Mobile legal counsel system and method
A Mobile Lawyer system includes a 360 degree HD video camera configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle; a display screen configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle; and a Mobile Lawyer App downloaded and installed on a mobile telephone in communication with the video camera and display screen, configured, upon command from a user, to notify an attorney located remotely via a cellular and/or computer network, and to display a video image of the remote attorney on the display screen (or the screen of the mobile telephone), and to live-stream a 360 degree video captured by the video camera to the Internet for viewing by the remote attorney and for cloud storage. The introduction of a lawyer on-demand into a police encounter can help to defuse and de-escalate the situation. The lawyer can serve as a live observer, witness, and intermediary who can provide live legal guidance to the user.
1. A mobile lawyer system for use during a traffic stop comprising:
a mobile device having at least one video camera configured for mounting inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle and capture video images of a driver of the vehicle;
the mobile device further incorporating a display screen viewable by the driver of the vehicle;
a remote server and a database configured to store information about a plurality of lawyers licensed in at least one jurisdiction;
the mobile device executing a mobile application configured, upon command from the driver of the vehicle, to communicate with the remote server, wherein the remote server is configured to automatically determine a location of the vehicle, automatically identify a jurisdiction associated with the vehicle location, automatically identify at least one lawyer licensed in the identified jurisdiction, and immediately automatically directly notify the at least one identified lawyer for assistance; and
the display screen of the mobile device configured to live-stream a video image of the at least one identified lawyer for presentation to the driver of the vehicle, and the at least one video camera is configured to automatically live-stream video captured by the at least one video camera for viewing by the at least one identified lawyer and for storage in the remote database, where the at least one mobile device being configured to automatically enable bi-directional audio and video communication between the at least one identified lawyer and the at least one passenger.
2. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one video camera comprises a 360-degree high definition video camera configured to capture video images in a plurality of directions.
3. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one video camera comprises a video camera mounted on a drone.
4. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least video camera comprises a plurality of video cameras mounted on the vehicle configured to capture video images in a plurality of directions.
5. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the database is configured to store information about a plurality of licensed lawyers, including in which jurisdiction where each lawyer is licensed, and contact information for each lawyer.
6. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the database is configured to store encrypted data.
7. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one identified lawyer is able to receive and view the live-streamed video data of the at least one passenger on a computing device, which is also configured to capture video images of the at least one identified lawyer and transmit them to the remote server.
8. The mobile lawyer system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one video camera configured for mounting outside the passenger compartment of the vehicle and capture video images of at least one passenger in the vehicle and surrounding environment.