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October 4 Memo from DOJ re: Threats Against Teachers
Recently, you can't go a week without watching the news and seeing some story of some incident that occurs either at a [...]
Legal Mythbusting Series: Yelling “FIRE” in a crowded theater
You can't yell fire in a crowded theater. I'm sure you've heard somebody say that before when discussing free speech and limitations [...]
Texas Grand Juries – Indictments, True Bills, No Bills: What are they?
So some of you might be at least on a surface level, familiar with the terms, grand jury, indictment, no bill, and [...]
Juvenile Law Series: ACE Tests
Hi, everyone. Ashley Saenz here with another juvenile series video here at Whalen Law Office. Today, I'm going to be talking about [...]
How does a DWI (in Texas) Affect Your Driving Privileges?
Obviously, if you pick up a DWI charge in Texas, it's going to have some effects on your ability to drive or [...]
The Fifth Amendment: What it is AND what it is NOT
So how many times have you heard about somebody taking the Fifth or pleading the Fifth and thought to yourself, "Well, that [...]
Can my college require I get the Covid vaccine?
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you're having a great week and you're staying safe and healthy out there. And this week should be [...]
The Differences Between State and Federal Plea Agreements
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you're having a great week. And this week I wanted to revisit an issue that I know I've [...]
How Long Will my Criminal Case Take? (Part 2)
Happy Friday, everybody. I hope you all had a great week, and we are back for video two of our two video [...]
How Long will my Criminal Case Take? (Part 1)
Happy Friday everybody, hope you had a great week. This week, I'm going to start video one of a two-part video series [...]
What to do with social media after an arrest
Happy Friday, everybody. Hope you had a great week and are gearing up for another good weekend. I know it's been a [...]
How Do You Represent Guilty People?
Happy Friday everybody. I'm James Whalen, the owner of the Whalen Law Office. I know you might be looking for Ryan, but [...]