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Feb. 13, 1999

Teen Says Legal Referral Service Led to Bad Advice

A teen-ager sued the advertising company doing business as 1-800-the-LAW2, claiming the attorney he was referred to caused him to be convicted in absentia of possession of alcohol by a minor because the attorney allegedly told him he did not have to attend a court hearing.

By Denise Levin
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        A teen-ager sued the advertising company doing business as 1-800-the-LAW2, claiming the attorney he was referred to caused him to be convicted in absentia of possession of alcohol by a minor because the attorney allegedly told him he did not have to attend a court hearing.
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