We’re excited to announce the launch of a new website that will allow subscribers to search all Virginia jurisdictions for any and all traffic or criminal cases, without having to search individual jurisdictions. As most of our subscribers know, the database found at courts.state.va.us requires searchers to know the specific jurisdiction in which a case […]
I recently got a call from a friend who was charged with a misdemeanor traffic violation in Ohio. It was a big deal, because he drives a tractor-trailer for a living and needs his CDL. He was caught up in a sticky situation, and I was determined not to let his career go down the tubes over some stupid traffic […]
FAST FACTS: 68th Shad Planking and Grapes & Grains Festival (all information as of press time) DATE: Friday, April 22, 2016 (not Wednesday as in years past) TIME: Festivities start at noon WHERE: Wakefield Sportsmen’s Club […]
Should Lawyers Have to Accept Responsibility for Their Own Success? This is a pretty stupid question right off the bat, but there’s a stupid reason I raise the issue. I ran into a friend the other day, who told me he was about to leave his corporate job and hang a shingle. I offered him […]
Meet Our Marketing Coordinator It’s a pleasure to introduce all of our readers to our employee of the year, Rosemarie Larew (or as we call her, Rosie). She joined our team in the summer of 2014, settling into a role as our Marketing Coordinator. We hadn’t specifically advertised for such an opening, but our ad […]
Charged With Reckless Driving? Don’t Just Pay Your Ticket If you’ve been charged with Reckless Driving in Virginia, you already know that it is one of the most expensive states in which to receive a ticket. You can thank our legislators, who have earned the state a dubious distinction. In 2007, Virginia was voted number […]
By Van Hardenbergh Nowadays our televisions scream at us with legal ads from personal injury and divorce lawyers, and everyone in between. Drive any highway and you will see the smiling faces of lawyers gazing down from billboards. We have thrown off the heavy chains of censorship and embraced the right of free speech related […]
By Van Hardenbergh “Thou shalt not place thy license at risk” is the absolute First Commandment of direct mail for lawyers. As Officers of the Court, we have the distinct privilege to practice in a profession that is elite, discriminating, and selective. However, the practice of law is a jealous mistress, and she tolerates few […]
A Day in the CAMS Print Shop It’s 2 o’clock in the CAMS Print Shop, and the afternoon feeds are coming in. A “feed” is a spreadsheet of data that is downloaded directly to our Print Shop computer, thanks to our IT wizards. Their software program finds defendants’ case information, as well as their most […]
Mission Number 1 By Van Hardenbergh The best move I have made during two decades of practice is to start marketing using direct mail. This simple technique changed my life, making it possible to earn a fortune while enjoying my practice. Most lawyers don’t get to do either, but direct mail has given me […]