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March 27, 2026
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From Argument to Arrest | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

From Argument to Arrest | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week One bad argument shouldn’t follow you for the rest of your life, but in […]
January 28, 2026
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Why Your Cellmate Is Not a Legal Expert | Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

Why Your Cellmate Is Not a Legal Expert | Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week When you’re facing criminal charges, suddenly everyone around you is […]
December 11, 2025
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The Right Way & Wrong Way to Get a Job | Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

The Right Way & Wrong Way to Get a Job | Salt Lake City Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week   Before we jump into […]
November 14, 2025
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Mattress Tags and Mythical Free Lawyers | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

Mattress Tags and Mythical Free Lawyers | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week You’ve probably heard the phrase “nothing in life is free.” That’s […]
July 16, 2025
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Prescription for Disaster | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

Prescription for Disaster | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week   You’re cleaning out the medicine cabinet and find a half-used prescription from over […]
July 14, 2025
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Fender Bender to Felony? What Every Utah Driver Needs to Know | Utah Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

February 13, 2025
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Popcorn & The 3 P’s of Defense | Utah Criminal Defense Attorney Tip of the Week

While you might think you have it all figured out when it comes to your defense, odds are that you may have a bit more to […]
November 10, 2022
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Legal Jargon: Your Dictionary for Common Legal Terms

September 15, 2022
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Texting and Driving: What You Should Know before Getting Behind the Wheel

September 2, 2022
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Justin Pratt – The Utah DUI Lawyer

Our DUI specialist, Justin Pratt, is a skilled and seasoned DUI criminal defense lawyer.  The majority of cases that Justin Pratt takes on are DUI cases […]
July 20, 2022
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Driving Under the Influence: Everything You Need to Know if You Get a DUI

May 23, 2022
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What Divorce Option is Right For Me?

March 30, 2022
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Felony vs. Misdemeanor- What’s the Difference?

July 1, 2020
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Warrant in Utah

Warrant in Utah What is a warrant for arrest? A warrant is something that the judge signs in order to allow a police officer to arrest […]
June 8, 2020
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Sex Crimes Lawyer in Utah

Sex Crimes Attorney at Intermountain Legal Intermountain Legal offers legal representation for those who have been accused of sex crimes. Our attorneys understand the sensitive nature […]
May 6, 2020
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Protective Orders in Utah

What are they and what can they do?
May 1, 2020
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How to Pick a Divorce Lawyer

Picking the Best Divorce Lawyer
April 22, 2020
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New Years No Nos Salt Lake DUI Attorney Tip of the Week

New Year’s No-Nos | Salt Lake DUI Attorney Tip Of The Week The thrill of ringing in the new year is timeless, but that post-celebration drive […]
December 31, 2019
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What IS a Plea In Abeyance in Utah?

  A Plea in Abeyance (or PIA) is an agreement between the defendant and the prosecutor in a criminal case. It involves the defendant and prosecutor […]
April 9, 2019
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Medical Marijuana in Utah

Utah Legislature passed the Utah Medical Cannabis Act in December 2018. This allows medical providers to recommend medical marijuana to qualifying patients. Intermountain Legal has created […]
November 15, 2018
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Holiday Visitation & Parent-time

Having stress over holiday visitation rights? Contact Intermountain Legal today to speak with a Utah Family Law attorney.  Read more about Visitation & Parent-time in Utah.   
October 19, 2018
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What people are saying about our scholarship

Intermountain Legal’s new “Casualties of Justice” scholarship was highlighted in Utah Public Radio (UPR)’s recent article, Accused Of A Crime: A Qualification For A New Utah Scholarship. […]
October 18, 2018
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Utah Scholarship for accused people victimized by the criminal justice system

We all know that people are falsely accused of crimes every day in America.  Yet, when we see or hear a news story about someone who […]
December 22, 2014
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Revenge Porn: Not a Good (or Legal) Holiday Gift

So you have these pictures of your ex . . . you know the ones.  Now that the good times are over, you’re wondering what you […]
November 11, 2014
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Utah is not exactly District 12, but…

Mockingjay – Part one, the third movie in the Hunger Games trilogy is coming out next week, so what could be better than a blog post […]
November 4, 2014
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The cost of representing yourself in a divorce.

Some people think, “I can save a lot of money on attorney fees if I do not hire an attorney.”  Perhaps, but what will it cost […]
October 17, 2014
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Don’t even think about getting to 2nd base without a signed, notarized consent form.

‘No’ means ‘No!’ — but what means ‘yes’? When I was in my law school criminal law class and we were talking about rape, the professor asked, “Where […]
August 18, 2014
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Citizen’s Arrests in Utah

I’m not a police officer – could I actually arrest someone? Usually when I think of a citizen’s arrest, I think about those bad movies or […]
May 29, 2014
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Have you ever domestic violenced someone? I’ll bet you have.

I’m pretty sure that most of the people in Utah reading this article have committed domestic violence, and here’s why. When I was a prosecutor handling […]
May 13, 2014
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Utah Drivers Beware—Some of What You’ve Been Told About the New Texting Law Will Get You a Ticket

Most Utah drivers are aware by now that the latest version of Utah’s Distracted Driving law goes into effect today. But the news story you heard […]