Just yesterday I wrote about DUI Hotline Network's comment spam program, and the lawyers who are responsible for it. Today I had three more spam comments either from sumit_2588@hotmail.com or from m.creativestrokes@yahoo.com with links to a "duihotline.com" website -- in these instances, the website for New Jersey firm Levow and Associates: Kevin sumit_2588@hotmail.com | 59.178.51.167 Those people who are are engaged in high profile cases are a

Matthew Homan's Ten Rules for New Solos.In your specific case, I would add: you are rookies again. If you accept that, your learning curve will be much shorter.

As a matter of constitutional law and legal ethics, quality representation for the poor is not negotiable. If the state doesn't want to pay for indigent defense, it needs to prosecute fewer people (or at least fewer poor people).Kansas Defenders (H/T Capital Defense Weekly).The actual experts seem to agree on this one: the New York Times' proposed solution --One approach would be for states to increase the

I wrote here about "Vikram", who was spam-commenting Defending People with bad information and a link to the website of Houston DUI lawyer [name redacted by special dispensation]. Today I got another of these spam comments, this one from "Peter", using the same email address as "Vikram" and linking to Nevada lawyer Jerry Donohue's website, which is very similar to [name]'s: A new comment on the post

Word is that the purges have begun over at the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Some of the lawyers fired so far are very good trial lawyers of high character. They're the greatest loss to the State, and will, if they can be successfully reeducated, likely make excellent criminal-defense lawyers. (Welcome to HCCLA!) Eliminating political opponents upon accession to power is the correct move in the game

Websites are for marketing. Blawgs are for communicating.A blog post that includes a call to action ("If you've been charged with domestic assault, ask any prospective attorney what kind of experience they have dealing with domestic assault cases. The failure to do so could be very costly." or "If you've been charged with driving while intoxicated, contact my office.", for example) is a blatant marketing post.I won't

Nine rules for big-city criminal-defense lawyers practicing criminal defense law outside the big city:Things are different. Don't expect what works in Houston to work in La Grange. The local rules are different, and subject to change without notice.Different is generally better. You're not going to change things, so greet each new twist with joy. People are nicer. You be nicer too.Lawyers are something special. The smaller the

Scott Greenfield's Simple Justice has been named one of the top legal blogs in America by the ABA Journal. The ABA Journal is conducting a vote for the best blog in each of nine categories; Simple Justice's category, Crime, has four other blogs.Scott Henson's Grits for Breakfast is also named.Please take a moment to go to the voting page and show your appreciation to Scott or Scott

Yesterday I was asked elsewhere, "Why do you assume that those who work with lawyers and help them with their marketing don't work within the ethical requirements of the legal profession? And it is an unfortunate assumption." Today I had this in my inbox: A new comment on the post #716 "To Blow or Not To Blow? A Little Texas DWI Law." is waiting for your approval

I admit that I confine my blog reading to the small-batch artisanal blogs. These are blogs that are not supported by advertising, not written for mass consumption, and that are mostly written by a single author who has other things to do with her life.This means that I miss out on blogs like The Volokh Conspiracy that provide lots of valuable interesting content, much of it from