Female driving under the influence of drugs; steering wheel; DUID; Driving Under the Influence of Drugs: A Primer on What Not To Do

What You Need To Know About DUID

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs (DUID): A Primer on What Not to Do A DUID refers to the crime of driving under the influence...

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Government Theft; Cops Taking Stuff; Government Lawsuit to Steal Stuff; Civil Asset Forfeiture

Civil Asset Forfeiture: Theft By Any Other Name

Civil Asset Forfeiture = Policing For Profit = Theft Civil asset forfeiture is sometimes known as “policing for profit” and it is a legal tool...

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A Deferred Judgment: Why Waiting Can Be In Your Best Interests

Deferred judgments can sometimes result in convictions, and sometimes not. But the ball is generally in your court. Knowing your attorney is going to give...

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Happy Cinco De Mayo; Feliz Cinco De Mayo; Celebrating Safely; Be Safe This Holiday Weekend; Sombrero with NLO Watermark

Celebrate Safely: How Not to Regret a Good Weekend Later

While many Americans believe that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day, this is not accurate. The day actually commemorates an important battle between the...

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Spring Into Service: Colorado Lawyer Team in the Colorado Community

I am a proud Coloradan, born and raised in the Northeast corner of the state. My town, Holyoke, has a population of about 2,000 people,...

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Spring Into Service: Nicol Gersch Petterson in the Colorado Community

I am a proud Coloradan, born and raised in the Northeast corner of the state. My town, Holyoke, has a population of about 2,000 people,...

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Finding Peace & Dealing with Stress; Two Girls Giving Peace Sign; Nicol Law Offices; Stress Awareness Week Blog

National Stress Awareness: Recognizing the Impact of Stress & the Law

April is National Stress Awareness Month, and today is reserved as National Stress Awareness Day. (Coincidence that it's the day after Tax Day?!) Today and...

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Helping Solo/Small Firms with Legal Tech; Legal Technology; NLO Blog and Soon To Be Podcast; Microphone with Water Mark

Spreading The Word: Legal Technology

You can't log into Twitter without seeing a post about legal technology (#legaltech), and it seems like there are legal technology conferences happening almost every...

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How to Legally Call Someone a Liar; Witness Credibility; Fingers Crossed; NLO Blog

Witness Credibility In Criminal Cases

I mention the show Law & Order a fair amount in my blog posts – not because it’s the most accurate show in terms of...

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