I wanted to warn you of a troubling trend. Because of our poor economy, many lawyers who were previously handling, say, real estate or small business matters are delving into the DUI defense world. There are apparently some of these lawyers who obtain their clients from direct solicitation obtained from the jail dockets. I have heard from some clients that these lawyers are telling people up front that they will NOT go to trial; that their services are for guilty pleas only. (more…)