“Definitely it helps to be outgoing and really good with people,” Moo says, describing the personality traits that a successful Entertainment Attorney should possess. “That doesn’t mean you have to go and be the life of the party, but you have to know how to talk to people and connec...
In addition, effective examination of a witness and effective cross-examination depends on the attorney’s ability to comprehend what’s being said. When a judge gives an oral opinion and directs the parties to reduce it to writing, an attorney has to be able to make an accurate record of ...
That’s why it’s so important to set up power of attorney when you’re healthy. Otherwise, your wishes for your estate, health, and end-of-life care may not be carried out. What does a power of attorney do? A POA document gives another person the ability to act for you. Some ...
Designate an agent or attorney-in-fact Carefully choose your agent. They must be someone you can rely on, capable of making difficult decisions, and most importantly, someone who will take care of you. Finally, consider designating an agent who lives close to you, especially in the case of...
If You Cannot Afford an Attorney, Will One Be Appointed for You?: How (Some) States Force Criminal Defendants to Choose between Paying Bond and Getting a Court-Appointed Attorneyright to counselfourth amendmentIn Gideon v. Wainwright, the United States Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment...
If you become incapacitated, injured or unable to act for yourself, your spouse or family members cannot access your bank accounts or other financial assets without an enduring Power of Attorney, POA,
According to Lawrence G. Walters, an attorney with the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit focused on sexual and gender diversity, imposing restrictions on legal erotic businesses that are engaged in First Amendment-protected entertainment “constitutes censorship–pure and simple.” In a 2014 blo...
Most power of attorney agreements include just one principal and one agent. If a principal decides to elect two agents, however, this is certainly possible--provided that the powers granted to each agent do not overlap.
A power of attorney (POA) is a legal form that allows a person, the agent, to make decisions on behalf of another person, the principal, who may not be able to make decisions for themselves. This could be due to a variety of reasons, including being out of the country or being incap...
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