How does the appeal process work in Kansas?

In most states, the first level of appeal is "as of right," meaning you don't need any court's permission to take the first appeal. Also in...

I'm not so sure you'll save money. But a conference is a conference, and a trial is a trial, whether before a referee or a judge. The main...

So long as the jury poll, if any, reflects the legally required number of votes to convict on a given charge, how the jurors got there is their...

Am I responsible or are they?

Contact the Clinton County Bar Association lawyer referral service to (1) see if they have a pro bono list or (2) get some names of lawyers who...

NEW TRIAL

So this was a justice court trial, and you were pro se? If the documents were not in admissible form, they were properly rejected. Just because...

How do I enforce the terms of a divorce decree?

I agree with my Chicago colleague. Emergency restraining order for the 3 items that are left, plus a contempt motion and/or restitution and/or a...

I partially disagree with my colleagues. As you have not yet served the original complaint, you are outside the rules for amendment-of-right. I...

Can someone please refer a top-notch appellate lawyer in New York? I'm looking for the creme de la creme of appellate lawyers

I believe you can find lawyers by area of practice on this site. Consider that an appellate lawyer outside New York City may be more cost...

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How do I go about re-opening a case due to the fact that my attorney did not give me all my options?

Just what other options do you think you had? Beating the felonies at trial? Or do you have a "friend" who got a better deal on a different case?...

I have received a bill from an attorney after an email exchange with him. Is this legal, and how do I appeal this?

He has "chutzpah," I'll give him that. You did not have a written contract, but examine his website carefully for language that might be construed...