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6 Reasons Successful Attorneys Have Family Law Paralegals [2023]

Jan 31, 2023 Family

6 Reasons Successful Attorneys Have Family Law Paralegals [2023]

Behind every successful family law attorney is an exceptional family law paralegal. They are the attorney’s right hand, second set...

Can Police Search My Phone During A Texas Traffic Stop? (2023)

Jan 31, 2023 Latest News

Can Police Search My Phone During A Texas Traffic Stop? (2023)

Can police search my phone during a Texas traffic stop? Technology continues to change our world at lightning speed. The...

What Is A Federal Sentencing Memorandum?

Jan 31, 2023 Latest News

What Is A Federal Sentencing Memorandum?

What is a Federal Sentencing Memorandum? Criminal defense attorneys write a federal sentencing memorandum to help persuade the judge that...

Can Your Social Media Be Used As Evidence in Texas Criminal Cases?

Jan 31, 2023 Criminal

Can Your Social Media Be Used As Evidence in Texas Criminal Cases?

Can social media be used as evidence in Texas criminal cases? Most of us have heard the famous Miranda Rights...

Winter Driving Tips

Jan 30, 2023 Latest News

Winter Driving Tips

Winter Driving Tips – Texas Edition If you live in Texas and you are driving during winter weather, it’s hard...

Mattel Donates 2000 Barbies in Memory of Athena Strand

Jan 25, 2023 Latest News

Mattel Donates 2000 Barbies in Memory of Athena Strand

Mattel donated 2000 Barbies and other toys to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth on Thursday in memory of...

Can Parents Agree to No Child Support in Texas? [2023]

Jan 24, 2023 Family

Can Parents Agree to No Child Support in Texas? [2023]

From time to time, parents will ask if they can agree to no child support in Texas. In other words,...

Diminished Value Claim in Texas

Jan 24, 2023 Latest News

Diminished Value Claim in Texas

What is a diminished value claim in Texas? A diminished value claim in Texas is a type of claim that...

Texas Divorce: Getting Your Spouse to Leave the Marital Home [2023]

Jan 24, 2023 Family

Texas Divorce: Getting Your Spouse to Leave the Marital Home [2023]

When a marriage is falling apart, the two parties may not want to look at each other, much less live...

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