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Understanding Traffic Court Bail & How to Get a Trial W/O Bail

31 Jan

Posting “bail” on a traffic court case is different than posting bail on a criminal case. In traffic court, the bail is really a deposit to make sure you show up for your trial date. If you don’t go, the court keeps your bail. Continue reading →


 
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Posted in arraignment, bail, Going to Court, not guilty, Traffic Court Trials

 

Friday Fun: Understanding the Law after Lectures and Casebook Reading Assignments

19 Aug

An introduction to basic secondary sources available in the law library as study aids when class lectures and casebook reading assignments produce confusion. [JH]

 
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As the World Turns: Welcome to the Blogosphere Inside the Law School Scam

18 Aug

A “LawProf” Sampler Welcome to My Nightmare What does it mean to call law school a scam? Understanding the rage of recent law school graduates There has been a fair amount of speculation about an anonymous blogger who recently joined…

 
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Posted in Law School News & Views, Web Communications

 

Understanding Misdemeanor DUI Probation in California

14 Aug

Understanding DUI Probation: How to Avoid and Solve Vehicle Code 23152 Probation Problems. Continue reading →


 
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Posted in 23152, community service, DUI Classes, DUI Information, dui warrant, Going to Court, misdemeanor, probation, Probation Violations, violation, Warrant Information

 

A Three Tiered World of Employed Law School Grads: Understanding The National Jurist’s Ranking of Best Law Schools for Standard of Living

15 Jul

The September issue of The National Jurist will publish its ranking of 135 law schools by a standard of living metric that uses median starting salaries, average debt payments, estimated federal and state taxes and cost of living adjustments for…

 
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Posted in Info - Antics or Metrics?, Law School News & Views

 

Understanding the US Constitution

04 Jul

OK, so today is not the anniversary of the US Constiution but after reading and understanding the drafting process that produced the Declaration of Independence (see above post), it seem logical that all interested non-specialists make an attempt to under…

 
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Posted in Gov Docs

 

How can I be an effective negotiator?

17 Feb

If you are not familiar or comfortable with negotiating, you may see it as an intimidating task that requires you to be aggressive or manipulative to get what you want. While it helps to be able to assert yourself, negotiations charged with negative energy will not be the most effective. Being prepared, maintaining a healthy mindset, listening and clearly communicating will be your keys to a successful outcome.

How to prepare for your meeting.

You’ll want to arrive at your meeting with a clear understanding of what you hope to get out of it. That means you’ll know not only what you hope to gain, but what you are willing to give up. Also, think about the needs and objections of the other party – “walk a mile in the other man’s shoes” – so that you can respond quickly and appropriately. Make sure you can provide alternative solutions to the objections. It’s a good idea to create a file with all of your prep work to reference during your meeting.

It is also a good strategy to show up with drafts of all of the necessary paperwork to finalize your case. You can bring them on a laptop or thumb drive, or in hard copy form. If you reach an agreement at the mediation, you can fill out your drafts with your agreement. This work will put you that much closer to finishing your case and will be accurate because both sides will have participated in completing the documents. If you are not sure what paperwork you will need, we can help. Sign up for a free attorney appointment.

Get in the right frame of mind.

Walk into your negotiation with a positive mindset. Try to leave your emotions about the other person at home and approach the situation as you would a business meeting. Give each issue a reasonable amount of time to discuss and when you reach that time limit without significant progress, move on to the next issue. Setting and sticking to an agenda will set the tone that you are both there to resolve your legal issues. Keep focused on the outcome you want; don’t dwell on the past.

Listen carefully and communicate clearly.

During the meeting, listen carefully to the other party and don’t interrupt. Really seek to understand that person’s motivations because this will help you craft the best response. If the other person stakes out a position that you find unreasonable, ask, “Why is he or she taking this position? What is driving him or her to want this outcome?” Often, if you ask these clarifying questions before moving forward in the conversation, you can come up with a solution that addresses the underlying reason for the requested outcome that both parties can accept. When you request something, try your best to clearly communicate why you want this outcome. This will help you and the other person to come to reasonable accommodation on the disputed issues.

It is normal to feel anxious about negotiating. Just remember that a successful negotiation is one that results in both parties walking away feeling that their points of view were heard and the outcome was based on mutual understanding. In most cases, this means reaching a compromise.

 
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Posted in family law mediation, mediation, negotiating strategy, opposing party

 

Good News: Recovered From Eye Surgery.

02 Dec

I mentioned previously that I had a detached retina in my right eye which required that I not read or write during the healing period. Watching video was permitted, but moving my eyes across a printed page would interfere with the healing process. The surgery was on October 4, 2010, and I am happy to report that this week I am fully recovered, and my sight in that eye is 20/25 which is an excellent outcome.

It has been almost 8 weeks that I have not been reading or writing. My son helped my through email by reading it to me and typing as fast as I could dictate, and text to speech applications help enormously in getting through day. But I am very grateful that I can read and write again after this long hiatus and happy to get back to work. This experience has given me much more understanding of the problems faced by any one who has a sight deficit and has to work on a computer all day along.

I want to extend a thanks to every one who supported me during this period with their positive thoughts and actions. It made the time go faster.

 
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Posted in detached, eye, healing, personal, process, retina