In my practice of PR, I like to spend time right at the beginning on getting to know each of the attorneys on my Who’s Who list. The tricky part is getting everyone in the same place at the same time (or on a conference call together from disparate office locations). That’s why ...
Note:Depending on the offense and the policies of the court, certain drivers may also be able to resolve their citation issues during a pretrial conference. Dismissal of Charges in Pennsylvania Certain circumstances may render you eligible to dismiss traffic tickets in Pennsylvania. For example, if...
the judge will send the appellant a notice of the date and time for a pretrial conference. This is a conference in which the appellant, his attorney if he has one, a DCFS attorney and anadministrative lawjudge will confer in a telephone call to discuss issues relevant to the trial...
The conference is the world's largest university-level UN simulation. It is held each April, for a week, in New York, to give students a chance to debate international affairs. It is meant to mirror the real-life business of the UN. Teams from more than 23 countries gathered this year...
For federal courts, the rules are determined by committees composed of judges, professors and lawyers appointed by the Chief Justice of the United States. The rules are then approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States and become law unless Congress votes to reject or modify them. ...
Be aware that your calls might be returned by an assistant or paralegal — you might not always be able to get your lawyer on the phone. Especially if they’re traveling or engaged in a trial, they might not have a lot of time to return calls. But if they can delegate the calls to...
During your deposition in a malpractice suit, would you know how to answer if the plaintiff's counsel asked you: "Doctor, are you saying it was impossible to foresee Mr. Jones' suicide?" Ninety percent of malpractice cases are settled before trial, and the deposition often is the turning ...