December 2016

All About Opportunity4Kids Here at Van Norman Law, we have always focused on representing our clients in court for a number of reasons. However, we are equally as involved and focused on helping out our community. If you don’t already know, Opportunity4Kids supports children in youth...

27 Amendments Explained (Part 4) Hey there! We hope that you’ve been reading along to our four part blog series covering all of the 27 amendments to the Constitution! We’ll be wrapping up this series by covering the final six amendments. Without further ado, here they...

27 Amendments Explained (Part 3) Learning a lot about the constitutional amendments and gaining better insight into American history? We hope you are! And we also hope that you’re enjoying all of this useful, important information regarding federal, state, and individual rights. Let’s continue the journey...

27 Amendments Explained (Part 1) The United States has a very long, intricate legal history. After the Constitution was created, there have been 27 amendments, with the first ten -- better known as the Bill of Rights -- which have been debated, disputed, and implemented throughout...

Law is a cornerstone of civilization–it's crucial in maintaining order, ensuring justice, and protecting our rights and freedoms. From ancient philosophers to modern thinkers, many influential minds have contemplated the role and significance of law. For instance, Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben believed that because humans...

Understanding Manslaughter Someone is always committing a crime somewhere. That we know for sure. After all, you see someone committing a crime in the local paper every day, if not twice a day! But for the average person, they might not entirely know what they are...