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Archive for September, 2010

It is essential in an ordered society to believe that citizens who do wrong can be rehabilitated. This must be true for a society to function properly. In the U.S., our sentencing structures and guidelines are built with this very thing as a foundation.

However, there is a small portion of our society who despite all opportunities to rehabilitate, do not. This small portion of society who willingly choose to continue their lives of crime after having multiple types of intervention such as prison time, probation, alternative sentencing, drug court, inpatient drug treatment, etc…, are recognized as career criminals.

For several decades, studies have been conducted on crime and causalities by various bodies including major universities, criminologists and even the U.S. Department of Justice. These studies have found that approximately 80% of all crime is committed by 20% of all criminals. Some of the studies have provided slightly different numbers but all of them have found that a small group of criminals commit a vastly disproportionate number of crimes than their peers. (Wolfgang et al ., 1972; Petersilia et al ., 1978; Williams, 1979; Chaiken and Chaiken, 1982; Greenwood with Abrahamse, 1982, and Martin and Sherman, 1986).

These criminals are very antisocial and refuse any form of rehabilitative programs. The only time they might participate in such programs is when they are having their prison sentences shortened or risk of going to prison decreased because of their participation. They call it “buying time” because they know they are getting time off their sentences by participating in rehabilitative programs.

It is not uncommon for law enforcement officials all across the U.S. to encounter criminals on the streets who have amassed 10 or more felony convictions and that have been to prison 3, 4, 5 or more separate times in their past. When their background is examined, it is always found that these criminals have benefited from weak plea deals on cases, dismissals of cases in exchange for guilty pleas in other cases and various other forms of settlements of cases based on judicial economy rather than the two things that should be considered the most, protection of society and punishment.

Knowing all of this, it therefore seems to be common sense that law enforcement and the justice system should focus greater energy and resources toward those that commit the majority of the crimes. This is the very purpose of habitual criminal laws; to address the recidivists. In all 50 States and on the Federal level, there are habitual criminal laws of one kind or another. Some are very effective and some are not. 26 states currently have habitual criminal laws that include sentences of life without parole.

California has what is probably the most publicized campaign against habitual criminals known as the three strikes law. There is plenty of evidence that the laws in California have provided significant benefits both in protecting citizens from further harm but also in fiscal impact to the California prison system.

Calculations based on the California Crime Index indicate that between March of 1994 when three strikes was first signed into law and the summer of 2004, there was a dramatic drop in California’s crime rate. Whether or not such a decline over those 10 years could be attributable to the three strikes sentencing scheme, other sentencing legislation enacted during the decade, changes in demographics, economic trends, or a combination of these factors, the crime rate in California fell by approximately 45% during this 10-year period. (Prosecutors’ Perspective on California’s Three Strikes Law – A 10-Year Retrospective, published 2004)

The prison system in California has seen its prison population numbers stabilize and has actually seen a massive reduction in the rate of increased spending in the budget for corrections. During the 10 years preceding three strikes (1984 to 1994), state expenditures for corrections increased nearly 220%. This is more than four times greater than after the enactment of three strikes.

“Many police officers, corrections officers and others, both inside and outside the criminal justice system, have noted that criminals fear three strikes. These people have also found that some criminals have modified their behavior. For once felons are worried about the criminal justice system and that has proven to be a deterrent factor. Despite predictions that the law would incarcerate many youthful offenders, for the 83 three-strikers sentenced to date (1997), the average age is 37 years old. These are career criminals, not likely to “outgrow” their antisocial behavior with added maturity”. (Washington Policy Center, “Three Strikes You’re Out; A Reform that Worked”, published 1997)

The U.S. Supreme Court has frequently recognized that a State may punish persistent criminal offenders more severely than it punished other offenders:

Solem v Helm, 1983

Rummel v Estelle, 1980

Oyler v Boles, 1962

Graham v West Virginia, 1912

Even more recently on March 5th of 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a California recidivist statute in Ewing v California. The finding was, habitual criminal sentences do not violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which prohibits “cruel and unusual punishment”. The court noted “…it reflects a rational legislative judgment, entitled to deference, that offenders who have committed serious or violent felonies and who continue to commit felonies must be incapacitated.”

In Nevada, there are habitual criminal laws that are similar to those in California. At the end of February 2009, there were 525 inmates in the Nevada prison system that were serving habitual criminal sentences that essentially vary from between 5-20 years, 10 years to life or life without parole. This is only 3.9% of the total Nevada inmate population. Based on the decades of criminological studies showing that 80% of all crime is committed by 20% of all offenders, shouldn’t the number of inmates in prison who are serving habitual sentences be closer to 20% or even higher since this is the special breed of criminal that needs to be incarcerated the most?

One prime example of the positive effects of the habitual criminal laws in Nevada is a 2006 case on a defendant named Daimon Monroe, aka Daimon Hoyt (8th District Court of Nevada, case # 06-C-228752). Monroe had previously been convicted of 15 felony counts in a criminal case in 1992, 2 felony counts from a criminal case in 1993 and 2 felony counts from a criminal case in 1996. Almost all of his felony convictions involved him committing commercial burglaries. One of his prior convictions was for being an ex-felon in possession of a firearm. Another was for evading a police officer which arose from a car chase that resulted in a roll over crash. Monroe had been to prison two times before.

Monroe completed his second stint in prison and got out in 2001. Monroe returned to committing commercial burglaries almost immediately after getting out of prison. Monroe continued committing commercial burglaries between 2001 and 2006 without being caught by law enforcement.

It is conservatively approximated that Monroe had committed several hundred burglaries which was substantiated by testimony of his longtime girlfriend. The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately $2,000,000 in stolen property from Monroe. Monroe had also amassed close to $200,000 in bank accounts from the sales of stolen property, which was seized. Monroe was arrested in 2006 and was convicted of over 30 more felony counts in three different jury trials.

In 2008, after the second of three different trials on Monroe, he was sentenced as a habitual criminal by District Court Judge Stewart Bell. At sentencing, Judge Bell told Monroe that in his 30 plus years of experience in the justice system that Monroe was the most prolific criminal he had ever encountered or had heard of. Judge Bell sentenced Monroe to consecutive terms of life without the possibility of parole.

To finish this story on Mr. Monroe, it should be known that he has also since been tried for soliciting the murder of a District Court Judge, a Prosecutor and the Police Detective who investigated him. He was convicted by a jury on three counts of soliciting murder and is awaiting sentencing. He is now a 48 time convicted felon and has never shown even the smallest hint of remorse whatsoever. He will also be standing trial in the near future for the sexual abuse of two juvenile female family members.  Also, in late 2009, one of the cases that Monroe was convicted in was overturned on a legal technicality and sent back for re-trial. So it seems that his courtroom affairs will continue on for quite some time.

Is this the kind of criminal that can be rehabilitated? Is this the sort of person that should be granted some kind of leniency and allowed to exist in society? Monroe is not a lone wolf. Stories like his dot the map across the country. These truly dangerous and inalterable criminals cannot exist in society without them trying to find various ways of taking advantage of others to the point of committing serious crimes against them.

Another defendant who received life without parole was Gregory Hermanski (8th District court of Nevada, case # 00-C-167783). Hermanski had previously been convicted of 12 felonies including multiple separate times for armed robbery and bank robbery. Hermanski had served 6 prior prison terms in Florida and in Federal prison prior to being treated as a habitual criminal in Nevada. Hermanski was convicted of Robbery with a Deadly Weapon and Burglary with a Deadly Weapon and was sentenced in 2003.

A presentencing report on Hermanski stated, “Mr. Hermanski has been afforded numerous opportunities to cope with his personal problems. He has been psychologically evaluated on repeated occasions. Counseling and coping mechanisms have been offered to him in virtually every form of therapeutic milieu. However, the defendant has refused to cooperate with any agency that has made an attempt to assist him. As a result, he has compiled an extensive criminal record. A review of that record is reflective of an individual who is a very serious threat to the safety of others.”

Is this the sort of individual that our system of jurisprudence should trust to exist in society? Would the justice system bear some responsibility if this person was ever released from prison and someday ended up harming someone? The Police, Prosecutors and Judges are empowered and entrusted by the people of their communities to protect them from these very kinds of predators.

The argument of barbarism often comes up when people discuss life sentences of criminals. I believe that it is a privilege to live in the United States of America. In many countries, these kinds of criminals would have been executed long before they established their prodigious rap sheets. It is not barbaric to separate predators from the prey. I argue that it is barbaric to continue letting the predators feast mercilessly on innocent people.

For those of you who live in jurisdictions that have strong habitual criminal laws, you should be thankful. For those of you that live in jurisdictions without, you should write your lawmakers.

Bradley is currently Co-Authoring a true crime story entitled “Repeat Offender; The true story of how the biggest thief Las Vegas ever knew was brought down”.

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Disclaimer:  The opinions in this article are not necessarily the official position of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the author is not representing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in any official capacity with the contents of this article.

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The Constitution – Love It, or Leave

It’s not a secret! The President himself said it loud and clear on just about every media outlet – and he didn’t hold back. He said “if we don’t pass this health bill, America will be bankrupt”. In my view, the question is what has a health bill got to do with the solvency of our treasury?

Here is my ‘take’ on this deal:

• This administration has completely blown our national bank account, and with our creditors pounding on the door of the treasury for their interest payment, there is an urgent need for cash. That’s where you and I come in, because we are the only source of income to remedy this sorry situation, ergo…

• Create a ‘cash cow’ that will generate huge amounts of revenue, but disguise it as a desperately-needed service to the American people, something both valuable and necessary, such as health care. Ah, yes… health care – or to be more precise, socialized health care, the veritable ‘Holy Grail’ of the Democratic Party for nigh on a hundred years.

• Next, load up the ‘Cash Cow Bill’ with everything under the sun, making sure to get all the votes necessary to execute the scam, even to the point of buying off dissident members of the Congress with disgracefully blatant and specific bribes. Finally – and most important of all – delay the promised services for at least four years. That way, the Treasury will have income without having to provide the service, and – bingo! They’ve got cash-flow.

Upwards of 70% of us just plain and simply don’t want this ‘Health Care Reform’ bill, mainly because we can see right through it. The political tricks applied by Pelosi and Reed, the two main perpetrators of this fraud, have been shamelessly transparent – and that’s the only transparency that ‘We, The People’ have seen evidence of since Presidential Candidate Obama promised us total transparency in his Administration should he be elected. Well, he was elected, but we have yet to see any evidence of the transparency promised us. In fact, everything the President/his Administration have done on our supposed behalf has been largely partisan and done behind closed doors, and calls to investigate any/all irregularities have been stonewalled – which makes Congressman Joe Wilson (R) South Carolina’s accusation shouted out during the State of the Nation address “YOU LIE!” the stand-out understatement of this Congress.

This is not the CHANGE we were duped into believing would be our reward for putting Obama into office – this is business-as-usual, stinks-like-a-dead-fish, corrupt Chicago politics! Unfortunately, just enough of us bought the snake-oil that put into motion the ‘change’ that would lead us down the garden path to America’s ruin.

Make no mistake, we needed ‘change’ – but change for the better, not worse. The promise seen by the majority of the electorate in this charismatic Senator from Chicago turned out to be as disappointing as the revelation to the female fans of the movie star ‘hunk’ Rock Hudson that he was anything but what he seemed, and that he was, in fact, gay!

This president is not so much phony as incompetent. We, and most of the rest of the Free World, were sold the proverbial ‘bill of goods’. We bought a lemon, a charismatic community organizer, when what we needed was a Reaganesque statesman, not just another ordinary politician who cries ‘wine’ and sells vinegar… a truly non-partisan reconciler, not a profoundly ideological polarizer… a noble peacemaker, not a global appeaser… a President, not a pretender at the helm of our storm-tossed Ship of State.

Instead of action we are given reaction – and, on the world stage, that can be fatal, especially when partnered with inexperience. Lawyers aren’t the only sharks in the global seas – the ‘Great White’ varieties of certain world leaders have such small fry as lawyers for lunch! The world stage should not be perceived as nothing more than just a larger community to organize – the dynamics of an American inner-city community aren’t comparable to the dynamics of the world’s community of diverse nations.

In the game of football, leaders always want the ball because they see opportunity to move the team forward, but this stagnant three-and-out, leaving everything up to the punter is not the foundation of a winning team. Obama came onto the world stage as an unknown – a political rookie who seems to have lacked even the basic wisdom that you only get one chance to make a first impression. As the ‘new kid on the block’, he failed to impress his peers. His tele-prompter served him well on his home field, though his inordinate dependence on it soon began to be seen as a substitute for sincerity, a pre-programmed inability to speak from his heart. Abroad, under very close scrutiny, he was largely deemed ‘an empty suit’. He has failed to impress even the lowliest of the world leaders, and through that failure, he has embarrassed and degraded his country.

We are fast becoming a ranking member of the Third World-economy class, dependent on the forbearance and benevolence of others – China, for instance. A major problem for us is that this Administration steadfastly disavows any and all responsibility for our National state of affairs, repeatedly pointing the finger of blame at their predecessors, the dastardly Bush Administration. This puerile ‘pass the buck’ leadership style is wearing mighty thin, and no doubt has legendary Democrat President Harry ‘The Buck Stops Here’ Truman spinning in his grave.

While there may be enough meat left on that carcass to make a weak broth, it falls well short of making a hearty soup. For one thing – the main thing – didn’t the Democrats take command and control of the Congress in the 2006 elections? Didn’t that put the responsibility of government squarely in the laps of the Democrats a full two years before this Obama travesty?

Forgive me my confusion – and please correct me if I’m wrong – but I was of the belief that the President has no power over the National purse-strings without the majority consent of the Congress, due to the ‘checks and balances’ aspect of our government which was designed to keep us from falling into the clutches of a king or similar dictator. If that is, indeed, the case, I submit for consideration the argument that the Democratic Party, by dint of an independent majority, controlled both the Senate and the House of Representatives, rendering the Bush Presidency a so-called ‘lame duck’ Administration. Thus, how can we accept that the Bush Administration is entirely responsible for the entirety of this catastrophic mess we are currently experiencing? I would freely wager that a majority of Americans would count themselves fortunate if our current deficit was ‘only’ as much as it was when Bush left office!

In Obama’s case, I would paraphrase Presidential Candidate Bill Clinton’s campaign catch-phrase ‘It’s the economy, stupid!’ to ‘It’s the SPENDING, stupid!’ At this rate, we soon won’t even be able to afford the Poorhouse – what then, Dickensian debtors’ prisons? (Is that what the ‘concentration camps’ standing ready in numerous locations across the country are for? If not, then what is their intended purpose?) If Obama is so keen to redistribute the wealth, why doesn’t he mandate that ALL over-paid government employees share their wealth with the beleaguered taxpayer? Maybe he should launch an ‘adopt-a-taxpayer’ relief fund amongst the ‘fat cats’ he so reviles (with the exception of his pet ‘fat cat’ campaign contributors). Why did the already ridiculously well-paid government employees just receive a raise when seniors received NOTHING?

Cowards and charlatans blame others for their mistakes – leaders accept responsibility for any and all shortfalls, both their own and others under their control. At least, that was the standard during my military career. In my experience, those who embraced those responsibilities were the true and trusted leaders. I saluted them then, and I salute them now.

My conclusion is that we, as the citizens of this nation, are in serious trouble. Our government is rapidly growing out of control, ever expanding into a nationalized carbon-copy of Socialist Europe, financed against our will by our hard-earned tax dollars.

This is a blatant contravention of our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

If this Republic is to survive – and I submit to you that it must – We, the People are duty-bound to rescue it. If this Republic means anything to you, your children, their future progeny – and, most importantly, to the trust imposed on us by those who fought, bled and died for it throughout our history, and who, with their blood obliged us to do the same for those yet unborn – we must act, NOW!

Now is the time!

Already, this government has gone too far: they have shown contempt for our reasoned protests and admonitions. They have cast aside, with utter disdain, their oath of office, destroying any trust due them from us. They are, in effect, traitors to our core beliefs and to the principles of our Founding Fathers, by which we prefer to live.

Veterans are any country’s truest patriots, their hearts forged in the furnace of combat and sacrifice, and we stand firmly on the side of our country’s proud past, on the shoulders of those Heroes of the Revolution who so courageously took a stand against the tyranny of their time. Now, we must answer the call to stand against the tyranny of our time. We trust that our beloved military will stand with us, for they share their solemn oath of service and love of the country for which they still fight and bleed, prepared to give ‘the last full measure of devotion’ in order to protect and preserve our core beliefs and the principles of our Founding Fathers.

We must use the tools entrusted to us by the creators of this venerable Republic – the advice so carefully scripted for us as a legal means to remove these traitors from office.

It is an imperative to register all who wish to be members of The Militia of The Several States, so as to be ready to respond to any emergency – defined as ‘a serious, unexpected, and potentially dangerous situation requiring immediate action’.

An emergency can manifest itself in many forms or occasions, thus it is prudent to be prepared and willing to serve in whatever capacity the situation requires. We are all under oath to do no less. Each of us, at some point in our lives; have taken an oath to protect our flag, our county and our people, and our integrity demands that we live up to that promise.

It is time to fulfill our obligation to protect this Republic from its enemies, both foreign and domestic. It is time to reinvigorate the tenets of the American Constitution and Bill of Rights.

We have no stomach for confrontation for the sake of a difference of opinion. However, we do have a responsibility to invest whatever is necessary into removing from office all who perpetrate through the Congress’ unlawful practices, and make it answerable to the accusation of tyranny.

You are a militia – all able-bodied American over the age of seventeen years are. The only way a single voice can be heard is through a respectable membership who are all of one mind, and when they speak, it is with one, mighty voice.

Therefore, we must register our names in the same way that we would sign a petition expressing a strong opinion urging legislative redress, and when we achieve sufficient numbers we must ROAR our discontent – demanding that Congress either cease and desist its unlawful practices forthwith, or face physical removal from office by a lawful militia.

Please pursue this further by going to www.voluntarymilitia.com discover your commitment to a constitutional lawful government.

David Brown is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Veterans Journal, a ‘free’ on line weekly advocate for the veteran community. The veterans journal selects pertinent information that will educate and inform the veteran community in the support of the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The Veterans Journal originated in 1999, first as a printed news journal which evolved into an on line publication in 2002.

By David Brown

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A residential or commercial will be a prized possession as it’s centrally located and most of the prominent cities of India and the Metros are well connected with Delhi. Delhi also houses some of the premier educational institutions of India and many quality schools and it is home to a number of renowned intellectuals, museums, art galleries and places of historic importance a part from being a residential and commercial property hub of India.

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Divorce is never considered a pleasant undertaking. Although in certain instances it can be less painful than in others. For the average person, the process of going through a divorce comes with fighting, animosity, a whirlwind of emotions, and probably some stubbornness on both sides. But you often don’t find the knock down drag out fights that last for years and years like you see on TV and hear about in the tabloids that often come with extreme wealth. There are even some very fortunate ones who have very amicable divorces that are uncontested and can be completed in a short time. These kinds of divorces will also end up being the cheapest divorces. As residents of Minnesota, the right Minnesota law firm will help you get through your divorce as quickly and as easily, and even as cheaply, as possible.

You may think that because your divorce is uncontested that you do not really need the services of a Minnesota law firm to handle your divorce in Minnesota. While this type of divorce certainly makes it easier to resolve matters without much intervention or someone to speak on your behalf, a divorce still requires certain legal documentation to be filed with the courts, served on opposing parties, etc, and this requires legal expertise. Your lawyer can assist you by preparing the paperwork, guiding you on how to file it and with which court and how to have it served on your spouse, all of which are required to formalize the divorce process in the eyes of the law.

Another reason you may want to engage the services of a Minnesota law firm when your divorce is uncontested is to ensure your rights are protected. No matter how amicable a divorce may be, there will always be emotions involved when there has been a breakdown in the marriage. Having an attorney help center you and keep you on a straight path without letting emotions get in the way may help to ensure that the divorce remains amicable and uncontested. In addition, it is important to be aware of all of your rights and options, on which your attorney will be able to educate you.

The initial paperwork is not the only paperwork that needs to be filed during divorce proceedings. As such, you will need the help of a Minnesota law firm to finalize the divorce as well. Assuming your divorce remains uncontested, then there will be no need to engage in discovery. However, you will likely resolve your divorce by way of a settlement (the only other option is going to trial and only those cases that are highly contested tend to go to trial).

When you enter into a settlement, you are required to have a formal settlement agreement that sets forth the entire agreement of the divorcing couple and it must not leave any property or custody issues out. Otherwise, the divorce cannot be deemed complete. Your lawyer at the Minnesota law firm can prepare this document for you and make sure everything is covered to the satisfaction of both parties. This document must ultimately be filed with the court and approved by a family law judge in order for the court to issue an order decreeing a final dissolution of the marriage.

As you can see, there are many different reasons why you may need to retain a Minnesota law firm to assist you in your divorce proceedings even though your divorce is uncontested. Divorce is a specialized legal process that only those who are engaged in the family law profession truly know what specifically must be done. Rest assured that since your case is uncontested, your fees can and should be relatively minimal, so you don’t have to worry about paying large sums of money to get the job done.

Brown Family Law is a Minnesota law firm of experienced divorce lawyers and attorneys focusing on Divorce and Family Law cases. Our attorneys represent clients throughout Minneapolis and the Twin Cities area. Call or contact us or visit our Blog – http://www.mnfamilylawblog.com/ – for advice and guidance in contested divorce, uncontested divorce, child custody cases, child support, and more.

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The statutes enacted by the Legislature often contain provisions that delegate power to administrative agencies to promulgate additional regulations in furtherance of the statutory purpose.

Pursuant to such a delegation, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) promulgated ”mercury rules” which set emission limits of mercury from iron and steel melters.  The rules exceeded federal requirements.

In a recent lawsuit, the Appellate Division of the Superior Court was asked to set the rules aside as being beyond the agency’s power.

YOU BE THE JUDGE:  Does DEP have unlimited power to affect the ownership and operation of property in an effort to deal with pollution?

The Court sustained the rules, noting that DEP was given broad discretion by the Legislature.  In that regard, DEP’s power was not limited to the enactment of standards adopted by the federal government.

The decision points out that a courtroom can bring justice and may be the only way to protect your rights. We know courtrooms; we have harnessed the power of the law in courtrooms to bring justice for our clients for decades. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you in a new lawsuit or provide a “second opinion” about your pending lawsuit. There is no obligation for the initial consultation.

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Plans for building a law firm website center on combining the power of the Internet with the legal firm’s specific areas of expertise. Develop a marketing plan, with detailed goals for attracting web traffic. Use your website to explain, why a potential client should select your firm.

Use your website to increase your exposure and visibility. What is the primary goal of your marketing strategy? Who is your “target client”? Allocate resources to online advertising.

When hiring a professional website design firm, make sure you stay in contact with the developers as they progress – establish intermittent steps for checking website functions and appearence. Personalize the basic template with your firm’s specific areas of expertise – business, civil or criminal law. Provide basic contact information: attorney names, specialties, phone numbers and a map to the office. Emphasize professionalism, law and justice. What sets your firm out from others?

Start with a basic foundation that communicates your message to potential clients. Legal firms should use a classical, sophisticated layout – powerful browns, blacks and grays – with standard fonts that are easy to read. Good graphics ideas include the law firm’s group photograph, classical landmarks and a justice balance. Include glowing customer testimonials.

Make the website easy-to-read and easy-to-use. People don’t need to waste their time trudging through confusing websites.

The website must be interesting with valuable content. Most web surfers have very short attention spans. If bored, they can easily access other websites.

Determine a number of keywords that are important to your firm. Search engine optimization (SEO) depends on keyword usage. Place your most important keywords as early and often, as possible. Search the Internet to see how your competitors appear, when different keywords are used.

Develop a “hierarchy of access”. What is most important for you to emphasize? What are relevant current events that can help your business? How will you highlight your attorneys?

Your opening page may need to use shorter lines and simpler language to attract interest. Deeper pages can include more complicated legalese and even attorney winning percentages. Establish a basic standard website template, with lawyers writing text for individual pages.

Make downloading, page refreshing and printing, rapid and convenient. Experienced web surfers will conclude that there is a problem, with your website; if it takes too long to process requests. Guide your visitors through your website with proper instructions and directions.

Make sure your website can handle a lot of content and traffic. Offer interesting and helpful links. Provide the latest law updates. Provide relevant content for search engines. Make it easy to update your website. Designate someone to collect and update website informaion quarterly. Gain name recognition as an expert in your field through helpful newsletters or free legal advice on local radio programs.

A website is 24/7 and very convenient; the possibilities for high traffic are nearly limitless. Develop a database of potential clients. Get your own “domain name”, with a web address that is easy to remember. Keep it simple -driving home your message – and your firm’s website can be successful.

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This is a show that has managed to touch the heart of every person who has ever tried to sort out problems in his or her family life. The show is off-air, which means that the only inexpensive way is to watch Judging Amy online, because there are very few who do not want to see how Amy Brenneman serves judgment in a family court. The show aired from September 19th, 1999 to May 3rd, 2005, on CBS-TV, continuing for a good 6 seasons.

The show depicts the story of a courtroom, where cases related to family law, such as juvenile crimes and custody of children were solved. The issues which the show touched were sensitive and the Judging Amy episodes beautifully carried every single case, with the just right amount of emotions.

Talking about the family court which deals basically with children, there have been many cases where children are involved in the matter of custody. The cases evolve when special care has to be taken of the children, particularly in times of the parents facing a divorce.

There are many types of cases that come into family courts and some of them include:

Child support – In this kind of case, payment or periodic payment is made by an “obligor” to an “obligee” for proper care of the child, after the parents have been divorced. When the parents of the children aren’t alive, then too the same procedure is followed.

Child custody – Here someone is authorized to take care of the children, in case there are no parents. These kind of cases are generally seen in orphanages. Anyone can watch Judging Amy online to see Judge Amy sorting out such cases.

Visitation rights – This kind of family law emerges when the parent’s relationship modifies, after the birth of a child. The child needs to be in good hands and for that the either parent is given the opportunity to spend a pre-determined amount of time with the child.

Being a divorced mother herself, Amy has to give the decision without being partial. The Judging Amy episodes show how Amy has to go through all these cases, especially having a soft corner for children. Apart from her duties at the family court, she also works for child welfare.

Single mother situations often arise due to misunderstanding between parents, which often leads to splits, that hurts the children, more than the parents. The way such issues were handled in the show was why the show became such a huge hit.

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While many Americans think that illegal immigrants or immigrants with working visas are taking jobs from Americans this is found not to be true. Due to the fact that immigrants create more jobs by being in the United States of America. When immigrants work in the USA they buy food, clothing and many other items thus creating a demand for more goods. Services such as the dentist, getting one’s vehicle fixed, fuel from gas stations, etc., are also in demand when immigrants work in the USA. When immigrants are working in the USA they definitely help boost our economy.

When you go to an Atlanta Law Firm you can get help with labor certifications and business immigration.

If you need help with family-based immigration the Atlanta Law Firm can help you as well. If you are planning on getting married or need a service for your children the Atlanta Law Firm is here to help.

Fiancé visas are available if needed. There are certain requirements to obtain a fiancé visa. First off, you and your fiancé must be legally free to get married. You must have good intent to marry within three months or 90 days upon the arrival of your fiancé to the United States. You must be a U.S. citizen. You must have met your fiancé face to face within two years beforehand and you must be able to reach the minimum income of the K1 visa.

The Atlanta Law Firm will be able to help you with doctors, nurses and health-care immigration if this is something you are looking for.

J-1 visa waivers are part of the help the Atlanta Law Firm specializes in.

Are you looking for USCIS interviews? If so, check the Atlanta Law Firm for more information on how they can help you and your case.

Do you want to get a US citizenship? Do you need help with naturalization? You can find out more information by contacting an Atlanta Law Firm.

An Atlanta Law Firm can help you if you need immigration court representation as well as immigration appeals and general immigration matters.

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