#Lawyered

Spooky season brings to mind bats, pumpkin spice lattes, and potential legal problems galore. Your favorite legal eagles bring a sharp eye as to what issues could pop out like a zombie hand and drag you into a legal quagmire.* Halloween house party? Fraternity basement rager? Demurely handing out candy to kiddo trick-or-treaters? The duo shares thoughts on what to be mindful of, like maybe be careful with the smoke machine, that landlords may not be immune from suit, and how you may want to skip handing out Paydays and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

*This episode (like all of our episodes) DOES NOT constitute legal advice and do not establish an attorney-client relationship. If you have a legal question and require legal advice, we advise you to retain a lawyer.

Your favorite legal A Team on this special election themed episode breaks down the often confusing issues of what to look for when voting for a judge. Spoiler alert - party affiliations do not matter at all! The duo explains what key factors to look at to determine if a judge is a good fit for the court he or she is running for and why those factors are important. A&A spill their personal opinions on the current method in Texas for electing judges, and what changes they would like to see made. Finally the pair give Dallas County voters a solid resource to turn to when they need an efficient but reputable recommendation as to what judges on their ballots are qualified.

Kyle Jacobs of Rubicon Representation sits down with Andrea and Austin and talks real life in commercial real estate. The entrepreneur discuss with A&A what Rubicon Representation does, the entrepreneurial journey to his current success, and tips on how to get started in the world of tenant representation, development, acquisition, and investment sales. Lastly, Kyle pulls back the veil on commercial real estate in the corona virus era and shares what areas are booming and what areas are struggling.

Learn more about Kyle and Rubicon Representation at rubiconrep.com

Andrea and Austin sit down with Kimberly Borges and Miriam McDonald, the co-founders of the ubër chic work-wear brand PWR WMN, and discuss their power brand, lessons in entrepreneurship, being a female professional in a male dominated field, and Instagram v. reality when it comes to starting your own business. The PWR duo impart concrete take always for those looking to make their entrepreneurial dreams come true, whether that be the side hustle life or the Mompreneur way.

Sex! Porn! Revenge! A & A get down and dirty discussing revenge porn, sexting, and what every parent of a minor child in possession of a cell phone must know to avoid their child being possibly charged as an adult for possessing child pornography. The legal A-Team also unravels the fairly recent revenge porn statute. They explain how you can obtain justice if your ex is a jerk and posts intimate pictures of you publicly.

Lean in as your favorite legal A-Team peels back the mystery of WTF to wear to court, proper language, and what mannerisms to adopt and those to drop. We also discuss what Austin’s exotic dancer clients wore to court, how pulling a Bling Ring moment isn’t helpful to your case, and how you as the client can and should become the protagonist in the legal saga that is laid out before the jury. Everyone likes a good story, so friend, we implore you to dress the part.

Guest Hal Humphreys is the founder of Find Investigations in Nashville Tennessee and has over 30 years of experience in the private investigation business. Hal walks the A Team through the myths of the industry, comical encounters in his career, and lays out how an effective private investigator can actually help your case. Hal is also the founder of PI Education, a company delivering PI training, and cohosts the podcast Taking The P.I.S., a show focused on diving into the criminal defense world in a profane, irreverent, and snarky way.

Learn more at findinvestigations.com

Follow Hal on social media: Twitter @pieducation & @pursuitmag, Facebook @PursuitMagazine

Your favorite legal A-Team pairs up with the defamation gurus and reputation management masterminds Dave Wishnew and T.J. Jones of Crawford Wishnew Lang and discuss the potential legal issues at play in IG influencer Emily Gellis Lande’s campaign against Tanya Zuckerbrot’s F-Factor Diet. The team discusses potential defamation issues arising out of Mrs. Lande’s reposting DMs where women describe numerous different health problems that they attribute to the F-Factor powders and bars. The lawyers also hit on product liability and class action lawsuits, and how they could potentially apply to the F-Factor fiasco.

Learn more about Crawford Wishnew Lang at cwl.law

Follow Dave on social media @dwishnew
Follow T.J. on social media @mrtjjones

From Miranda Rights to Dog the Bounty Hunter, Andrea and Austin pull the Law and Order mystique off the reality of criminal procedure, and walk you through an overview of the critical early events in most criminal cases. The duo covers the initial arrest, your typical first court experience (hint - it is not as seen on TV!), bail, and plea bargains.

Andrea and Austin delve into the legality - and illegality - of CBD products, how it differs from weed, and whether you can travel with your favorite CBD oil or pain cream. Your legal A-Team also discuss what they think would likely happen if you tried to waltz through security at DFW with your CBD product.