Questions to Ask a Lawyer Before You Hire One | Chapter 1
“A man who represents himself has a fool for a client — but a man who hires blindly isn’t much better off.” […]
How to Hire a Lawyer: What Good Lawyers Do Differently
If you’ve never had to hire a lawyer before, you’re not ready for what comes next. Four months after my daughter Alyssa […]
Estimate Your Sentence With The Federal Sentencing Table
Article 4 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator The first thing most people do after being charged with […]
How Do The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work?
Article 3 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator Before I surrendered to Taft Federal Prison Camp on April […]
Probation Interview: What Most Defendants Get Wrong
When someone is indicted or headed to prison, it’s easy to fixate on one thing: “How do I get the outcome I […]
How to Prepare for Federal Prison: Ask Better Questions
While visiting my dad last fall—he was recovering from surgery—I got this text: “Interviewing people who can get me out of prison […]
Federal Sentencing Guidelines 101: How to Calculate Your Prison Range
Article 2 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator Next week I am flying to New York. Meetings with […]
Wire Fraud Plea + Restitution
Earlier today, I did a short media interview about Christopher Judge and Raquelle Judge out of Fort Worth, Texas. For transparency, I […]
Federal Sentencing Calculator: Estimate Your Prison Term
Article 1 of 31 | Series: Federal Sentencing & the Sentence Calculator “Not only was I granted a sentence reduction by the […]
The Kingpin: Routines, Conduct, and Prison Interactions | Chapter 10
The Kingpin shows how daily routines, prison interactions, and conduct affect time served and transfers. Note: The chapter below is reproduced exactly […]
Pre-Suasion Sentencing: Why Influence Starts Long Before Court
In today’s webinar, we’re going to dig into Robert Cialdini’s Pre-Suasion and how its principles apply to every stage of your case. […]