Criminal Trials
Intimidating judges- Fairfax lawyer on not letting them succeed
Intimidating judges act intimidatingly either out of non-intent or intending to push guilty / no contest pleas, to move things along, or to create lack of confidence by a criminal defendant in his or her lawyer. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I notify my clients...
Virginia jurors detest driving under the influence says Fairfax DUI lawyer
Virginia jurors can be sentencing hammers for driving under the influence cases, if you let them participate in sentencing, says Fairfax DUI lawyer Virginia jurors can be very unfavorable at a jury sentencing proceeding that takes place after a jury convicts for driving under the...
Logistics for Your Fairfax Criminal Court Date
Logistics for your Fairfax criminal court date Logistics for your Fairfax criminal court date are important to cover well in advance of your scheduled day in court. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I recognize the benefits for non-lawyers to be familiar with the courthouse process,...
Daylight disarms opponents, recounts Fairfax criminal defense lawyer
Daylight so often lacks in police encounters with suspects. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know the power of simply shining the light of day on an opposing witness and on the prosecutor's words. any years ago, I was driving home, alone, down a dark,...
Challenges versus problems in Virginia criminal court
In many ways, my Fairfax criminal defense lawyer blog is a tool for my self exploration and self development, and to remind myself of the best ways to get and stay on the right path. If I do not write down and crystallize my key...
More on the answer to “How can you represent THOSE people?”
Slews of people feel as emboldened to challenge a criminal defense lawyer's line of work as they do to challenge an elected politician, anytime, anywhere, and even as confrontationally as they wish. For me, this is an opportunity to get the word out on how...
How to Apply a Mindful Lawyering Retreat to One’s Daily Life
Earlier this month (June 2012), I unplugged from email and the phone except for a handful of communications with my family and office, for the apparently first Cultivating Balance law world retreat at the Blue Cliff Monastery in Pine Bush, New York, where anything but...