Plaxs Hail Mary

Plaxs Hail MaryPlaxs Hail MaryAs a special to The Vault Law Blog,further analysis of the Plaxico Burress casefrom criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland (see below for full bio)Police officers, court officers and, often, prosecutors refer to defendants, especially those who are in custody, as bodies. For example, when the court is waiting for incarcerated defendants to arrive, one might say, have the bodies been produced? Unfortunately for the bodies, they are nameless and faceless individuals. One of the main reasons why Plaxico Burress testified yesterday was to make sure that the Grand Jury (as well as the public) did not see him as a nameless, faceless body. Although it is hard to believe that anyone in New York would find Mr. Burress nameless or faceless, testifying before the Grand Jury was his opportunity to humanize the man behind the alleged criminal conduct, while also setting forth a possible defense or mitigating factors. Despite the fact that he is a millionaire athlete , Mr. Burress wanted to portray himself as a good and honest man who made a terrible mistake. Although he possessed the loaded firearm, he attempted to mitigate his conduct by likely informing the Grand Jury that he previously had a permit in another jurisdiction, purchased the gun legally and only injured himself. Were his actions foolish? Yes, but he only hurt himself.Generally, as I explained yesterday, defendants dont testify before the Grand Jury. That being said, Mr. Burress Hail Mary permits the Grand Jurors to see who he truly is (or how he presents himself). Moreover, Mr. Burress made sure that the Grand Jury heard his defense and mitigating factors. If luck is on his side and the Grand Jury sees beyond the prosecutors presentation, Mr. Burress could be the happy recipient of jury nullification. A crime may have been committed, but due to all the circumstances the prior permit, the fact that no one else was hurt, the devastating impact on his career, and his remorsefulness Mr. Burress hopes he convinced the Grand Jury he is more than a mere body. Jeremy Saland is criminal defense attorney and a founding partner in the Manhattan law firm of Crotty Saland, LLP. Mr. Saland has successfully represented clients accused of multi-million dollar tax fraud schemes to violent street level offenses. Mr. Salands analysis and commentary on legal issues has been sought out by a wide range of media outlets including the Associated Press, Sports Illustrated Online and the AM New York. Presently the treasurer of the Small Law Firm Committee of the New York City Bar Association, Mr. Saland served as an Assistant District Attorney under Robert Morgenthau in Manhattan for seven years. As a prosecutor, Mr. Saland worked in both the Trial Division and was one of the first assistant district attorneys assigned to the Identity Theft Unit upon that units creation. As a prosecutor, Mr. Saland had many notable prosecutions including a multi-million dollar extortion of an NBA All Star, a fraudulent international professional graduate school test-taking ring, a million dollar online pump and dump scheme, and even a case of a man who kept a tiger in his Harlem apartment.

6 Secrets to Staying Happy at Work

6 Secrets to Staying Happy at Work6 Secrets to Staying Happy at Work A lot of us love our jobs - at first. But as time goes on, its natural to be less and less happy.Performing the saatkorn tasks repeatedly can become boring and too routine, or an increased workload can affect job satisfaction, causing too much stress and burn out, explains career coach Hallie Crawford . But that doesnt mean we still shouldnt seek happiness at the office.Happiness is essential to your overall sense of fulfillment and well-being in life, Crawford says. As she explains, Because our careers are such a big part of our lives - and we spend a lot of hours at work - its important that we enjoy what we do and how were doing it, too.Here are six ways to stay happy at work , both at the start, and as the years (and years) go by.You may have to do the same things , but try not to do them the same ways . Try to work on different tasks or use different strengths in your job instead of alw ays doing the same thing in the same order, Crawford says. Using different strengths are important to fulfillment.According to millennial career coach Jill Jacinto , Sometimes it helps to pay it forward to remind yourself why you fell in love with your career when you did. Helping someone with her career will energize you and give you a chance to learn from a younger generation too.Before boredom - and dissatisfaction - can set in, its time to learn something new , says Crawford. Take an online course or learn about new software that would be beneficial to your line of work, she says. Stay up to date. Staying in the know helps keeps you sharp.Sometimes meeting with fresh faces can inspire you, says Jacinto. So, attend a conference , reach out to your LinkedIn network or send an emaille to a former co-worker. Sharing your career story and hearing another perspective can help spur creativity and partnerships.It might be easy to wait for annual performance reviews to talk to y our boss. But dont, says Crawford. Let them know your professional goals, and ask to take on new projects and for feedback about your overall performance, she says. They will keep you in mind and plus, this provides the opportunity to work on tasks that contribute to your overall happiness. Self-care is very important and something that is too often dismissed, says Jacinto. And so, to stay happy at work, make sure that work isnt getting in the way or preoccupying your thoughts - take that beach vacation, attend weekly Pilates classes, get a massage or go on a hike. By regularly making self-care a part of your routine, you are allowing yourself to check out but also to feel refreshed and inspired for when you get back to the office.

How to Recession-Proof Your Career and Save A Small Fortune on Resume Distribution...

How to Recession-Proof Yur Career and Save A Small Fortune on Resume Distribution...How to Recession-Proof Your Career and Save A Small Fortune on Resume Distribution...Its time again to set our sights on the year ahead, folks, and going into 2005 weve got a juicy new issue to start you off right.To springload all your resolutions weve been burning our midnight oil to hand you the choicest 4,149 executive job leads anywhere our biggest week ever.Weve upgraded our design and sorting tools to make looking for your next big role that much easier on your strained eyes and over-moused hands.And Im tremendously excited about all the amazing new tools, services, and best of all ever-more jobs well be bringing you over these next months.Well be running Jobs Accepted next week, but in the meantime, warm and fuzzy congratulations to all of you who let us know you landed a huge opportunity while the rest of us were reveling in holiday sentiment. Heres to powerful new beginnings