Hire attorney on first court date

No you don't wait until you go to trial, any more than you wait until your appendix ruptures before you call a surgeon.

Hey if i was charged with a felony and was not convicted but they case still pending would that hold me from getting a job

There is no law against hiring a convicted felon for most positions (although it would be a disqualification for certain law enforcement or other...

I went to court on aug. 19, 2014 and the states attorney did not object to my expungement. How will i know it has been cleared?

You should expect a letter from the clerk of court verifying that your court records have been expunged. That usually comes within a few weeks. ...

An indigent defendant has a constitutional right to appointed counsel on appeal, at least where a jail or prison sentence has been imposed. How...

Is it typical for a court of appeals attorney dealing in the area of family law to charge $4,000 for an oral arguement ?

An oral argument before an appellate court concentrates the most difficult aspects of the practice of law into a very short period and requires not...

What i can do to "clear" my criminal history?

Expungement, sealing, and other remedies respecting criminal records are matters of state law and there can be wide difference to state to state as...

The Crime: Federal Wire Fraud (18 U.S. Code §1343)

That is not wire fraud. The suggestion that "[h]e'll inevitably be convicted of transmitting fraudulent information over wires and sentenced to 10...

What is the process or next step when prosecution is violating rule 137 with continuances?

I assume you are referring to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137. That rule applies to civil cases. There is no trial court level counterpart to...

How can I get the Federal Court to indict Federal Clerks and DPS police officer that mismanage a Plaintiff's civil case

Indictment is a criminal proceeding, and only the government prosecutor can seek an indictment. No private individual can initiate a criminal...

Before the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to appointment of counsel there were systems of pro bono representation which basically...