Electronic monitors violate basic civil rights and come with unfair financial penalties. Over 35,000 immigrants wear an ankle monitor unit with GPS. E…
Advocate Stories
Sure, Electronic Monitoring Bracelets Deter Crime, but They Don’t ‘Fix’ Offenders
After a deadly gun attack in Darwin, the person arrested recently wore an electronic monitoring bracelet, and was on parole! This led to adverse publi…
Celebrity Attorneys Face Ethical Dilemmas and Challenges Like No Others
There are celebrity lawyers famous for being tagged to media-publicized cases or being engaged by celebrity clients. People remember names and faces o…
The Looming Question: Should Children Aged 12 be Sent to Juvenile Detention?
Juvenile facilities are youth detention centres and the key distinction between prisons and juvenile detention being that “juvi” advocates rehabilitat…
Admit It, You Love Watching Courtroom Reality TV, and It’s Because of These Judges!
People think that only freelance writers, bored housewives, stay-at-home parents or lazy basement dwellers with no jobs watch daytime TV! The truth ca…
Ever Wondered Who the Richest Lawyers in the World are?
Here is a quick glance at some of the richest and best lawyers in the world. There are many “lawyers” with a considerably larger net worth, but they m…
Timely Tips for Legal Eagles to Avoid Burnout
When Elon Musk makes headlines about sleep deprivation, let’s discuss why lawyers are unable to prioritize their self-care. Elon Musk resigned as Tesl…
What Lawyers Can Do to Avoid Burning Out
Burnout is a huge problem. About 70% of Americans feel disengaged at work, which is a huge symptom of burnout, and there’s no reason to suspect that l…
Why It is Being Said That USA Alone is Battling Bribery
The US Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Jay Clayton has publicly lamented that his country was the only one that was tackling corruption an…
What are Gag Orders and Why You Should Know about Them
Judges presiding over criminal cases issue gag orders for controlling unwanted publicity and protect rights to have a fair trial by stopping parties o…