Category Archives: Legal

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Interview with Attorney Brandon D. Wagner, Esq.

Brandon D. Wagner Esq. is an attorney at Lueder, Larkin & Hunter, LLC based in Alpharetta, Georgia. Since a young teen he knew the law was his calling. While pursuing his undergrad degree at California State University he was named …

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Careers with the JAG Corps

“You can’t handle the truth!” is one of the most memorable movie quotes of all time. It was yelled by Jack Nicholson in his role as  Colonel Nathan R. Jessup in the film A Few Good Men (1992). The Academy Award …

E-Discovery – A Booming Legal Field

In our digital age, e-discovery (electronic discovery or eDiscovery) is an increasingly important process in the legal world. It is a $2 billion dollar industry, says attorney Sally Kane in her About.com article “E-Discovery Professional.” Furthermore, The Cowen Group’s 7th …

Paralegals that Pack a Punch!

So you want to be a paralegal… Ideally you don’t want to settle for just any old position. You want to work as a paralegal in a field and career that you are truly passionate about (whether it’s working for …

The Career Path to the Judicial Bench

What does it take to become a Judge or Justice? It’s Competitive! It’s competitive to earn your spot on the judicial bench. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010 there were approximately 62,700 judges, mediators and hearing …

A Day in the Life of a Bailiff

“All rise…” For over three decades Mr. William Powell, Jr. has pronounced these words. Since 1979, he has served as a deputy sheriff and a Court of Common Pleas bailiff in Licking County, Ohio. In 2008, he was awarded the …

A Day in the Life of a Paralegal

For every theatre director there is a steadfast stage manager and for every President of the United States there is the White House Chief of Staff; for every successful lawyer and attorney there is a highly skilled paralegal whose duties, …

Robert Charles Towery’s Execution

At 11:26 am this morning, Robert Charles Towery was pronounced dead, nine minutes after he was lethally injected. The execution in Florence (60 miles outside Phoenix) marks the second within nine days for Arizona and the thirtieth since capital punishment …

Velazquez Fights for Freedom

A week ago, Dateline aired ‘Conviction’ investigating whether Jon-Adrian Velazquez is innocent of murder. Velazquez was convicted of the 1997 killing of Albert Ward, a retired NYPD Officer, and sentenced from 25 to life. Always claiming his innocence, Velazquez wrote …

Man Accused of Forcing Grandsons to Hike

< Christopher Alan Carlson (mid 40s) has been charged with six counts of child abuse for allegedly forcing his grandchildren to hike the Grand Canyon without food or water in August. The Indianapolis man’s federal trial started today in Phoenix, …