04/28/08 When you go to pay for your ticket for making an illegal left turn on a suspended license, don't pay with a bill that just happens to be counterfeit. Here's lesson number one from Forney: don't make an illegal left turn. Now, many people do this, but most people run the risk of being caught. In fact, you can be caught by the police, as most people know. Lesson number two is simple: don't make an illegal left turn while you are driving on a suspended license. It's one thing to get a ticket for an illegal left turn; that's a minor traffic offense, usually. It's something else to get a ticket for driving on a suspended license. If you have a suspended license, the lesson is simple: don't drive, and if you do drive, don't drive illegally! But lesson number three from Forney is the big one: when you go to pay for your ticket for making an illegal left turn on a suspended license, don't pay with a $50 bill that just happens to be counterfeit. See, here is where any lawyer could have helped Forney out. The advice would be simple: don't try to pass off a phony bill to the police. They don't like it so much. This is especially true with respect to a simple misdemeanor, like driving on a suspended license. The Melville police were more than happy to upgrade Forney to a felony charge of possessing a forged instrument. Related Article Should You Marry a Lawyer? A Couple's Guide to Balancing Work, Love and Amibition Should You Marry a Lawyer? - A Couple's Guide to Balancing Work, Love and Ambition tackles the very real issues faced by couples in relationships where one of the partners is an attorney. Author Fiona H. Travis, Ph..D., a psychologist who is married to a lawyer, offers an insightful perspective to the often c .... How Does a Lawyer Spend Their Workday If you are considering becoming a lawyer because the job appeals to you or you are simply curious about the day of work that a friend or family member regularly goes through, you will see that one of the questions that you might have is simply about their workday. Though by now you've realized that it isn't a .... The Rebirth of a Lawyer ''The first ten years of my career,'' said one of my lawyer friends, ''were wasted in trying to build a fast-track career and running after illusions. I never knew what I really wanted, and like most of my peers, I thought I was destined to be the next wonder lawyer to rise from the ranks. Directionless hard .... The lessons we learn from Forney are ones we should always remember. It's the first rule of holes: when you are in a hole, stop digging. Forney didn't remember that, and he kept on digging until a simple illegal left turn landed him in prison. If he'd had good legal advice at least before he went to pay his ticket, he never would have used funny money. But then, it's probably good for the legal profession that he didn't come to a lawyer. Can you imagine being the guy who gave legal advice in exchange for some counterfeit coin?

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