Deonte Hill CJ 101 Intro To CJ Professor Brian D. Heffner 7 December 2012 A Day in Criminal Court This week I had the opportunity to sit in on criminal court proceedings. I chose to visit the Oakland County Court House for the day and noticed quite a few things through out the whole experience. I have been to a few courts in the past‚ criminal‚ traffic‚ and family‚ but never in the Oakland County building. There were many details of the proceedings‚ the image‚ and even the conditions of everything
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planning‚ abuse and discrimination issues may arise in the elder years. It is very important to know your rights and seek counseling and advice when needed. When dealing with legal issues that pertain to the elderly‚ it is wise to seek counseling from a lawyer who is certified in ‘Elder Law’. Elder law is a field of law in the United States that covers all aspects of issues facing the elderly. It is a moderately new form of law practice that focuses solely on the needs and laws governing the
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The Legal Environment of Business AB 272 David B. Schwartz‚ Esquire February 5‚ 2012 “A lawyer‚ as a member of the legal profession‚ is a representative of clients‚ an officer of the legal system and a public citizen having special responsibility for the quality of justice.” (Preamble 1. ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. 2004) Every state has its own ethical code of conduct for practicing lawyers‚ which is typically modeled after the American Bar Association’s professional standards‚ Model
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Is the Court System Fair? Lynette Price CJA-224 9/03/2012 Professor John Pierce Throughout generations‚ the public joke of how attorneys are like sharks‚ they “circle around their prey before they head in for the kill” has been proven through ruthlessness and relentlessness to acquire and win a court case‚ especially if the possible case is high-profile (a Hollywood star‚ a nationally known football player‚ singer‚ a television show icon and etc.) The stigma of working in one of the top
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Before this assignment‚ I never even knew where Philippine court was or how it looked like. I had this image of a large colonial building with an imposing facade‚ smartly dressed lawyers racing to their destinations and the gripping tension as the fate of human lives hung in the balance. It was‚ quite embarrassingly in retrospect‚ the romantic Hollywood view in my head. The first time we went to court was to check the schedule of proceedings. It was around 5 pm then. We didn’t really know where
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case‚ testimonials‚ evidence furnished‚ and circumstances of the case‚ based on which they will create sound defence mechanism. The focus of the lawyer will be on diligently protecting the interest of the client‚ reducing the criminal charges to lesser offence‚ lessen the severity of the punishment‚ reduce the jail time and offer sound legal advice. Lawyer
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who may perceive the justice system and legal actors as “enemies” due to high degree of power imbalance. This has potential to increase the trust between the client and the lawyer which is the fundament of the fiduciary relationships. Acquiring cultural competence goes beyond one-hour training sessions‚ it requires constant introspection‚ professional and self-development‚ and acquisition of new skills. The capability of acting in a culturally competent manner includes the elements of “awareness;
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schooling itself requires seven years of schooling‚ including four years of undergraduate education and an additional three years of law school‚ before being eligible to take the bar exam. All three of these requirements must be met before a lawyer can legally practice law. Once this process is complete‚ the individual will then have decide if they will work as an attorney for hire or a public defender. Often
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Committee on Responsibility‚ Discipline and Disbarment‚ as chaired by Dean Irene Cortes‚ later appointed as Associated Justice of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court approved and promulgated it on June 21‚ 1988. Code binding on all lawyers The Code is binding all lawyers in the country since it was promulgated in the exercise of the constitutional authority of the Supreme Court concerning the admission to the practice of law‚ Art. VIII‚ Section 5[5]‚ i.e. “Section 5. The Supreme Court shall have
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Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT Manila THIRD DIVISION G.R. No. 183385 February 13‚ 2009 EVANGELINA MASMUD (as substitute complainant for ALEXANDER J. MASMUD)‚ Petitioner‚ vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (First Division) and ATTY. ROLANDO B. GO‚ JR.‚ Respondents. R E S O L U T I O N NACHURA‚ J.: Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari1 assailing the Decision2 dated October 31‚ 2007 and the Resolution dated June 6‚ 2008 of the Court of Appeals
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