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An event happens in your life and the effects are substantial, perhaps even potentially catastrophic in terms of the financial ripple effect and the reduction in your daily quality of life—what do you do? In many scenarios (injuries, accidents, instances of unfair treatment, occurrences of theft and fraud, etc), one of your first thoughts will be to get a lawyer, naturally. But where do you get a lawyer and how do you go about choosing the right lawyer?

Here’s how most people do it: 1. get a referral from a friend, neighbor, or relative who has experienced a similar situation and has also required the services of a lawyer; 2. look in the yellow pages under a plethora of attorney categories; 3. look online.

And all of these methods can work quite nicely. However, if you’ve ever had to look for an attorney to handle a particular matter, you may have learned that being able to contact an attorney is not quite the same as being able to find the right attorney for what you need (this precludes traffic, bankruptcy, and wills and estates attorneys, of course—call any one of them and they can generally service your needs).

What constitutes the right attorney and, conversely, what does not? Think of this in terms of finding the right car mechanic. If you own a 1974 VW Beetle, it may not be sufficient to simply take your car to a general mechanic because even a certified automotive mechanic may have little to no experience working on “bugs”. What you’d probably want, instead, is a mechanic who specializes in volkswagons and not just volkswagons, but vintage VWs.

When it comes to choosing the right attorney, you definitely want a specialist. But more than that, you want a legal representative who embodies the right characteristics that will allow you to comfortably work with him, or her. What are those characteristics? They can include a willingness and desire to keep you informed (i.e., do they keep you updated and do they bother to return your phone calls) and a solid expertise in their practice area (i.e. have they been practicing in your needed area of specialty for one year, or ten years—experience can make a tremendous difference). However, having said all this, choosing the right attorney for your particular needs may also draw demands from the individual seeking legal help as well.

Here’s a good example. A disabled individual who is pursuing a social security disability or ssi claim may ultimately require the services of a disability attorney; however, that same individual will be better qualified to select the right legal advocate if they possess some understanding of how the process works (a disability claimant, in this example, would probably wish to “bone up” on how SSD works by referring to the Secrets Social Security SSI FAQ page.

And, certainly, selecting the right attorney for your need does not, or should not, stop with gaining a certain knowledge of the legal arena into which you are about to tread. Sometimes, in fact many times, finding the right representative can boil down to getting the “right feel” that emanates from a gut instinct level and only comes from actually meeting your possible future lawyer.

So, to find the right attorney for what you need, look in the right sources, look for experience, and learn at least a little about the issues that are at hand for you. But, consider personally meeting your prospective lawyer before retaining him, versus making your decision based solely on a phone call.

The author of this article, Tim Moore, publishes a website that provides information on fibromyalgia at http://www.fibrofactpage.com

The other day i was talking to one of my friends over the phone, when he mentioned his brother’s life is doomed. After asking what was it all about he mentioned his brother got caught in a DUI case. But i thought to myself, yes it is serious but isn’t there help for these folks who don’t know what needs to be done. I went fishing for more details to help my poor friend’s family over the web. I was looking around for more information on what other people in similar situation would ask. This is a goos start because, if you don’t know what to ask to begin with it is going to be that much more difficult to get out of the situation.

What is DUI?

It stands for Driving Under Influence, or drunk driving. This means a person is intoxicated by the use of alcohol or other drugs to an extent that they are incapable of excercising their motor skills. This is not just for the cars or trucks it also applies for driving boats and aircrafts. I cannot think of a person who is already high flying high.

How bad is it?

In most jurisdictions in US and around the world it is not a simple offense it is considered criminal. This is because of the fact that when you are issued a license you clear a wriiten exam which includes full hand knowledge of the problems that happen due to DUI. Moreover this is dangerous to the unsuspecting motorists and pedestrians whose only fault is being in the wrong place at the wrong time. DUI is often fatal. Your license may be permanently revoked.

How is it measured?

The widely used term is BAC which stands for Blood alcohol content. This is expressed in terms of milligrams of alcohol per millilitres of blood, or as a percentage. (10 mg/100 ml = 0.01 g/100 g = 0.01 %). The typical level that is considered as a threhold is 0.05% but many countries have zero tolerance possibility.

Do medications account as DUI?

This is one mistake, a costly mistake that many folks make. Cough syrups and some over the counter drugs contains significant amount of alcohol. These contribute to the BAC and you may be considered a drunk driver if caught with a 0.04 or more.

Can i drive if my licensed got suspended?

No you cannot until the suspension period is complete. You should apply for a new license from a field office. More so often for first time offenders for minimal levels the peace officers may consider a suspension and issue a temporary license. In this case you may drive.

What is a chemical test and can i refuse it?

The test is needed to check the BAC and in most states you can refuse this test. There are many conditions in which you may reject the chemical test and get away with it. The punishments are more stricter when you refuse the chemical test. It is a good idea to completely understand the laws of you local state and states you may visit.

As always this article is based on research from around the web. You should consult your local state or country laws to understand the complete nature and penalities for DUI related. It is a good idea to consult a lawyer if you get into this situation.

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The laws in Oklahoma define temporary custody of a child as a decision made by the parents at the time of separation. Sometimes what could be in the best interest of the child at the time of separation might not be the best for the child down the road.

Legal custody is the next step of the Oklahoma child custody process. This is determined by which parent is able to make the legal choices for the child. The choices include education, health care, religion, and what’s in the best interest for the child’s general welfare. Joint custody and legal custody are two different things in Oklahoma. Joint legal custody splits the decision making responsibilities between the parents while sole legal custody allocates all of the decision making power to one parent.

Physical custody is where the child will actually get to live. This is split into two categories; sole physical custody and joint physical custody. Sole physical custody is given to the parent that the child actually gets to live with. The other parent is limited to visitation right determined through mediation or by the Oklahoma court system. Joint physical custody is a very rare circumstance in the state of Oklahoma. Joint physical custody would allow the child to live with both of the parents for a given set of time. Rarely is it determined that joint physical custody is in the best interest of the child. The courts in Oklahoma do not judge parents on gender, school district or the life they live. In difficult times it is important to know that the decision will be made based off of what is in the best interest of the child.

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Are you afraid of crime? Do you think about becoming the victim of crime often? According to the Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics, many Americans fear becoming the victim of crime often. As I will show in this article, the fear crosses all linessex, race, education, age and profession. Subjects were asked if they were afraid to walk alone around their neighborhood or any area within one mile from it at night. The results may surprise you. They will clearly show that fear of walking alone at night is one of the most common fears among Americans.

According to the most recent data available, only 19% of all men surveyed said they felt safe walking at night alone around their neighborhood. In stark contrast, 47% of all women surveyed said they felt perfectly fine walking alone. Looking back at the earliest numbers available, which would be from 1973, illustrates that this response is normal. In 1973, only 20% of men surveyed felt safe walking alone at night verses an astounding 59% for women.

Among white individuals, an average of 30% feel safe walking at night in their neighborhoods. Contrast that to the 41% of black individuals that felt safe. Even though there is a slight disparity among races, the numbers still show that the majority of people don’t feel safe at night. Historically, the numbers for white individuals who feel safe at night has always been 10-22% lower. The numbers only go back to 1973. One would think that the numbers might be different if the study was conducted in the 1950s and 1960s.

Education and age factors are similar. No matter what the education or age difference, the fear level is about the same. For instance, regardless of the education level obtained, roughly 68% of those with some schooling were afraid to walk at night around their neighborhood. Those individuals that were 21-49 showed the most fear. 71% of those surveyed in this group were afraid. The least afraid group was 18-20 year-old individuals. However, 59% of this group was still afraid of walking at night.

As far as professions go, those in the Clerical/Support field were less likely to be afraid at night. Just over half, 54%, stated that they were afraid to walk alone at night in around their neighborhood. Those in the Manual/Service field were most likely to be afraid74%. As you can see, fear of walking alone at night in one’s own proverbial backyard is a frightening event for most Americans. There’s little doubt that the media and their constant barrage of criminal sensationalism has something to do with this. However, historical data proves that it’s a condition that has existed for some time and shows no sign of vanishing anytime soon.

Jason A. Martin is a writer for CriminalJusticeJournalist.com, which is a Criminal Justice website.

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