I grew up in the 1980s when it seemed that everyone wanted to be a lawyer like the ones on LA Law. The 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s (up until 2007) was the era of BigLaw when the promise of a $100,000 to $160,000 salary was, it seemed, extended to anyone graduating from a top 20…
I’m thankful for this police officer who is so incredibly professional in this video. There’s no harassment, just pure professionalism:
The Right to Remain Silent… this is the first in a series of four advisory statements a police officer must read to you if you are in custodyCustody is a general term used describe a condition where an individual does not feel free to leave, as the result of a show of police authority. A…
Let’s assume that a police officer spots someone with a bag full of pills. The pills are of different shapes, colors, and sizes. But, based on various information – maybe a confidential tip – the police officer concludes they are controlled substances (drugs) and that the person ought to be arrested for drug possession. A…
I offer free consultations with all of my clients. Many of these free consultations take place on the phone. Others occur in my office. Whether they are on the phone or in my office, my goal is to give my client or potential client as much information as I can to answer as many questions…
In the late 1970s, it became apparent to people not just in the United States but in other parts of the world that too many people were dying on the roads as a result of drunk driving. Because the United States is such a large country and most people rely upon their cars to travel…
The iPad is changing the way that people practice law and, in particular, criminal law. A lawyer who might previously need to carry a statute book, a federal sentencing guidelines book, a federal criminal law book, the North Carolina sentencing guidelines, as well as the Rules of Evidence into court now can fit all of…
The Chetson Firm, PLLC last week applied for and received membership into the Better Business Bureau of Eastern North Carolina. In an ongoing effort to improve transparency into the criminal law, the Chetson Firm has submitted itself to the BBB’s accreditation process and with it a dispute resolution process for clients of the firm. The…
A Domestic Violence Protective Order (DVPO) is usually referred to in North Carolina as a 50B Order. The 50B stands for the Chapter of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS) that lays out the legal requirements of a 50B order and the relief that a person can get from such an order. First, what is…
We live in an interconnected world, with social media and social networking – Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and other tools – providing the world with much more information about each of us. Such an interconnected world means that information about you that you may consider “private” may, in fact, be public. Here’s a rule of thumb:…