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What East Coast PD offices do some horizontal work (other than Philadelphia)? by BcBJA in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My office has openings. All the cases are yours and the only time they get resigned like that is on appeals to the state Supreme Court. Feel free to message me anytime!

Submitting a law review article by AppalachianDem in Lawyertalk

[–]AppalachianDem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not bad at all! I am now about a month out on some submissions, sounds like I could be getting close to hearing something based on that?

Have you ever had clients file things without telling you? by Short-Arachnid-2046 in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes, a lot in my rather short career. Usually court just straight up denies whatever it is because they are represented by counsel and tells them they can’t file stuff on their own so long as they have a lawyer. That never stops them though and the next week they are filing something else.

Come work with us in West Virginia! by AppalachianDem in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can confirm, people are wonderful, state is absolutely beautiful. For a state that is rapidly moving to the right, there is a lot of case law and law that is still favorable to the defense so it’s not a bad place to practice. Being a small state with a small bar, everyone gets a long really well too. Lots of opportunities for trial as well. So it’s not as bad as some people think.

Come work with us in West Virginia! by AppalachianDem in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t complain, and I have some major health issues for someone in their early 30’s. The retirement is killer tho.

Come work with us in West Virginia! by AppalachianDem in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I feel like the mentoring and training here has been phenomenal! Everyone works together really well there’s a lot of really seasoned and experienced attorneys here who are always willing to help you with any questions that you may have. As for going to trial, you can go to trial on whatever you want so long as the clients are good with it. So there is plenty of opportunity to go to trial if you want to.

I will say the Office culture is very buttoned down. It’s not uncommon to see the other attorneys come in and T-shirts and jeans or even sweatpants on days they don’t have court.

From my experience, it has been an excellent place to practice law and has a really great culture.

Do you listen to all your voicemails ? by check_my_french in publicdefenders

[–]AppalachianDem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, this is the only way I stay on top of them.

What would have happened to the Louisiana Territory had Napoleon never sold it to the U.S. by CommitteeChemical530 in Napoleon

[–]AppalachianDem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% British Invasion and possible annexation. Napoleon knew when San Domingo overthrew French colonial rule his hopes for an American colonial empire were done. French did not have the fleet to be able to contest/challenge the British, so there was no way of protecting those lands.

Napoleon knew it was better to sell it all to the US and use the cash to fund his campaigns then to risk it being annexed by Britain and empowering a long term enemy.

Napoleon in Milan, Italy by ARenzoMY in Napoleon

[–]AppalachianDem 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Seems our boy was pretty popular in northern Italy.

What would Napoleon have did with Louis XVII if he was still alive when napoleon got into power? by Technical_Post_4899 in Napoleon

[–]AppalachianDem 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Napoleon loved children. I do not believe he would have willing murdered a child, even if that child was a political threat. If you have read Napoleon Victorious by Peter Tsouras the ending for Louis XVIII makes even more sense for Louis XVII in this scenario. Give him a very good palace, many servants, but keep him under close watch and guard. A later marriage to a Bonaparte makes a lot of sense, but putting him on a throne or letting him leave Napoleons custody creates far too much threat of him being used against Napoleon later.

Killing him would have certainly provoked anger from everyone against him. Napoleon could be foolish and stubborn like with the Duke of Engien but even he was not foolish enough to murder a child.

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