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... by Jill Maturino | Jul 15, 2014 | Criminal Law
Should Police Be Allowed To Search A Cell Phone Without A Warrant? The question of whether the police can search ones cell phone without a search warrant has been at issue in numerous cases handled by the Firm over the past few years. In The Eyes Of The Defense The... by Jill Maturino | Jun 25, 2014 | Summer Intern Diaries
Hello everyone! I am glad to report that I am well into my groove here at Houlon Berman! Despite a few hiccups (I ripped my shirt in the middle of the day and avoided anyone knowing about it… until now I guess), I’ve already mastered a lot of the essentials when it... by Jill Maturino | Jun 16, 2014 | Summer Intern Diaries
I have survived my first week as an intern at Houlon Berman without any intern horror stories to report! I’m sure I will have a battle with the copier or some telephone system screw up to report soon, but not so far. In this week’s blog, I will share my initial... by Jill Maturino | Jun 9, 2014 | Summer Intern Diaries
My name is Adam Firestone and I am going to be blogging about my experience as a summer intern for Houlon Berman. I am a rising college Senior at the University of Georgia (GO DAWGS!) majoring in Political Science and minoring in History and SEC Football. I am also... by Jill Maturino | Jun 3, 2014 | Criminal Law
It’s Friday night. You’re ready to go home after a night out, but you’ve been drinking. So rather than drive home, you figure you’ll get some shut eye in the car and drive home in the morning once you’ve sobered up. You get in and close your eyes. 45...