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DWI Defense Perspectives

Posted on December 06, 2008
I had the honor of speaking at a DWI seminar this past week. There were some excellent speakers, and a few of us presented a sharp contrast on how to handle DWI cases.My topic was low BAC cases. I talked about some things lawyers can do when the defendant's blood-alcohol content is low...

More Verizon and Debt Collection

Posted on December 02, 2008
I've written in the past about Verizon and their debt collection practices. They're back again.I got a call this morning about an old disputed cell phone bill. The caller said she was from NES. I'm thinking this is Nintendo calling trying to sell me a Wii, but no...

Keith Olbermann on Gay Marriage

Posted on December 01, 2008
I've always wondered why discrimination against gays isn't inherently gender discrimination. It's okay for Jim to marry Mary, but not to marry John. Isn't that discrimination against John because of his gender?But below is an argument for gay marriage by Keith Olbermann...

Profile: The Glory Hound

Posted on November 21, 2008
The following is another in my occasional Profiles in the Albany NY legal community. Keep in mind these are generally semi-fictional.The Glory Hound is well known to most attorneys in the area. He is a vigorous promoter of both himself and a cause or two...

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Dewey Cheatham & Howe

Posted on November 17, 2008
Just came across this cool website - a play on the most famous fictional law firm, Dewey Cheatham & Howe. This is clearly the product of a demented mind. :-)

Craig Watkins: A Great Prosecutor

Posted on November 15, 2008
Solid article in the Wall Street Journal today about a prosecutor in Dallas. Craig Watkins was elected DA there in 2006. He's made a name for himself by thoroughly reviewing dubious convictions and using DNA evidence for that purpose.He actually created a unit within his office, the "Conviction Integrity Unit," to review cases...

Costa Rica: Some Thoughts

Posted on November 14, 2008
Over the past few days I posted the details (and some photos) of our trip to Costa Rica. Now's the time for some reflection.First, for those who want to read the posts in chronological order:Day 0Day 1Day 2Day 3My first thought is that Costa Rica lived up to its billing...

Costa Rica Day 3: Better Driving and More Xandari

Posted on November 12, 2008
On the morning of Day 3 we enjoyed one final breakfast at Gaia. Another nice meal, including fresh local fruit. I thought the croissant french toast was better the day before, but it was still good.Before breakfast we checked out Gaia's nature trail. We only got a little way in and decided it was too challenging...

Costa Rica Day 2: Manuel Antonio and the Americana Fea

Posted on November 09, 2008
After a good night of sleep, we had a nice breakfast at Gaia's restaurant. This resort really pampers the guests. Lots of staff available at all times to help with whatever you need or want. The restaurant has a fantastic view of the ocean and many miles of coastline...

Costa Rica: Ugly Driving and Beautiful Xandari

Posted on November 08, 2008
I've been thinking about Costa Rica for years. Driving my wife crazy. Well, I was goofing around with my Northwest Airlines frequent flyer miles on their website and (with spousal approval) booked a short trip to Costa Rica. And now we're here.We arrived after a fairly long flight - a bit longer because the plane had to fly around Hurricane Paloma...

Costa Rica Day 1: Poas Volcano, Uglier Driving and Gorgeous Gaia

Posted on November 08, 2008
On our first full day in Costa Rica (for Day Zero, see Costa Rica: Ugly Driving) we woke up a little late. The previous day was a long one, and we both had trouble sleeping.When we did get up, we had a pleasant breakfast at our resort, Xandari Alajuela...

TruPhone for iPhone

Posted on October 27, 2008
I read about an "app" for the iPhone called TruPhone. It allows you to make calls over the internet when you have a WiFi connection. We have a weak cell signal at our house. I downloaded TruPhone to my iPhone and tried it out using our home WiFi. The call was crystal-clear - far better than what I'm used to at home on the cell...

Van Nuys Traffic Court and Britney Spears

Posted on October 22, 2008
Apparently Britney Spears had her day in Court recently. 10 of 12 jurors felt she was not guilty of driving with a suspended license, so she's neither guilty nor "not guilty." As best we can tell, the case was heard in Van Nuys Traffic Court.

Why hire a traffic lawyer?

Posted on October 13, 2008
If you want a good reason to hire a traffic lawyer, watch this show of people going to traffic court by themselves. It's called Speeders Fight Back and it's on TruTV.The site also has a list of future episodes.The show is set in what looks like Plantation Traffic Court, part of the Broward County Court system.

Criminal Defense Lawyer Thoughts

Posted on October 08, 2008
It's a sad reality that hard economic times are not bad for criminal defense lawyers. Desperate people are more likely to commit crimes. Cash-strapped governments at all levels increase traffic enforcement and fines. All of this leads to a greater demand for our services.

Lawyer Thoughts

Posted on October 08, 2008
Having one of those pensive moments.- Sometimes being a lawyer feels like walking through a minefield. We have a map of all the mines, but the map is in the form of 10,000 large books. You can't carry them all with you, and it's kinda hard to remember everything...

Are police tougher on out-of-state drivers?

Posted on October 04, 2008
Just read an interesting statistical analysis about speeding tickets by Professors Michael Makowsky and Thomas Stratmann. They both appear to be economics professors at George Mason University.They analyzed a database of Massachusetts speeding tickets...

Criminal Defense: Some of our clients are criminals

Posted on October 04, 2008
A few years ago I did a post about representing innocent clients in criminal defense cases.The other day I spoke to the Pre-Law Association at U Albany. One of the stories I told them (which I'll go into another day) involved the most criminal client I've ever represented...

The Secret to Writing a Lawyer Blog

Posted on September 28, 2008
Someone on a social networking site asked a question about writing a lawyer blog, and about writing posts that will generate traffic versus posts that will appeal to a niche. I think I have the secret, and it's not really a secret.To paraphrase Crash Davis from Bull Durham: Don't think meat...

Traffic Court - New Heights!

Posted on September 11, 2008
Our traffic court site continues to grow. The latest news is that we broke 200,000 page views in the last 31 days. Monday was the biggest day in the site's history, with over 4600 visits and over 4300 "unique" visitors. Tuesday was over 4200 visits, making it the strongest regular Tuesday ever (excluding Tuesdays after a 3-day weekend), and the 4th biggest day in site history, just a nick behind July 7th (an abnormal Tuesday)...

Albany DWI Seminar

Posted on September 10, 2008
You know the world's in trouble when I'm speaking at a seminar. There will be a Lorman CLE on DWI in Albany on December 4th. I will talk about handling low BAC cases. Should be interesting.

Vote for Steven Vasquez

Posted on September 07, 2008
The congressional primary is Tuesday - voting is from 12 noon to 9 pm. Please make sure you get out and vote.And Republicans -- vote for Steven Vasquez. There are three big reasons why you should:1. Steven supports small government, and he really means it...

10 Great Things About Albany

Posted on August 31, 2008
People supposedly like top 10 lists, so here goes, in no particular order ...10. Albany is a fairly short drive to several cool places. New York City is a bit more than 2 hours. Boston is 3 hours. Four hours to Montreal, and a bit more than that to Niagara Falls...

Insanity in the Computer Age

Posted on August 29, 2008
There's a semi-famous quote about the definition of insanity: "doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." It's most often attributed to Albert Einstein, but I haven't found a reliable source for that. I've certainly heard the quote before...

Albany Lawn Care and Snow Plowing

Posted on August 26, 2008
My buddy Mark Malone started up a business, Malone and Sons, doing lawn care and snow plowing. They've been mowing our lawn in Guilderland and do a consistently solid job. It's been a tough year with all the rain, but they find a way.We normally don't need plowing, as we have a snow blower...

Website Economics

Posted on August 26, 2008
The web has certainly changed my world. Our websites, including our law firm site and our traffic court site, are the main drivers for our business.There are a bunch of websites out there that seem more successful, yet apparently struggle. I just got an e-mail from one where I'm a "member...

Frustrated Lawyers

Posted on August 14, 2008
I've been a little grumpy lately. Usually I'm happy, dopey, and a bit sneezy. Never bashful. But lately, grumpy. I think I'm frustrated with being a lawyer and with running an office.I shouldn't feel that way. Life is good and so is business. Things are a lot tougher for a lot of other lawyers, and for a lot of other people...

El Dorado Superior Court

Posted on August 11, 2008
As our traffic court website continues to grow, we're nearly done with California. We just finished adding El Dorado Superior Court. The county includes a few courts, including South Lake Tahoe Superior Court. I've been to South Lake Tahoe. There's some gambling resorts on the Nevada side of the border, but the thing I remember most is the Heavenly Valley ski resort...

Albany Websites

Posted on August 10, 2008
As someone who is seen by Albany media as a prospective advertiser, I sometimes get interesting information.Back in May I attended an event in Colonie where one local media outlet (you can guess who) was bragging about its website. The sheet they handed out on this provided some numbers for April traffic; I'm adding current Alexa rank:Media Company Unique Visitors Alexa RankTimes Union218,50015,715News-9114,600114,024WTEN94,300194,915WNYT91,400176,980Not included in the list, cbs6albany...

2008 Honda Accord

Posted on August 09, 2008
I've been shopping cars for a while now, and finally made a decision. I've been looking at $50K cars like the Audi A6 and the Infiniti M35x. And I've been all over the map, thinking about an Acura MDX and even the upcoming 2009 Porsche 911 Carrera 4. At $80K, the Porsche was getting a little silly...

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