Bad Idea to Represent Self before BAR
Every so often, the team at Simas & Associates, Ltd. encounters a new story about a licensee who  undertook to represent himself or herself in
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Immediate Driver License Suspension Program
The administrative license suspension program, known as “Admin Per Se” (“APS”) was implemented in California in 1990 to serve as a stronger deterrent to drunk
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Reference Cause for Discipline in Declaration
The California Administrative Procedure Act permits parties to use affidavits, declarations, and even letters in lieu of live testimony as evidence in an administrative hearing.
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Netflix and California Parental Leave Policy: Concerns and Current Policy
Parental leave policies in the United States lag behind many other countries. In fact, the United States is one of just three industrialized nations in
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Getting Attorney Fees for Writs
Under the American Rule of attorney fees in civil litigation, every party—even the party prevailing—must pay its own attorney’s fees. Unless specific authority granted by
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