Over at Popehat, Ken White has another of his posts explaining that the most important thing you can do when talking with cops is to stop: One of the most consistent messages I offer here is about interactions with law enforcement, and can be expressed in two words — shut up — although "oh you dumb son of a bitch will you for the love of God shut up" might capture the flavor … [Read more...] about We Talk to Cops All the Time…
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Maverick Ray At Large
I write a lot about laws and lawyers, but I normally avoid commenting on issues of client representation. I feel comfortable opining on civil liberties or the justice system in general because while I may not have expert knowledge, these things are of general importance to all citizens, and we all have a stake. But it's a very different matter to question a lawyer's … [Read more...] about Maverick Ray At Large
Non-Lawyers Talking About the Law
Scott Greenfield has a post up at Simple Justice talking about how often people get legal advice from sources other than lawyers. I'll skip to the ending: The law is hard to understand, hard to navigate and very hard to practice. If you are not a lawyer, you have no business giving legal advice because you don’t know what you’re talking about and someone, somewhere, will be … [Read more...] about Non-Lawyers Talking About the Law
Once More With Feeling
To honor the passing of "Ed," the anonymous editor of Blawg Review, several blawgers have banded together to assemble one last Blawg Review. The chain starts at Blawg Review and continues around through all the usual suspects.I never got around to doing a Blawg Review -- it always seemed like too much responsibility -- but my co-blogger, Joel Rosenberg (also gone too soon) … [Read more...] about Once More With Feeling
No Jury Duty
I dodged a...not a bullet, more like a slow-lobbed softball...today. I was a standby juror for the Cook County courtroom in Skokie today, but when I called in, only people with last names beginning H through S had to report.I'm relieved. Somehow, this time it just seemed like a drag.Although at least they've straightened out the cell phone situation, and all the juror … [Read more...] about No Jury Duty