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| | Can I Be Charged With Drunk Driving, Even If My Driving Is Perfect? | | |
Yes. Many people charged with drunk driving protest that their driving was fine. They believe either that the officer made up an excuse to pull them over, or that the "mistake" that the officer observed was appropriate or had nothing to do with their driving. However if your blood alcohol content exceeds the "legal limit" of 0.08%, you can be charged and convicted even if you do not feel that you are in any way affected by the alcohol you consumed.
Additionally, you may be stopped because there is a mechanical problem with your motor vehicle. If the officer finds you to appear intoxicated (usual signs: slurred speech, glassy or bloodshot eyes, poor balance, conspicuous odor of alcohol, lack of coordination, difficulty comprehending instructions, clumsiness or lack of coordination, combativeness, and disorientation), he may investigate further. |
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Batson v. Kentucky, the U.S. Supreme Court precedent that bars discrimination against potential jurors due to their race, gender or ethnic background, can also be used to protect the right of hunters to serve on juries, a New York judge has suggested. The judge called a halt to the trial of a hunter charged with assault for shooting another hunter after the defense attorney issued peremptory challenges to six of 35 potential jurors who had identified themselves as hunters.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' monthly employment report for August was released Friday and the news was still a bit glum overall -- the U.S. economy lost a total of 54,000 jobs. But the news for lawyers and legal industry employees was a bit brighter. The legal sector handed out 1,000 jobs last month, marking the second straight month of improved numbers for the industry. The country's overall unemployment rate inched up, from 9.5 percent to 9.6 percent.
When it comes to Big Law jobs, Steven Harper has been on both sides of the interviewing table. Harper, an adjunct professor at Northwestern University and a retired Kirkland & Ellis partner, reveals the question he would ask today if he were a law student interviewing for a job, and why.
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