When it comes to having the best experience with a lawyer, effective communication is typically one factor that makes or breaks the deal. However, many people haven’t needed the assistance of a criminal attorney in the past, so they may not know the best ways to open the lines of communication. If you are looking […]
A Day in the Life of a Lawyer
The following piece was written by David Hoffman, a local high school student who shadowed Avery Appelman for a day in an attempt to learn more about the daily rigors of the world of law. Last Tuesday I accompanied Mr. Appelman to a pretrial meeting with a client who had been charged with a Third […]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Minnesota DUI Procedure
The United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that suspicion of driving under the influence is not grounds in and of itself for authorities to draw a blood sample from a suspect without first obtaining a warrant from a judge. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling upheld a previous decision by the Missouri State Supreme Court which […]
Mother Doesn’t Know Best: DUI Edition
Although we’ve already had early frontrunners in the chase for the weirdest DUI in 2013, three mothers have certainly dropped out of the running for the “Mom of the Year” award after receiving DUI’s earlier this month. The first incident happened north of the border in Canada. According to the police report, a 53-year old […]
Minnesotans Urge for Funding to Curb Domestic Violence against Women
Although domestic violence deaths were at a 20-year low in 2012, the troubling start to the new year has prompted women’s rights advocates to petition state legislatures to allocate more funds to combat domestic abuse. In 2012 there were 19 reported cases of homicide connected with domestic abuse, but there have already been eight such […]
