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4 Tips for Dealing with Mental and Emotional DUI

4 Tips for Dealing with Mental and Emotional DUI

Arrested because DUI is never easy. You may have to deal with a suspended license, large fines, mandatory community service and a trial period. Along with the legal consequences of DUI, the guilt, shame, and worry that you feel after arrest related to DUI or DWI can overtake your life for days, weeks, or even months.

Although there are various legal steps that must be taken when dealing with DUI, it is very important to put your mental and emotional health at the top of your list of priorities. The mental afflictions you feel are very real, and they should be inclined. Here are four tips for dealing mentally and emotionally with DUI.

1. Talk To Your Lawyer

In a situation like this, everyone wants to know what’s in the store. If you are like me, knowing what you can expect even if you don’t like it is far better than being taken off guard on the road. For this reason, I recommend talking to your lawyer after the trial. A reputable and trusted DUI lawyer will go through this process many times and will be able to tell you what you can expect. I still remember how much talking to my Seattle DUI lawyer personally made me comfortable. Talking to my Seattle DUI lawyer allowed me to find out the facts and make a plan. Having an attack plan for future problems makes them easier to handle.

2. Discuss This Problem With Friends And Family

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Joshua Brown by — January 11, 2020 in Civil And Criminal Liabilities
3 Suggestions For Avoiding a DUI This Holiday Season

3 Suggestions For Avoiding a DUI This Holiday Season

Once again, the holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is right around the corner, with Christmas and New Years soon following. The holidays are a time to reflect, rejoice and celebrate. Often times, holiday celebration comes in the form of a few drinks with friends and family. Whether you’re enjoying a beer with the Thanksgiving football game, a cup of eggnog by the fireplace or a glass of wine with Christmas dinner, there are a few matters to keep in mind.

First and foremost, driving under the influence and driving while intoxicated are very serious crimes that can have a indelible effect on your life. Simply having a few drinks could lead to death, destruction, embarrassment and loss of privileges. It is important to have a plan when it relates to alcohol consumption, especially around the holidays. Here are three suggestions for avoiding a DUI this holiday season.

1. Always have a designated driver.                  

This piece of advice has been recited ad nauseum, and for good reason. Having a designated driver is the cheapest, most convenient way of ensuring safe transportation to and from a party. If you have a friend or family member who doesn’t drink, you can simply ask them if they could take you home. Make sure to make the trip worth their while. If you have a group of close friends or family who are all known for enjoying a holiday libation here and there, you can take turns staying sober and being the designated driver.… Read the rest >>>

Joshua Brown by — December 27, 2019 in Civil Court Trial Process
3 Things Your Privacy Policy Should Have

3 Things Your Privacy Policy Should Have

In my last post I discussed why I think virtually every small biz website should have a privacy policy. This time, I’d like to discuss three things every policy should have, which I commonly find to be missing.

First, a quick run-down of the basic purpose for a privacy policy is in order. Privacy policies basically fulfill two functions. They: 1) tell visitors what information you collect from them (whether the collection is overt, such as through an email opt-in, or covert, such as through tracking cookies); and 2) what you will and will not do with the information.

Now on to the three things every policy should have (but often don’t):

A Notice About Tracking Cookie Usage. If you use third-party analytics or ad serving, then it is virtually guaranteed that your site places tracking cookies on your visitors’ computers. If you have any sort of “sign-in” functionality to your site, chances are session cookies are also utilized keep users logged in, for security, or to make log-in easier. Your privacy policy should disclose your cookie usage, how information collected is used, and what cookies are controlled by third-parties. When appropriate, reference the privacy policies of these third-party cookie using providers so your visitors know what they do with information collected.

COPPA Notice. Whether or not your site is oriented toward collecting information from children under 13 years of age, you should be referencing the Children’s On-Line Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) in your privacy policy. On one hand, if … Read the rest >>>

Joshua Brown by — December 26, 2019 in County Court Civil Procedure