I was issued a drinking ticket after I littered and was wondering if the cop violated my rights.

It's a stretch but the PD's manual may state that littering cases are supposed to be given an NOV and released. In that case your detention was...

I doubt if you would find any lawyers willing to participate in organized "Barter Exchanges". Small firms and solo attorneys occasionally barter...

General question regarding giving a gift to a lawyer..Because I am appreciative of their representation upon conclusion of my

To make sure it is opened, give something that does not tick.

How do I file a claim for unused vacation time pay in IL?

I disagree with my distinguished colleague. Illinois wage and hour law (a statute of our state) requires payment of accrued vacation time by the...

Can I collect unemployment?

Voluntary leaving is usually disqualified for IDES benefits. There are four exceptions. You have pieces of two of the exceptions. Drawing will...

What happens when a lawyer breaks the attorney client privilege bond?

This is five repeats or dices and slices of the same question. It is to some extent contextual. If the lawyer says to the prosecutor or even to...

Should a judge have excused himself in a case involving a church he is a member of?

Please be a college prank. A judge can't be a corporate member of a victim and preside over the prosecution of the alleged perpetrator. You talk...

The privilege runs between the attorney and the client only. It matters not whether the client is capable of making a contract or doing business...

Is the ascertaining of the potential existence of a subpoena prepared by a FL attorney considered atty.work product privilege?

I think this is true in 50 states. For a subpoena to issue in a civil matter, there has to be an underlying case. Almost always, the case is...

If I ask an attorney about how to do something without getting caught is that covered by attorney client privilege?

It varies state-by-state but a a general rule, an attorney cannot discuss anything a client tells her about past crimes. An attorney, generally,...