For a lot of people, their idea of a trial is based off of Hollywood portrayal. It usually consists of gorgeous men and women in high-powered suits, jurors being shocked into a decision because of newly presented evidence, surprise witnesses, and an abundance of dramatic monologues that are always somehow logically sound. Of course, I
It’s probably one of the scariest letters you’ll ever receive in your adult life. No, not your mortgage bills, or your bank statements. Jury duty. Those two words alone conjure up images of ratty motel rooms, days and nights spent talking to people you don’t particularly like, listening to witnesses who are so clearly lying,
Getting summoned for jury duty is the worst: you’re obligated to show up to some stifling courthouse with other people who also don’t want to be there, listening to a horrible case for hours or days on end (depending on how long the trial lasts), and then being given the unenviable position of deciding someone’s
Nearly every profession and item these days have their own patron saint. For example, a Spanish scholar who lived circa 560 is now the Patron Saint of the Internet. And did you know that the Patron Saint of Unattractive People is the same patron saint for the mentally ill, cattle, sheep, and coffee house owners?
Ask any student pondering their future career choices what the most lucrative career paths are, and you’re likely to get the same answers: doctor, engineer, lawyer. In particular, a lot of people consider the career path of a lawyer to be one that’s high-earning. However, that’s not always the case. While some lawyers do end
One question many law students, aspiring law students, and lay people ask is if an attorney and a lawyer are the same thing. After all, both terms are used interchangeably in many contexts, so they must refer to the same thing, right? In the United States, we use both attorney and lawyer to refer to
It’s no secret that most lawyers earn more than the average annual salary. How much a lawyer gets paid is roughly around $60 an hour, depending on factors such as which state they practice and how long they’ve been practicing. But how does a lawyer gets paid? Whether you’re looking to hire one or set
Many people enter a law career for many reasons. Some do it because they’ve fallen in love with shows like Suits and How to Get Away with Murder. Others do it because they want that high-pressured career, while others do it because they genuinely want to see justice done. There’s no denying, however, that some
In this article of Legal Speak 101, we talk about the term “disposed” in reference to a case. Have you checked on the status of your case and found that it was disposed? Here’s what it means and what you should do next. What Does “Case Disposed” Mean? If your case status says that your
Lawyers occupy a very strange position: on one hand, lawyers who work for big corporations or the X industry or as defense lawyers for (allegedly) corrupt politicians are almost-always universally despised, especially when you see how much they’re getting paid. But on the other hand, you have those honest, salt-of-the-earth Atticus-Finch types who take on
