Step four in our ten step series of a federal criminal case explains what a criminal arraignment is in a federal criminal matter and what happens during an arraignment. There are slight differences between the procedure for arraignment in North Carolina state court and in federal court. This article discusses federal arraignments. An arraignment is a…
Author: McKensey Brock
Step 3: “Sorry About the Indictment”
An indictment follows the decision reached by the grand jury discussed in Step Two of this series. A formal indictment is simply another step in the procedure of the federal criminal justice process and does not bear any weight on whether you are guilty or innocent of a crime. The Indictment An Indictment is a…
Step Two: A Grand Jury Subpoena
A grand jury subpoena is often the second (or an early) step in the federal criminal justice process. A grand jury subpoena is a formal document that orders a named individual to appear before the Court at a certain time and date to give testimony (subpoena “ad testificandum”) and/or produce documents relevant to the investigation (subpoena…
Exploring a Federal Criminal Case Series: Step One
Federal Investigation Over the course of the next 10 weeks, this series will explain the steps of a Federal Criminal Case. We begin with step one: Federal Investigation. A federal investigation is the first step in the federal criminal justice process. Many people are unaware that they are being investigated until after they’ve already participated…
Slow Down and Hurry Up
“It is far better to take more time and hand in quality work than to hand in shoddy work in a split second. ”
~ Louise Warren, Legal Assistant at Terpening Law PLLC
Paralegal’s Perspective – Being a Paralegal in a Small Firm – ROCKS!
As most paralegals know, a huge part of your job is to be your attorney’s assistant or “right hand,” as some may call it. Basically, keeping them on track and nudging them when things need to get done. Our law firm, since it consists of only five people, is very close knit. We all provide…