Orange County Criminal Defense Lawyer Jacqueline Goodman Publishes Article

FULLERTON, Calif. - Sept. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Attorney Jacqueline Goodman has become known for her passion for the law and for defending the rights of the criminally accused. As evident by her recently published article, her efforts to challenge inconsistencies in our judicial system are as tireless outside of the courtroom as they are inside.

Ms. Goodman’s article, New Jersey: A Bellwether Liability for Practicing Unsafe Text, was recently featured in the Los Angeles Daily Journal. In the article, she discusses a controversial decision reached by three judges in the New Jersey Superior Court appellate division in late August. The decision – which has spurned nationwide debate – ruled that individuals who text message a person they know to be driving can potentially be held liable for contributing to accidents and victims’ damages. The ruling was unprecedented.

The court’s decision, many agree, is a bellwether for future civil and criminal cases involving texting while driving. While Attorney Goodman agrees that texting behind the wheel has become an epidemic of disastrous proportions – causing more preventable casualties that drunk driving – she still challenges the ruling as one that bends the ever-changing notions of fault and accountability a bit too far, not to mention one that has difficulty in reconciling the impact of technology and cyberspace on the law.

Goodman continues her article by raising difficult, even profound questions about what these laws may mean in the future, what they say about current societal trends, and how they represent new variations of situations that old laws must adapt to – specifically criminal law. Her insight as an experienced criminal attorney and her unrelenting passion for the law shine through in an article that doesn’t end with simply asking questions, but with promoting a larger conversation that can, hopefully, ignite effective change.

Attorney Goodman’s article is yet another example of her continual involvement throughout the local and legal communities. Just recently, she was included in the Los Angeles Times Women Leaders in Law Magazine and the OC Metro Register Magazine Top Attorneys section. Her article from the Los Angeles Daily Journal can be viewed here (http://www.californiadefenselawyer.net/documents/DailyJou...).

The Law Offices of Jacqueline Goodman is a full-service criminal defense law firm located in Fullerton, California. Attorney Goodman provides personalized, experienced, and aggressive representation to those who stand accused of a wide array of criminal allegations throughout Orange County. More information about the firm and Attorney Goodman can be found on the firm’s website: http://www.californiadefenselawyer.net/.