By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) If you have a beef with the criminal justice system as someone who is charged or who is a family member, you're not alone. It's inefficient, overloaded, and bureaucratic. And those are the good parts. The ironic reality is if you are looking for justice, it's going to take a lot more than to simply declare your innocence. I'll focus this blog on one issue in particular, which I believe diplomatically cuts

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) You're going to know how much passion your attorney has for his or her work based on some of the following: - Are they contacting you consistently between court appearances? - Or are they contacting you the day or night before court appearances in a rush? - Have they set up a secure text exchange with you for regular updates? - Are you in direct contact with the attorney or just their legal assistant? - Are t

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) When someone is accused of a crime, the courtroom battle may seem like...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) No case is cookie-cutter, and no two cases are alike, including your...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) An essential link between a pretrial investigation and discovery and...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) It must appear odd for a criminal defense lawyer to write about...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) Too often I receive calls from potential clients who have spoken with...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) So often our cases depend not just on eviscerating the state's case...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) I recently have added additional blogs to emphasize the importance of...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) I'd say the major complaint I hear about public defenders (and I used...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) You may ask why an attorney is writing a blog on "modes of...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) We're all aware of what makes satisfied clients. Outcomes matter....

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney) We get a lot of cases in which a doctor, nurse, teacher, or some other...

by Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense/Civil Rights Attorney)   Clarence Darrow, in his obituaries, was described as a "fighter for...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) Some attorneys hate discovery. Even though I don't understand why for...

Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) This "Know Your Rights" guide, written and published by the ACLU...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense & Civil Rights Attorney) I have discussed this topic with other criminal defense counsel. I...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense & Civil Rights Attorney) From a prior post, you can look at a case through the lenses of...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) I attended a criminal defense conference in San Diego over the...

By Clayton T. Robertson (Criminal Defense / Civil Rights Attorney) Great listing of law reviews taken from https://www.ilrg.com/journals....