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At some point in our lives, we all must consider where our precious valuables go once we leave this earth. A rather grim statement to think about, I know, but deciding what to do with the assets you accrue throughout your life is critical. But, how would you even begin with such a task? Whether […]

When you think about lawyers, you probably think about impeccably dressed men and women standing up in a courtroom, furiously defending their client against whatever charges they are up against. Modern television shows have done well to popularize this image of the typical criminal defense lawyer, however there are actually many other kinds of lawyers

With all the talk about defunding the police, you may be wondering what police departments spend money on. What are the most common expenses police departments have? What is their average budget? How much does the government pay for police departments? Police departments spend most of their money paying salaries and benefits for current employees

When you are the victim of a crime, you know to call the police for help. A report is started, the police come to assist and investigate the situation,  but the process doesn’t end there. You must then decide if the situation warrants filing an official police report and possibly pressing charges. When are police

Many people are aware that lawyers are an essential part of the criminal justice system, but you may not know what criminal justice lawyers do. Or you may even wonder, “What does the average workday of a criminal justice lawyer look like?” What do criminal justice lawyers do? Criminal justice lawyers are professionals who either

Lawyers are seen as conservative professionals by many people, and who can blame them? Most of the time, lawyers are spotted wearing suits and carrying a briefcase full of important documents. However, many lawyers are hiding ink under their suit sleeves. As other professional fields are becoming more accepting of tattoos, the legal field is

In the age of social media such as Twitter and Facebook you have doubtlessly seen countless people sharing stories from their jobs.  From funny anecdotes to heartwarming stories of kindness, it seems like everyone is talking about what happens to them at work. While it’s great fun to see what happens in other lines of

Often when you deal with or think about a lawyer, it is because they are the ones helping you avoid trouble so that it doesn’t appear on YOUR record months or years down the road.  Or maybe it’s not like that at all, and you think of lawyers frequently merely because you have been watching

Law enforcement gets the privilege to use various kinds of technology before anyone else. Perhaps you are curious about how exactly technology is being used by police departments, or maybe you are wondering, “how does technology help law enforcement find what they are searching for?” The digital age has brought about a plethora of technological

Lawyers come in all shapes and sizes, but of the many great lawyers, there are a handful of bests that stand out in a league of their own. The history of lawyers in America goes as far back as the history of the country itself. With such an extensive list to choose from, you might

Human rights are the fundamental rights of any person. As the name suggests, Human Rights Lawyers fight for their clients’ human rights in the courts, in governmental law hearings, in tribunals, and during labor complaint procedures as per the legal processes. Since the legal procedures to defend one’s human rights are complicated, human rights lawyers

I drive past the bustling police station every morning in my mad rush to get the kids to school and I often wonder to myself “how do police departments make money?” Maybe you have randomly wondered this too. If that is the case, I did some research for both of us! Police departments are typically

Federalism is a political system that believes each state under a central government can have its own laws and customs while still sharing unified laws, customs, and currency. The central or federal government and regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) share the governing power. The best example for a country with

Part of living in a society means there are rules that need to be followed. The presence of rules, in turn, mean there are authority figures who see to it that these rules are followed or otherwise a corrective action will be in order. A world without rules and authority figures may seem utopian for

If you’re a student of international law the term oligarchy has came up in your studies more than once. Oligarchy comes from the Greek word “oligarkhía” which means the rule of the few. It’s a form of government where the power structure is held by a few businesses, families, and individuals and can be concealed

While the cost of college education in the U.S. is rising, so is the amount of financial aid available. More than nine million students received a Pell Grant for the school year 2011-2012 while there is currently $135 billion of financial aid available to students and their families. The College Board’s 2016 Trends in Higher Education