by Jill Maturino | Sep 18, 2015 | Personal Injury Law
Let’s face it, auto accidents happen. When they do they can be frightening and confusing; emotions run high and it is easy to forget the important information that you need to ensure the legal process goes smoothly. These five steps break down exactly what you need to... by Jill Maturino | Sep 3, 2015 | Criminal Law
So, hypothetically speaking here, you find yourself out late at night and you get into a little bit of trouble. The police show up and you are placed under arrest. You might wonder what’s going to happen to you after you’ve been cuffed and put into the squad car. You... by Jill Maturino | Jan 13, 2015 | Criminal Law
Finally some positive changes are on the horizon to address the injustice of federal forfeiture law and the so called Equitable Sharing Program. Under the Equitable Sharing Program, state, county and local police departments routinely seize currency or other valuable... by Jill Maturino | Sep 4, 2014 | Criminal Law
If you hold a Maryland driver’s license but receive a traffic ticket while driving through New York, you may think that ticket will never find its way onto your driving record. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. As Maryland and New York are both signatories of the... by Jill Maturino | Jul 28, 2014 | Summer Intern Diaries
When I sat down to write my first blog for Houlon Berman, I spoke of my post-teen crisis. Like many other people my age, I knew college wasn’t going to last forever and I would soon be faced with many important decisions about what I wanted to do with my life. ... by Jill Maturino | Jul 17, 2014 | Summer Intern Diaries
Hi again everyone! This week’s blog is about the old adage “practice makes perfect” and how I’ve come to learn during my internship how it applies to the practice of law. While I do expect to learn many of the skills of lawyering, such as legal research, writing and...