I read about an "app" for the iPhone called TruPhone. It allows you to make calls over the internet when you have a WiFi connection. We have a weak cell signal at our house. I downloaded TruPhone to my iPhone and tried it out using our home WiFi. The call was crystal-clear - far better than what I'm used to at home on the cell. Another plus is that we're going on a trip soon and may not be able to use our cell phones where we'll be - being able to use TruPhone in that situation will be very nice.
Note that you can't receive TruPhone calls on an iPhone (at least not yet), but you can make calls.
I've only used it once, but for now I'm amazed and sold! Check it out: truphone for iphone.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Van Nuys Traffic Court and Britney Spears
Apparently Britney Spears had her day in Court recently. 10 of 12 jurors felt she was not guilty of driving with a suspended license, so she's neither guilty nor "not guilty." As best we can tell, the case was heard in Van Nuys Traffic Court.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Why hire a traffic lawyer?
If you want a good reason to hire a traffic lawyer, watch this show of people going to traffic court by themselves. It's called Speeders Fight Back and it's on TruTV.
The site also has a list of future episodes.
The show is set in what looks like Plantation Traffic Court, part of the Broward County Court system.
The site also has a list of future episodes.
The show is set in what looks like Plantation Traffic Court, part of the Broward County Court system.
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Criminal Defense Lawyer Thoughts
It's a sad reality that hard economic times are not bad for criminal defense lawyers. Desperate people are more likely to commit crimes. Cash-strapped governments at all levels increase traffic enforcement and fines. All of this leads to a greater demand for our services.
Lawyer Thoughts
Having one of those pensive moments.
- Sometimes being a lawyer feels like walking through a minefield. We have a map of all the mines, but the map is in the form of 10,000 large books. You can't carry them all with you, and it's kinda hard to remember everything.
- When you step on one of the mines, your fate (or your client's) is in the hands of someone like a judge. Fortunately, most of the judges apply common sense and use their discretion to get to a fair result. Unfortunately, there are a few judges who do not have common sense, or don't care about fairness.
- Big corporations can afford to hire big firms. They get a team of lawyers at $400 per hour or more who scrutinize every detail to make sure they don't step on any mines, and to catch the opponent if they step on or close to any mines themselves. This is one of the ways that the legal system tends to be tilted against the little guy. On the other hand, the big firms sometimes make big mistakes.
- Sometimes being a lawyer feels like walking through a minefield. We have a map of all the mines, but the map is in the form of 10,000 large books. You can't carry them all with you, and it's kinda hard to remember everything.
- When you step on one of the mines, your fate (or your client's) is in the hands of someone like a judge. Fortunately, most of the judges apply common sense and use their discretion to get to a fair result. Unfortunately, there are a few judges who do not have common sense, or don't care about fairness.
- Big corporations can afford to hire big firms. They get a team of lawyers at $400 per hour or more who scrutinize every detail to make sure they don't step on any mines, and to catch the opponent if they step on or close to any mines themselves. This is one of the ways that the legal system tends to be tilted against the little guy. On the other hand, the big firms sometimes make big mistakes.
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