tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post101406959628827356..comments2023-11-23T02:12:35.461-08:00Comments on <center>las vegas law blog</center>: Swimming With The Fisheslaw.dawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12091995027411414418noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-3412744448568665732017-05-04T08:46:17.933-07:002017-05-04T08:46:17.933-07:00I would 100% agree with that, 8:29. But a paraleg...I would 100% agree with that, 8:29. But a paralegal, by definition, works under a supervising attorney. If you don't have a supervising attorney, but you're still working for "clients", you aren't a paralegal. You're just some asshole engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-66536041665112964382017-05-04T08:29:13.098-07:002017-05-04T08:29:13.098-07:00The State Bar has a paralegal section. The parale...The State Bar has a paralegal section. The paralegals have an association. Paralegals are certified but not licensed. Many are upstanding professionals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-46097209430303022052017-05-04T07:57:12.834-07:002017-05-04T07:57:12.834-07:00I agree with 740. I have found Joe Garin to be an ...I agree with 740. I have found Joe Garin to be an excellent attorney. I have not had dealings with others there, but he was professional and smart. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-84733585724740641962017-05-04T07:40:02.121-07:002017-05-04T07:40:02.121-07:00I've had multiple cases against Joe Garin and ...I've had multiple cases against Joe Garin and Jessica Green. I've always found them both to be professional, reasonable and effective advocates for their clients. I can't speak for the other associates there, but these two are good lawyers and in my experience, not deserving of some of these posts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-38749155784707076542017-05-03T19:36:26.635-07:002017-05-03T19:36:26.635-07:00From a technical standpoint, it is probably not a ...From a technical standpoint, it is probably not a RFP as the proper vehicle re: the feralegal's file, but rather a subpoena duces tecum that would be the proper vehicle. Since there is no attorney-client relationship between them and the opposing party, I would equate it similar to any vendor that the opposing party contracts with (banks, doctors, telephone service, social media, etc.) Wouldn't want them to be able to slither off the hook because the wrong bait was used.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-2974953458738922902017-05-03T19:23:28.352-07:002017-05-03T19:23:28.352-07:00If the point of the blog including it was to get p...If the point of the blog including it was to get people talking about it, the blog is more pathetic than I thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-17507227057244167712017-05-03T17:20:42.832-07:002017-05-03T17:20:42.832-07:00No, it was a different associate there.No, it was a different associate there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-24428172202954812382017-05-03T16:28:14.005-07:002017-05-03T16:28:14.005-07:00hey 4:16p was that attorney you speak of Jessica G...hey 4:16p was that attorney you speak of Jessica Green? The person who is listed in the article with Garin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-26886875023771336362017-05-03T16:16:40.092-07:002017-05-03T16:16:40.092-07:00I litigated a case against Joe Garin a few years a...I litigated a case against Joe Garin a few years ago. He quickly pushed the case down to one of his associates. I filed a motion against their client that had a strong chance of winning, but the opposing attorney apparently disagreed with some of the facts. She filed an opposition with a request for sanctions against my client, and against me personally. This really pissed me off and the judge quickly disposed of her request.<br /><br />I got a good laugh about two months later when Martindale sent me an email notifying me that the attorney had requested that I rate her. Here's a tip: if you ask for personal sanctions against opposing counsel, it's probably not a good idea to ask for them to rate you on Martindale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-37316442545595124162017-05-03T15:45:53.156-07:002017-05-03T15:45:53.156-07:00If you're dealing with a feralegal that isn...If you're dealing with a feralegal that isn't licensed as an attorney anywhere, and doesn't have a supervising attorney, the feralegal's communication with his "client" isn't covered by attorney-client privilege. Notice his deposition. RFP his file. You want the word to get around not to use these jackwagons? See what happens when the feralegal's entire file - including all sorts of things that would and should have been privileged if they used a real attorney - is compelled.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-67248074431985472782017-05-03T15:11:10.390-07:002017-05-03T15:11:10.390-07:00Joe Garin represents Karen Ross on several cases. ...Joe Garin represents Karen Ross on several cases. It's like having a crappy person representing an even crappier person. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-73260278361320073652017-05-03T14:49:07.739-07:002017-05-03T14:49:07.739-07:00If the paralegal is not supervised by an attorney,...If the paralegal is not supervised by an attorney, like a doc prep agency or something, contact the client directly and explain the paralegal is violating the law and they need a real lawyer. it's not unethical to directly contact the other party if the other party is not actually represented by an attorney. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-32962732229263777222017-05-03T13:57:43.426-07:002017-05-03T13:57:43.426-07:00If a paralegal is UPL, file a complaint against th...If a paralegal is UPL, file a complaint against the supervising attorney. SBN will do something about it if you have evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-42199979081745078982017-05-03T13:28:28.785-07:002017-05-03T13:28:28.785-07:00Because the SBN is smart enough to know that if yo...Because the SBN is smart enough to know that if you do not package it up for the DA that they will do nothing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-17487428635904496002017-05-03T13:27:33.074-07:002017-05-03T13:27:33.074-07:00I have been opposite Joe Garin on a number of case...I have been opposite Joe Garin on a number of cases and have found him to be a pious piece who does not live by the same rules that he preaches. So his self-aggrandizement at the expense of his client surprises me not at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-76449320176195050232017-05-03T12:54:03.542-07:002017-05-03T12:54:03.542-07:00I think everyone understands that these types of t...I think everyone understands that these types of things are not law review articles, and are more like infomercials for the authors. You get some potentially useful information, and the authors get a little free publicity. That holds true whether it is the ABA Journal, a Section newsletter, the Nevada Bar Journal, DRI, AAJ, or any number of other trade publications. That's the nature of the beast, so stop being all offended that it's just a "press release," etc. And I've been opposite Joe Garin on a couple of cases. He's always been straight-up and decent to deal with. anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14564934543299625247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-41686631215101480942017-05-03T11:45:50.572-07:002017-05-03T11:45:50.572-07:00I think the point of the blog including it was to ...I think the point of the blog including it was to get people like you talking about it. Looks like it worked. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-7591142288972314872017-05-03T11:07:34.320-07:002017-05-03T11:07:34.320-07:00Follow up from yesterday: State Bar now prohibited...Follow up from yesterday: State Bar now prohibited from going after paralegals by a US Sup Ct case in, I think, 2015 (North Carolina Dental vs. FTC). SBN can regulate attys, but UPL is criminal. Don't know why they've still got a UPL form on website; they of course have a "task force" looking at it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-8732223751018376582017-05-03T10:55:49.032-07:002017-05-03T10:55:49.032-07:00It is called "Fake News" or "Manufa...It is called "Fake News" or "Manufactured News." News stories today are put together by publicists who give them to reporters who then publish them as their work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-46763701076154016372017-05-03T10:53:57.351-07:002017-05-03T10:53:57.351-07:00Love it how the judges don't care that paraleg...Love it how the judges don't care that paralegals are practicing law without a license. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-28827005060833403402017-05-03T10:39:53.225-07:002017-05-03T10:39:53.225-07:00This is the like the self-styled "Verdict Rep...This is the like the self-styled "Verdict Reporter" being passed off as the New York Times. Its a Press Release.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-86074660646136203252017-05-03T09:55:59.521-07:002017-05-03T09:55:59.521-07:00As if promoting a press release on the blog were n...As if promoting a press release on the blog were not pathetic enough, The article was not published in the "ABA Journal". It was in a newsletter for an ABA Section. A mere step above claiming that your Letter to the Editor constitutes being a published author. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-18893501244753801312017-05-03T09:36:22.377-07:002017-05-03T09:36:22.377-07:00Absolutely! Good job Garin promoting yourself and...Absolutely! Good job Garin promoting yourself and bringing greater attention to your own client's malpractice. You must be so proud of yourself that you can get your stubby little arm to pat yourself on the back. Since when does this blog just reprint press releases?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637960526696603209.post-37178638662564574362017-05-03T08:38:13.806-07:002017-05-03T08:38:13.806-07:00Likely the unintended consequence of publishing th...Likely the unintended consequence of publishing that kind of article: unfortunate PR for Mr. Heaton. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com