Unbundled legal services, also known as limited scope representation or discrete task representation, refer to a model of legal practice where clients have the option to hire an attorney for specific legal tasks, rather than the traditional full-service representation. In California, unbundled le...
Yes. If the police make a valid traffic stop for any reason, they can arrest you for DUI if they find "probable cause" to do so once they pull you over. However, speeding is not indicative of DUI, so there must be other grounds for your arrest. Perhaps your eyes were red, or your speech was sl...
The police officer who arrested you probably took your driver's license and gave you a temporary license (also called a "pink sheet") valid for thirty days. To have any possibility of preventing your driver's license from being suspended, you need to request an administrative hearing at th...
Can I Get an Attorney Fees Award in My Divorce Case? It all starts with the California Family Code Section § 2030 et. seq. Under Section 2030, the Court may award attorney fees to either party upon request, upon a showing of need and ability to pay. This is an oversimplification, of course. Th...
There are two distinct schools of thought on free consultations. In some areas of law, a fee for taking up an attorney's time is the standard. After all, our time is our most valuable asset, and if I'm spending an hour speaking with you, that is time I cannot spend working for a paying client. Si...
Under current regulations, any time an attorney's efforts will or reasonably expect to exceed $1,000, there must be an agreement in writing. That agreement must contain certain disclosures, the most important of which (in my opinion) is how the attorney will bill for his time (hourly rate), what ...
Generally, 10 days is the standard time for an attorney to get a copy of your records to you after the representation has concluded. No attorney may withhold your files if you request a copy, and even if you haven't yet paid the final invoice (assuming any monies are due). You are the owner of th...
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