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I’m a fiction writer (not a lawyer). I need to get some procedural matters reasonably correct. (My state is Virginia, but since this is fiction, I’d be glad to hear about procedures in any state.) A crucial piece of evidence is a photo taken at the crime scene, a boot impression...

Fictional scenario: An innocent man is convicted of murder. While being transported to prison he escapes. He now aims to find the real murderer and clear his name. Question: Could he hire a lawyer to advise him? I'm guessing that he could not -- because he is a fugitive and lawyers are officers...

(Cross-posted on Intellectual Property & Internet law) https://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=352087 District of Columbia, but answers for any state are welcome.

The question arose on a photo retouching forum. An "action" in Photoshop is simply a series of steps (to alter an image) that are saved and can be executed as a single step, much as a macro saves and simplifies formatting steps in MS Word. Suppose a person developed an inventive and useful...

What is the name of your state?Maryland Facts: F applies for a job as adjunct faculty at a college. During an interview, he asks D, the director of the program, how much flexibility faculty have in determining how they teach their courses. F is applying to teach a writing course. He explains...