, and won his case.

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Seeing someone come to core in restraints?

I was reading the news this morning and saw an article about the feces-throwing criminal. But what got me is the defense asked for a mistrial because the jury saw him in restraints…"McGowan, who attorneys say suffers from mental illness, had asked for a mistrial because he believed jurors had seen him in restraints when [...]