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I know that a few criminal defense lawyers read this blog, so as a service to them, I'm going to take this time to explain an exciting new 3-step process for building a successful private practice. Step one, start law firms that focuses on an area of criminal law such as traffic offenses or DUI, like Virginia lawyers David Albo and H. Morgan Griffith. Step two, … [Read more...] about Thinking Outside the Box to Grow Your Criminal Law Practice

It must be a week or three since Norm Pattis blogged this, but I've been meaning to say something, and it might as well be now. Norm starts with a hypothetical call about a wrongful death suit from a potential client: He had bronchitis. The doctors failed to diagnose it on time. As a result, he died; his heart just gave out. The decedent was only 47 years old. You … [Read more...] about No Enjoyment of Life

I'm having a little trouble finding time to keep up the conversation, but Scott Greenfield at Simple Justice has responded to my speculative post on why clients might prefer to hire a lawyer who refuses to represent snitches. He says some nice things about me, but his response makes it clear that I get way too much of my information about the criminal justice system from … [Read more...] about More Economic Thinking About Snitching

Some of the practicing lawyers in the blogosphere are arguing about whether it's ethical to refuse to represent clients who snitch to the government to get a better deal. On one side we have Mark Bennett, who refuses to have anything to do with snitches. His contract with his clients makes this clear in advance. Scott Greenfield at Simple Justice feels about the same way. On … [Read more...] about Snitching and Criminal Defense

Ken Lammers posts a fascinating account of prosecuting a habitual offender. … [Read more...] about No Hard Feelings