collegeattorney has questions!
Please forgive me. I do not understand why I have received such rude and mocking responses. I have never attacked you or the other members in anyway, shape or form. I admit my spelling is deplorable, but I beleive the internet is as conversational as a visit in the park. I am not soliciting business in anyway. I do not want to offer services for payment from groups or from members. I am offering my time and experinece. I would like to come to wherever (any state, not just Texas) to explain and illustrate the constitutional rights of students. I regret not being informed early on in college how awful things can get when you are suspected of a crime or when you are with a friend suspected of a crime. Clearly the other law students and attorneys in this group know the importance of knowing your rights the first time you encounter an officer. I do not believe most college kids are aware of what their rights are. I am curious why a 3L and 2 current lawyers are so angered by an attorney offering to speak to civic organizations. Clearly an atty at the level of appearring before the Supreme Court (please provide a cite) would spend a large amount of time speaking on behalf of her firm at civic causes.
I am not sure why a 3L would find that being a criminal attorney is funny. There is nothing comical about making sure the police and the d.a. do thier job correctly before a jury passes judgment on a person. For the other lawyer in the group, if you would please go the State Bar of Texas website, you would see that Texas offers a certification program for specific areas of the law. If a licensed atty passes an additional test and demonstrates a certain skill area in the given area of the law, the Texas Board of Legal Specialization confers this benefit on the lawyer. While I currently work for the District Attorney as his trial counsel, I am leaving the office to pursue another position in the private sector. After nine years of practice and over 75 felony jury trials, I feel I can explain what the officers are looking for and how individuals can speak with the officers to avoid making costly mistakes.
My offering to speak in any state is not forbidden, nor is it solicitation. I do not want these individuals to hire me or anyone in particular if they need an atty. I believe that by coming to speak to groups about these issues, I might prevent a troubled student from making a decision that could jeopardize his or her career choices. I AM A PIKE. I do not know what a GLO is. I apologize for not knowing the rules of this forum. I felt that this was a central location that would allow me to reach students all over. The attorneys in this thread really suprise me. I am not sure why you would construe this as unethical or why you think my employer would be upset. I am not sure how civic organizations are going to be aware of anyone offering to speak with them, if they do not promote what they can offer. Please accept my apology and I have learned a valuable lesson about the adult greek life world. Thanks for the time and you have my email and cell if you would like to discuss anything further. I am always available. Thank You.
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