...an experienced litigator and has previously worked as a criminal defense attorney as well as a prosecutor in both the trial, and appellate courts. In addition, he has served in civil cases as a defense attorney and plaintiff attorney at the administrative, trial, and appellate levels. Attorney Wm. Randell Johnson's Board Certifications Through the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Attorney Johnson is also one of the few attorneys in Texas who has received certification in three practice areas: 1. Civil Trial Law – December...
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...clerk administers the oaths to the witnesses, marks the exhibits, and generally helps keep the trial running efficiently. The courtroom deputy is employed by the clerk of the court. The clerk of the court is selected by all of the active judges on the court and works closely with the chief district judge, who is responsible for the court's overall administration in the courtroom, the parties may be present at the counsel tables with their attorneys. The accused in a criminal case has a constitutional right to be present. Parties in civil cases may be present if they wish, but are often absent. The plaintiff's attorney represents the person or company, or the government, which filed the complaint. In criminal cases, a United States attorney represents the administrative branch of the government. United States magistrate judges are court officers who support district judges in preparing cases for trial and administer some of the discovery process. They may also be in charge of over less serious criminal trials, and, when both parties consent, over civil trials. Bankruptcy judges and United States magistrate judges are appointed for specific terms of office and do not enjoy the same protections as judges appointed under Article III of the Constitution. Life tenure. Federal district court judges, court of appeals judges, and United States Supreme Court justices are selected to office by the president of the United...
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...Requirements for COM 442: Communication Law January 5, 2015 The Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment is another important amendment that ranks close to the first amendment because it allows for the citizen of the United States the right to feel secure. This right, according to the Administrative Office of the US Courts (2015) (is) the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probably cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. This basically means that it is a direct violation of citizen’s Fourth Amendment to be arrested or searched without probable cause. The key term in this entire phrase is with probable cause. If there is no reason for it then it is otherwise deemed unreasonable. The first clause mentioned in this amendment is the unlawful search and seizure of a home without a warranty to do so is deemed unreasonable. Without a warrant, the homeowner is allowed to deny access to his or her home without being subjected to being arrested for non-compliance. An example of such is an officer knocking at your door demanding to enter your home because they want to talk or look around your home however, they do not have a warrant to search or seize items within your home then by law you are able to deny access to your home because...
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...Read more: Role of a Police Officer | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5007770_role-police-officer.html#ixzz1tRP3wAxg Read more: Role of a Police Officer | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5007770_role-police-officer.html#ixzz1tRPGtoCW Read more: Role & Duties of a District Attorney | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7774779_role-duties-district-attorney.html#ixzz1tRSe3av7 Learn About Cost, Courses, & More For Colleges With CSI Programs '12 www.CampusExplorer.com/CSI Read more: Role & Duties of a District Attorney | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_7774779_role-duties-district-attorney.html#ixzz1tRSozElQ Read more: Assistant District Attorney Job Description | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6678588_assistant-district-attorney-job-description.html#ixzz1tRTlS8rU Read more: Assistant District Attorney Job Description | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6678588_assistant-district-attorney-job-description.html#ixzz1tRTwBvmX * Read more: Assistant District Attorney Job Description | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/about_6678588_assistant-district-attorney-job-description.html#ixzz1tRU8Bc2n Police Investigate Filing of Criminal Complaint After an alleged crime is investigated, the police initiate the criminal procedure by filing a complaint with the Magisterial District Judge (MDJ) in the area that the crime occurred. Once the complaint is filed, the MDJ will issue either a summons or a warrant of arrest, depending generally on the...
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...of the oldest U.S. consumer protection agencies, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protects the public from unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, and other potential hazards. As part of the department of health and human services, the FDA annually regulates over $1 trillion worth of products, which account for one-fourth of all consumer spending in the United States. It also protects the rights and safety of patients in clinical trials of new medical products, monitors the promotional activities of drug and device manufacturers, regulates the labeling of all packaged foods, and monitors the safety of the nation's blood supply. To ensure compliance with its regulations, the FDA employs over 1,000 investigators and inspectors who visit over 15,000 food-processing, drug-manufacturing, and other facilities each year. If it finds violations of law, the FDA first encourages an offending company to voluntarily correct the problem or to recall a faulty product from the market. If the firm does not voluntarily comply with the law, the FDA may take it to court and seek criminal penalties against it. The FDA may also seize faulty products, order product recalls, seek injunctive relief, impose fines, and take other types of enforcement action. Each year, the FDA declares about 3,000 products and 30,000 import shipments to be unacceptable in various ways. The FDA employs over 2,000 scientists—including 900 chemists and 300 microbiologists—who provide the scientific evidence...
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...challenging senior level paralegal position in a law firm or law department. Education: Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, Maryland. Graduated with a Liberal Arts education and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. Most recent employer: Post & Schell, P.C - August 2001 to June 9, 2015. This is a larger law firm with six offices that practices many different types of law. Lead paralegal to the head of the Professional Liability Department. Duties included - preparing discovery, reviewing and summarizing medical records and discovery responses. Ordering additional records based on document reviews. Electronic court filing in New Jersey and varous counties in Pennsylvania. Preparing cases from the receipt of the initial complaint to post trial. Preparng documents for use for depositions. Researching experts for their cross examination at trial. Performed medical and legal research. Trained and instructed many paralegals and file clerks. Lead pilot programs for various clients. Prior employer: Galli and Reilly 1992 to August 2001. Recently absorbed by Post & Schell in July of 2014. A botique medical malpractice firm working in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. I worked directly with the senior partners. My job duties were very similiar to those at Post & Schell except I spent more time in Court at trial. Past employer: The Locks Law Firm 1985 to 1992 - New Jersey and Pennsylvania offices. Office clerk, secretary and then paralegal once I graduated...
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...Job’s office and I look forward to serving you as the newly elected Public Defender. Since leaving the State Attorney’s Office to further my career as a defense attorney, I zealously advocated for every one of my clients at every stage of representation. As you move forward, you will need attorneys to fill key positions in your organization. I will discuss in detail my key accomplishments that make me a perfect candidate for one of these positions. Trials Since starting at the Public Defender’s office in August I have focused on trials. In a little over three months I conducted seven jury trials. As you know, this is well above average for the office. The average Assistant Public Defender in this circuit averages one trial per quarter. My trial performance is exceptional in another respect, each of these seven trials resulted in a not guilty jury verdict. I obtained diverse trial experience as the charges at each trial were different. I defended against resisting arrest, fraud and theft, driving crimes, as well as violent crimes. The defenses presented at trial were also varied, from an alibi defense, to an identification defense and to just pulling a rabbit out of the hat. As you know, I also have experience as a prosecutor. I have prosecuted over a dozen cases at trial. Although I can’t say that I am undefeated as a prosecutor, I have learned a great deal from these trials. This experience will help me prepare powerful defenses for our clients. Trials experience...
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...Jasmine Rowe Mr. Williams Law Office Management 3 February 2016 My Law Office Visit The law firm which I chose to visit for my law office project was the Law Office of Ness & Jett. I learned so much on my law office visit. The Ness & Jett law firm has two attorneys: Richard B. Ness and Norma A.J. Jett. Richard is a native of Bamberg, South Carolina. He graduated from the University Of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Science in Finance in 1979, and from the University Of South Carolina School Of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1982. He is a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and argues before the United States Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District Court of South Carolina. Richard engages in general practice with an emphasis on civil trial practice (including medical malpractice and criminal law). Mr. Ness is a certified mediator and has served for twenty eight years as a special referee for the second judicial circuit presiding by court appointment over non-jury trials. He was the chair of the South Carolina Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness for nine years, (2004-2012), and remains an active member. Mr. Ness is an advocate on the American Board of Trial Advocates, and member of the South Carolina Association for Justice and the American Association for Justice. Partnered with Mr. Ness is Attorney Norma A.J. Jett. Norma is a native of Denmark, South...
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...system relies heavily on prosecution to enforce human rights by looking at the: balance of power, transnational advocacy, and diffusion theories. Finally, the paper examines a case study analysis on Afghanistan and the implications an ICC investigation would have on the peace process. As of November 2017, the Office of the Prosecutor is considering opening an investigation into the criminal activity in Afghanistan and is awaiting a decision...
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...Christina Harrington LS308 Law & Society Unit 3 Assignment Professor Jeffrey Gulley February 24, 2015 Family of Law | Countries where type of law is dominant | Characteristics | How Disputes are Settled | How Cases are Handled. | Common Law | Great Britain | * Reliance on case law make precedence * Adversary system * Jury plays a more prominent role * Judicial Review | * Trial by jury * Legal representation is provided to assure equal protection under the law * Sentences are based upon guidelines | * Cases are tried before Magistrate and jurors * Tried under an indictment or summary conviction * The Crown bears the responsibility for proof beyond a reasonable doubt * Magistrates referees the proceedings | Civil Law | France | * Rely on written detailed codes of law * Judges have less power than those in Common Law * Judges only interpret the legal codes * Judges are expected to follow a series of decisions that agree on the interpretation of a code provision * Judges are restricted by the provisions of the written law | * All crimes are brought before the instructing judge prior to court hearings * The judge controls the coordination of the investigation including gathering facts, preparing it for trial and questioning witnesses * The judge rules on the case based upon the codified laws. | * Cases are brought by the public prosecutor’s office to the instructing judge prior to any court hearing * Instructing judge’s...
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...ensure the Judiciary serves as a model of good governance. We will promote accountability, performance, and transparency (Torres 2010). The new court will be a unified court system, very serving and strong at the foundation levels where we meet the people at. We will start at the foundation and build to the highest court, the State Supreme Court of Guam. Supreme Court Court of Appeals [Problem Solving Courts] Foundation Courts Foundation Courts: Problem Solving Courts | Village Court | Trial Court | Family Court | Village Courts The Village Courts will play a vital role in the Guam State Unified Court System. These courts have broad jurisdiction and they hear both civil and criminal matters (New York State Office of Court Administration 1996-2011). In Guam, this will be for the smaller but very numerous legal affairs of our citizens. There will be a Village Court associated with each of the four police precincts, thus embracing the entire population of Guam. The offices and chambers for these courts will be in close proximity of the police stations and in the same building where possible. The following is a list of Guam’s police precincts and the general areas they serve; Agat Precinct (South); Hagatna Precinct (Central); Tumon/Tamuning Precinct (Hotel Row); Dededo Precinct (North). A village map of Guam is included in the appendix. The Village Courts have exclusive jurisdiction over: * Traffic...
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...time, is to file a lawsuit in your local state or federal court. The trial judge would hear evidence and consider legal arguments from each side before making a decision. If the judge decides all or part of the case against you, you can then appeal the case to a higher court. When you have appealed as far as possible, you can consider appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court. - The beginning process is to file a notice of appeal, rarely does a losing party have an automatic right of appeal. Usually there must be a legal basis for the appeal, an alleged material error in a trial, not just the fact that the losing party did not like the verdict. This filing marks the beginning of a time period in which the appellant must file a brief, a written argument containing their side's view of the facts and the legal arguments upon which they rely in seeking a reversal of the lower trial court. The appellee then has a specified time to file an answering brief. The appellant may then file a second brief answering the appellee's brief. A United States appellant court sometimes will make their decision only on the basis of a written briefs. In a civil case, either party may appeal to a higher court. In a criminal case, only the defendant has a right to an appeal in most states. (Some states give the prosecution a limited right to appeal to determine certain points of law. These appeals usually occur before the actual trial begins. Appeals by the prosecution after a verdict are not normally allowed...
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...enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses...
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...It was framed by the Constitutional Convention of 1875 and adopted on February 15, 1876, and it remains the basic organic law of Texas. The Constitution of 1876 began with a lengthy bill of rights. It declared that Texas was a free and independent state, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, that all free men have equal rights, and that the writ of habeas corpus could not be suspended or unduly delayed. The legislative article defined the powers and limitations of the legislature in great detail. The legislature was to be composed of two houses, a Senate to consist of thirty-one members and a House of Representatives never to exceed 150 members. The executive article provided for seven officers-governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, comptroller of public accounts, treasurer, commissioner of the land office, and attorney general. The judicial article provided for a supreme court, a court of appeals, district courts, county courts, commissioners' courts, and justices of the peace (TSHA...
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...after March 23, 2010 spell out how your plan must handle your appeal (usually called an “internal appeal”). If your plan still denies payment after considering your appeal, the law permits you to have an independent review organization decide whether to uphold or overturn the plan’s decision. This final check is often referred to as an “external review.” Many states offer help to consumers with health insurance problems. The Affordable Care Act improves these services with grants that help states start or strengthen Consumer Assistance Programs (CAPs). The states and territories that applied for these grants have received funds provide residents direct help with problems or questions about health coverage. Whether or not your state has a Consumer Assistance Program, you have rights under the health care law, including the right to appeal decisions made by your health insurance provider. If your state does not have a Consumer Assistance Program, some state and federal government offices may still be able to help you determine your rights and solve problems. Florida does not operate a Consumer Assistance Program under the Affordable Care Act. The new consumer protections and benefits of the law still apply to Joe. In the State of Florida the first place Joe would go would be the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation in Tallahassee. Here Joe can find out what information he needs, file a complaint, or find out if there is any other insurance or programs that he qualifies...
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