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Jun 2018
23m 40s

138: Call NOW! [Rebroadcast]

NANCY MULLANE / PANOPLY
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When things go bad all you need to do is pick up the phone and CALL. Since the US Supreme Court allowed lawyers to advertise in the 1970s, practices like these have skyrocketed, with often shoddily-produced results. Are tacky lawyer ads trashing the profession or simply making it more easily accessible to those who might not otherwise know who to call when t ... Show More
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