On this channel we explain legal topics and do analyses of current trials. My goal is to explain complex legal topics in ways that don't require you to have a Latin-to-English dictionary. Why?
The law can be an astoundingly complex thing. For any question there are multiple possible answers. My job is to explain things in plain language.
Importantly, this channel DOES NOT provide legal advice. It is a general description of the law based on 28 years of legal practice, hundreds of case, and lots of experiences. As a lawyer I have written a legal column for more than 25 years and am published in a wide variety of publications. I have several books published both in hardback and in Kindle format.
DO NOT RELY ON THE VIDEOS HERE. CONSULT A LAWYER IN YOUR JURISDICTION.
When comments are turned off on a video, I can be contacted off-line at aldewitt7@gmail.com. Your comments are welcome on here but please keep them clean.
J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
Several of you have asked me to take a look at Cooper Ouellette's trial and his defense counsel specifically. I did that today. The video should be out shortly.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
I am going live at 10:00 am CDT today. I am acknowledging a kindness from a friend in Switzerland, and then I am going to do an Ask Me Anything. If you have ideas for videos or requests, feel free to let me know on the AMA.
I have to do this early because of the time delay between here and Switzerland, and I have to keep it to an hour so I can do a trial video from the Griffin case. See you all at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
There just were no good trials out there to follow this week and I came to Friday and decided I'd wait for better content next week.
Then I felt guilty about that, so last night I put together another of the Mistakes Were Made videos where I discuss lawyer discipline. And this one's a doozy! A guy puts six rounds into another lawyer's building - missing the head of one of his employees by seven inches - and he asks for a one-year suspension.
Sorry it took a while to get this uploaded. We're watching grandkids this week, and they suck all the oxygen out of the room. You grandparents know what I mean.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
Yesterday I set out to make a video on an appellate case that is very interesting. The research and the writing of the script took a lot longer than it should have, and I kept getting interrupted. The video is being uploaded as I write this and should be out soon.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
Today I have to go and get my roof looked at in Florida. Hurricane did some damage. So I will get to the two postscript videos. I need to do when I get down there. Sorry for the delay folks.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
Naturally as soon as I upload a video saying he did not declare a Mistrial, the darned judge decides to declare a mistrial. I may do a video on this tomorrow, but probably not tonight.
Geez - what a day!
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
Sorry folks, had meant to make a DNA video today but I was waylaid by a stomach bug. Discussing DNA between bouts of emesis is not a look I want for the channel. Hopefully I’ll be alive (and maybe well) tomorrow.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
I'm thinking of redoing the banner on the channel and wanted to update my photo. Give a guy some help! Which of these would make the best image for the channel banner so as to replace the old one. All help appreciated!
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
My wife is having surgery this morning. My videos will be delayed until later today; I'm not sure when we'll be out of there. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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J.D. - A Lawyer Explains
For all of you who asked about the Tomasz Kosowski case, I am finishing up a video right now and it will be out tomorow morning. Thanks for requesting this video. This is an interesting case.
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