Erasure / cancellation of arrests and convictions to avoid embarrassment and disclosure If someone has been arrested or even a private criminal complaint has been signed against them in the Municipal Court, they have a criminal record, even if the charges were dismissed. According to NJSA 2C: 52-1 et seq. Previous criminal arrests and convictions…
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How to choose an LSAT class
USUALLY When choosing an LSAT course, rather than trying to determine which test prep course is the “best,” you should be concerned with the course that best meets your needs. Determine what is important to you: Lots of practice material with explanations and computer grading? Many hours of class? Small classes with personalized attention? Easy…
What is extortion: from a criminal defense attorney’s point of view?
Avoiding extortion Extortion is actually a criminal offense that involves the illegal acquisition of money, property, or favors with the use of force or the threat of force. Historically, extortion was thought of as an abuse of rights by a public authority using its status to acquire money or favors, however, today, people at all…
Dual nature: using your Facebook profile to sell your real estate
Some people find it more convenient to create a new Facebook profile to sell their real estate. However, if you already have friends and family who are also contacts, you may want to use the profile they already have as friends. In any case, setting up a Facebook profile to promote your real estate business…
The 10 pull factors that encourage foreign talent to migrate to Hong Kong
Demographic analyzes of migration first came into play in 1885 in the Journal of the Statistical Societywhen geographer Ernest George Ravenstein rehearsed what he called “Laws of Migration” seeking to establish an explanation and trying to predict migration patterns in England. In his seminal article, Ravenstein compared data from the 1871 and 1881 UK censuses…
4 rules for bench press safety
The bench press is the “holy grail” of all weight training exercises. When you hear weightlifters or gym rats discussing their exercise routine with each other, one of the first things you always hear is that they talk about how much they can bench press. How much you can bench press is something that we…
Soul of Mediterranean culture in Roman times found in the ruins of Hippo Regius in Algeria
Algeria is home to 36 million people, but it occupies nearly a million square miles, by far the largest nation in all of Africa, four times the size of Texas. It is a sparsely populated country, especially outside the main cities. Many Algerians are huddled in large urban areas like Algiers, which has a population…
Government Promises of Pension Benefits – Watch Out!
Federal employees and their families encounter this situation, which is unfortunately not that uncommon. When planning his retirement, the federal employee seeks verification of the amount of money he will receive upon retirement. In some cases, a government agent from the Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) or other agency will notify the employee of a…
Choosing a Good Financial Advisor: An Attorney’s Perspective
Choosing a good financial advisor and finding the best one for you is a lot like interviewing job seekers; you are the employer and the advisor is the employee. Working in the area of estate planning, I can offer some criteria that I look for in light of my experience working with financial professionals. Here…
Adoption Attorney – What Do They Do?
This professional will help clients with the legal problems of giving up their child’s parental authority and adopting a child. They will help their clients consider the legal details of the various forms of adoption and the costs. An adoption attorney can help prospective adoptive parents prepare and submit documentation related to the procedures. Before…