The Process of Hiring a Lawyer

November 15, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
Becoming embroiled in legal proceedings is almost always stressful and often expensive. Whether you are writing a will, going through a divorce, hurt in an accident, or defending yourself during a criminal proceeding, you are likely going to want an attorney on your side who can help you with the case. You don’t want...
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A Legislative Deep Dive

November 14, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
The Revolutionary War happened because the colonies were oppressed. They were oppressed by the British Government, which was ruled by a monarch who had absolute power. Once we were free, the last thing we wanted to do was to give power back to one single individual. So we separated governmental power over three branches...
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Learning More about Judicial Process

November 13, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
We have discussed the three major branches of government. That is just scratching the surface. Our government is large and complex. In an attempt to understand it a little more, we will dive into the judicial branch and learn about judicial process. What is the Judicial Process? The judicial process guarantees that everyone is...
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Government 101

November 12, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
Campaign season is in full swing. In just over a year, it is going to be time to elect a new President of the United States. That is a lot of responsibility! Are you ready? Well, you don’t have to be yet, you still have an entire year to prepare. As part of that...
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Discussing Facebook and Privacy

November 11, 2015 Hastings and Hastings
Yes it is happening again. You have probably seen these walls of text popping up in your Facebook feed. Every two or three years this cycle repeats. Facebook privacy rights become a topic for conversation, and individuals start posting long paragraphs full of legal jargon on their wall in an attempt to keep themselves...
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