Have you ever wondered where all these somewhat confusing terms came from? Well the answer is they are all types of Lawyers originated from various legal systems. Some of the terms are from the English legal system, some are from Scotland and some from the American legal system. An Attorney is somebody legally empowered to [...]

When selecting an attorney, there are a number of important factors to consider. This article focuses on one: is the attorney you have contacted a “referral attorney”? Referral attorneys are attorneys who advertise to attract clients, but do not represent clients themselves. Instead, they forward the client on to another attorney. A typical referral attorney [...]

There are several ways in which you can communicate with your divorce lawyer, but some methods may be more effective than others. When a marriage dissolves there are several important topics that need to be discussed and sorted out such as child custody and visitation, division of property, and support. Communicating effectively with your attorney [...]

DA: Canoeist death was ‘tragic accident’ Cape and Islands First Assistant District Attorney Michael Trudeau yesterday described the April 21 death of a Provincetown canoeist as a “tragic accident” with no indication of foul play. Read more on Cape Cod Times Mehserle’s Lawyer To ‘Go-For-Broke’ At Trial The defense attorney for a police officer being [...]

Legislators appoint one of own as attorney BATAVIA — The Genesee County Legislature appointed a new county attorney Wednesday and swore in a new member — one of the few, if any, second-generation legislators — to represent the towns of Elba, Byron and Bergen for the remainder of the year. Read more on The Buffalo [...]