tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post726985660582854766..comments2024-01-12T07:33:46.615-05:00Comments on Criminal Defense: Solo Criminal Defense Out of Law School, And Other Dumb Ass IdeasMy Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-42590674084994677122009-03-29T11:21:00.000-04:002009-03-29T11:21:00.000-04:00A lot of PD offices have hiring freezes right now,...A lot of PD offices have hiring freezes right now, but a lot of them don't. Check out <BR/><A HREF="http://www.pslawnet.org/uploads/NYU_PD_Handbook--public_version_August_2008.pdf" REL="nofollow"> NYU's Handbook </A>joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03058843065249382338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-16321585042261786802009-03-27T23:41:00.000-04:002009-03-27T23:41:00.000-04:00Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or drivi...<A HREF="http://www.SfbayduiLawyers.com" REL="nofollow">Drunk driving</A> is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the U.S. The specific criminal offense is usually called <A HREF="http://www.BustedDrunkDriving.com" REL="nofollow">driving under the influence</A> [of alcohol and/or other drugs and in some states <A HREF="http://www.BustedDrunkDriving.com" REL="nofollow">driving while intoxicated</A> <A HREF="http://www.SfbayduiLawyers.com" REL="nofollow">operating while impaired</A> or <A HREF="http://www.IrvineDrunkDriving.com" REL="nofollow">operating a vehicle under the influence</A>. Such laws may also apply to boating or piloting aircraft.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I love this blog your information is so accurate. I am going through some difficult times with a DUI in California. I found these websites and they have really helped me out tremendously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-30250070657829548152009-03-23T16:42:00.000-04:002009-03-23T16:42:00.000-04:00When I was admitted to practice (less than 2 yrs a...When I was admitted to practice (less than 2 yrs ago), I applied for to be a PD - but they weren't hiring. <BR/><BR/>Necessity is the mother of all invenstion so I cold-called several hundred criminal defense lawyers in South Florida & finally found a job as a criminal defense lawyer in private practice.<BR/><BR/>I worked my ass off and acted like a sponge to absorb everything around me. <BR/><BR/>A huge part, I find, of being an effective defense lawyer is learning how to fight. This is what I hear the PDs office teaches so well. <BR/><BR/>In only two years of practice, I'm amazed at how many times the State's case falls apart once a lawyer does his job and starts litigating. <BR/><BR/>I guess my point is this: I agree w/ Brian that crim.def.lawyers shouldn't practice out of law school, but, on the other hand, it can work if you're dedicated to the cause.Joseph H. Wolenski https://www.blogger.com/profile/13576093135348718406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-75838346846379808492009-03-23T15:14:00.000-04:002009-03-23T15:14:00.000-04:00The thing about criminal defense that most lawyers...The thing about criminal defense that most lawyers don't expect is how rapidly the law changes and the plethora of appellate cases you must read on a weekly basis.<BR/><BR/>So many of them seemingly come out of left field. <BR/><BR/>This is where I see inexperienced lawyers blow it. I also see long practicing lawyers who don't keep abreast of the latest decisions blow it. <BR/><BR/>On top of that knowing what the prosecution is capable of actually proving only comes through experience. If you don't have the support of a seasoned lawyer through who you can learn what is a good case from what is a bad case then the only way you learn is through the mistakes you make.<BR/><BR/>The only problem with that method is is your clients are often sacrificed you can learn those lessons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-31339810870718115942009-03-22T22:31:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:31:00.000-04:00That said, if you have any colleagues in Maryland ...That said, if you have any colleagues in Maryland who are willing to take me on, by all means, tell me how to get in touch with you! *rueful grin*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-31480659423471156272009-03-22T22:29:00.000-04:002009-03-22T22:29:00.000-04:00I understand where you're coming from. That said, ...I understand where you're coming from. That said, public defenders and prosecutors' offices are not hiring. <BR/><BR/>To answer your question, no, criminal defense lawyers aren't hring either. I'm not looking for $100,000. I'm looking for a job doing work that I love, and nothing is open.<BR/><BR/>Despite a resume that is devoted to public service and public interest areas, by choice and desire, I am being beaten out to the few jobs that do exist by rejects from Big Law firms, that have never before shown an interest in public interest law, that are now slumming it in the area of law that I love.<BR/><BR/>I like criminal law. When I summer clerked for a public defender's office, I didn't roll over and plead cases, I fought on every viable issue we had, from bad searches and stops to a constitutionally vague statute.<BR/><BR/>What is there for new lawyers save soloing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14345350.post-18993514520768458172009-03-21T13:26:00.000-04:002009-03-21T13:26:00.000-04:00You were gone? How could you tell?You were gone? How could you tell?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com