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Your Lawyer Is Not Your Friend…

We all have heard horror stories of what happens to kids whose parents choose to befriend them in lieu of parenting them. Friends can […]

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Your Lawyer Is Not Your Employer…

That’s right: You are the boss. Your attorney works for you. You hired her and you have the power to fire her if you […]

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Your Lawyer Is Not Your Priest…

I am always blown away when I hear stories about people who lie to their attorneys because they don’t want to be judged. Excuse […]

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Your Attorney Is Not Einstein…

She may strut around like she knows it all but she’s no smarter than you are. When she speaks, she should sound like she […]

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You Attorney Is Not God…

You have every right to expect her to be competent and to work very hard on your behalf. It is not reasonable to expect […]

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Exercising Your Legals Rights: Can Do v. Should Do

Let me remind you of something I am sure you already know. Just because you have a right to do something that does not […]

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They Are Not Really Thinking About You

The truth is when the opposing counsel is talking to you they are not really focusing on you per se. They are thinking about […]

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Why Do Lawyers Behave Badly?

Let me preface what I am about to say by saying I don’t approve of the attorneys who behave badly and I would never […]

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What’s the Goal of the Opposing Attorney During Cross-Examination?

At times during the course of the trial, particularly when you are being cross-examined by the opposing counsel, it may appear as if they […]

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The Truth About Telling the Truth

Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? Everyone who testifies in court must answer “yes” to […]

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Jackie Stanley, a graduate of Wake Forest University Law School (1990) has been in private practice since 2001.  She serves on the board of the Women’s Resource Center, volunteers on a free attorney hotline, and conducts free monthly “Breaking Up and Moving On” divorce workshops.  She has co-authored and authored 11 books including How to File for Divorce in North Carolina.

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