Law Practice
Dec. 30, 2011
Did I make a difference?
Once in a while you get answers in the unlikeliest of places. By David Ross, Los Angeles alternative public defender
"Excuse me, sir, are you a lawyer?"
It's the question every attorney dreads. For civil practitioners it might mean a referral for little or no money, but for criminal defense attorneys it's usually trouble: Someone wants free advice. Right there, on the spot. Free advice is useless without knowing anything about the case and, worse, the person usually wants to know what their current lawyer is doing wrong. It's a ques...
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