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Thank you, Esther Song, for designing our new logo. The logo portrays the letter “S” for SHIN, and is shaped into a shield to represent our firms commitment to shielding and protecting our clients. The black triangle not only completes the shield design, but it also portrays strength. The triangle is the strongest geometric shape, and our firm strives to give our client’s strength to get through their legal issues victoriously.
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Last week, we had the honor of representing the Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OCKABA) at the Korean American Bar Association (KABA) installation dinner. It was hosted at the Intercontinental Los Angeles Downtown. It took us a little over two hours to get there, but our carpool friends made it a memorable journey.
“Even if you’re not at fault in a car accident, your driver’s license can still be suspended.” - Jonathan Shin, Attorney
If you are involved in a vehicle accident that occurred in California, you must report it to DMV if:
• There was property damage of more than $1,000 ($750 for accidents prior to January 1, 2017) or
• Anyone was injured (no matter how minor) or
• Anyone was killed.
Each driver must make a report to DMV within 10 days, whether you caused the accident or not and even if the accident occurred on private property.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN SUSPENSION OF THE DRIVING PRIVILEGE.
For more information, contact our attorneys or visit the DMV website. Our team protects your rights, privileges, and interests, while you focus on recovery.
A week ago, our team had the privilege of serving our community at the Korean American Federation of Orange County (KAF) pro bono clinic, hosted by the Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OC KABA).
Attorney Jonathan Shin and Paralegal Melissa Ro; also pictured, Attorney Tara Currie.
It was nice meeting with other local legal professionals, law students, and community members. We had a great time, and we were honored to have the opportunity to serve our community.
As we mentioned in our other post, pro bono clinics are great resources for getting you connected with a legal professional. You get to speak with a lawyer face-to-face, and it’s absolutely free! The lawyers who attend these clinics have a diverse range of practice areas — including family law, immigration, personal injury, social security, employment, real estate, etc.
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Our paralegal, Melissa Ro, hard at work at the KAF Pro Bono Clinic.
If you’re interested in attending a pro bono clinic in Orange County, California, please send us an email and we’ll update you on the next available clinic date.
The Korea Times 02/06/2019
Our team at SHIN Law Group, believes that serving our community is of the utmost importance. It’s not always easy, nor cheap, to get an attorney’s opinion on a legal matter; therefore, attending local clinics can provide a temporary solution to your legal needs.
The Orange County Korean American Bar Association (OC KABA) hosts such clinics at the Korean American Federation (KAF) located in Garden Grove, and at Korean Community Services (KCS) located in Buena Park. Our firm serves those clinics frequently, so if you ever need a second opinion or want to speak to an attorney regarding your legal issue face-to-face, please email us and we can provide you with the date, location, and time of those clinics.
SHIN Law Group at the Korean Community Services Pro Bono Clinic - December 21, 2018
Our law firm is committed to excellence and client satisfaction. Our team of attorneys strive to create an extremely well balanced law firm, where creative thinking, practical solutions, and a passion for advocacy, inform all our work.
The attorneys at SHIN Law Group always take a results driven approach, ensuring that our client’s best interest are fully protected and served. We firmly believe that our client’s should be treated with the same level of respect, compassion, and attention we would give to a legal issue of a family member. We know that legal issues can often times be daunting and burdensome, but our team of attorneys are here to relieve you of your legal worries and make a lasting positive impression.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our firm. Whenever you need us, we will always be there for you.
A team of devoted attorneys, just for you.
With the start of the new year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”) has announced new laws or changes to the laws for 2019:
Authorized California car dealers must now place a paper plate with a number and expiration date on every vehicle they sell, whether new or used. The motive behind this piece of legislation is to improve road safety and reduce the number of toll road offenders.
When applying for a new license or identity card, people will now have the option to select their own gender. Categories for male, female, or non-binary will be available. If the non-binary option is chosen, the gender category will be notated with an “x.”
Between January 1, 2019 and 2026, repeat DUI offenders or first time DUI offenders who have caused injuries, must install a breathalyzer on the engine ignition for a period of 12 to 48 months. These regulations also apply to DUI infractions involving alcohol consumption or the combined use of alcohol and drugs.
The smog exemption for new vehicles that have been purchased will extend from six to eight years. During the two years of exemption, a smog check will not be required, but the vehicle owner will have to pay $25. The $20 charge during the first six years of exemption to verify smog remain unchanged.
Courts will no longer be able to suspend, restrict, or delay issuing a minor’s driver’s license for one year for truancy or for being under the guardianship of the state. Suspensions or delays reported to the DMV prior to January 1, 2019 will remain in effect.
Individuals over the age of 18 are no longer required to wear a bicycle helmet when using a motorized scooter. This law also amends existing law that prohibits a person from using a motorized scooter on a highway that has a speed limit greater than 25 miles per hour, unless it is on a special Class IV bikeway as well as Class II.
The DMV must now include at least one question on 20 percent of knowledge tests (written exams) on traffic laws about California’s unsecured load code. This was enacted, in part, to verify that applicants understood that abandoning or dumping any animal is a criminal offense.
The green and white decals for low emission vehicles will be valid until January 1, 2019. The DMV created a new sticker program to allow certain low-polluting vehicles to travel in HOV lanes regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle for a period of four years. Vehicles that received green or white decals between January 1, 2017 and March 1, 2018, will be eligible to request a red decal, which will give them access to the HOV lanes until January 1, 2022. The DMV will also issue light violet color decals in 2019, which will grant access to low emission vehicles to the HOV lanes until January 1, 2023.
In an effort to protect sanitation workers, drivers approaching a waste collection truck with its amber lights flashing must move into an adjacent lane, if possible, and pass at a safe distance. If a driver is unable to change lanes, the driver must slow to a safe and reasonable speed.
Happy new year to all of our friends, family members, colleagues, and clients. May the New Year bring you and your loved ones happiness, peace, prosperity, and good health throughout 2019. We hope this chapter of your life is filled with good memories.
