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20 sats \ 14 replies \ @siggy47 29 Nov \ parent \ on: The infamous NYC Rikers Island jail is getting replaced with 4 jails Construction_and_Engineering
Only prisoners live there. I was a criminal defense lawyer, and I used to have conferences with my clients who were inmates there.
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43 sats \ 13 replies \ @Satosora 29 Nov
Conferences by phone or video chat? You must have seen and heard a lot working with them.
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98 sats \ 12 replies \ @siggy47 30 Nov
No, live in person meetings inside the prison. Visiting Rikers was an all day thing. It's tough to drive there. It took hours to get through security.
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43 sats \ 11 replies \ @Satosora 30 Nov
That sounds like a waste of time. I know at courthouses they have special lanes for lawyers. While everyone else has to take off their shoes and get their bags scanned.
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21 sats \ 10 replies \ @siggy47 30 Nov
Yes, but not in jails. They don't trust defense lawyers.
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43 sats \ 9 replies \ @Satosora 30 Nov
Oh, interesting. I didnt know that. Did you always have to fly to ny just to meet your clients?
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20 sats \ 8 replies \ @siggy47 30 Nov
I'm retired now. Back in the day I sometimes had to fly to meet clients.
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43 sats \ 7 replies \ @Satosora 30 Nov
But you are in california, right? Did you have to pass a bunch of bar tests to work in each state?
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @siggy47 30 Nov
No, I lived in California for a while but I was a New York lawyer. Each state is different regarding reciprocity of admissions. Florida and California were the worst when I was practicing. Most other states will let you practice once you meet certain requirements.
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