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Your Lawyer’s Site, Content Recommendations and Advice

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Lina Maini

If we were all lawyers, we wouldn’t need any.  (Excepting, of course, the well-advised and -tested adage situation, “… fool for a client.”) Frustration between a lawyer and  his/her client often arises from these two issues: 1.  The latter’s lack of familiarity with legal terminology/process and the attorney’s time constrictions towards explaining such.  It’s my experience that people are now self informing themselves before [...]

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Witness Statements Done Right

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Lina Maini

Witness statements; seem simple enough. The attorney needs the incident/accident details; recorded in an accurate and concise manner. Often, however, it is the experience of both the seasoned field investigator and the harried trial lawyer to have obtained a witness statement only to realize later that it is not as comprehensive as he or she [...]

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Celebrity v. Average Joe/Jane Offenders and Police 10 codes

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Lina Maini

The recent Tiger Woods’ driving “incident” at his Florida estate has sparked quite the discourse among friends in the law enforcement, investigative and legal professions, focusing on: Are celebrity offenders treated differently from the “average Jane/Joe” offenders? If so, how and why? There was a general consensus (Congress: take note) amongst us that celebrity offenders are treated differently.  Weaving this agreement, with [...]

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Slip/Trip and Fall Intake Survey; New BNI Partner

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Lina Maini

We welcome our newest partner, retired NYPD detective, John Brown, to the BNI team.  After 23 years on the job, John decided to exercise  his retirement option and shift to the civilian equivalent of his police force investigative position.  We have been anticipating John’s arrival for several years, and in doing so, he has become very familiar with our [...]

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Police To Blame For Dearth of 911 Calls?

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Lina Maini

Two seemingly unrelated major NY news pieces this past week: 1. Diane Schuler, the mom traveling the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway, killing 8 people in her car and the vehicle she crashed into head on.  2. The NYPD has been recording the cell phone numbers of people calling 911 since 2003, creating a [...]

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Happy Columbus Day To All!

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Lina Maini

                       For those you fortunate enough to have the day off, relax and play our game.  Based on the above landing of Columbus depiction: please identify: 1. the judge 2. the defense attorney 3. the prosecutor 4. the defendant(s) 5. the case. Most original wins.  [...]

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A Lawyer’s Personal Blog v. Rules of the Bar

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Lina Maini

We’ve posted several blogs that have addressed one’s public online presence (what we refer to as your “Netface”).  We’ve advised new bloggers to maintain their personal information (pics of the house, with the address clearly visible, phone numbers… ) off of the blogosphere.  We’ve cautioned job seekers with a wild frat/sorority past, captured on pics [...]

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“Best Lawyer”; Ethics Violation. Your “Netface”, Part 1/2

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Lina Maini

This week’s Bulletin is short and to the point.  Monitor your firm’s Netface (your site, your social networks and other postings).  (This week’s post applies to anybusiness, not just legal firms, as well as to most individuals online.) Wishing to achieve or remain on the tech/new media edge, it seems that everyone has a personal or business [...]

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911 Transcripts Decoded – What Is a 10-86 or 10-100??

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Lina Maini

Occasionally a trial lawyer will have the need to read 911 transcripts. Certain information, such as caller’s identity, addresss and reason for the emergency call, may come across clearly but other embedded code correspondence may not. This week, we provide you with a list of ten codes – cop lingo for their field activity. A [...]

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