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I know a few lawyers who wish they hadn’t gone to law school. And I know some who have very successful legal careers. I’ll tell you why I didn’t go: 1.) While the theory of the law, the stuff you’ll learn from text books in law school is fascinating, the practice of …
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I live in California and recently found my picture, full name, and a “quote” on the website of a counselor/minister I saw 5 years ago. Most of the quote was familiar, but seemed to be a mashup of things I said verbally at different points.
My grandmother, the primary owner of our California house is moving to Arizona. And her daughter (my aunt) is the secondary owner of the same California house.
Research project: can you find me cases that say I can do [extremely specific request] in [extremely specific and uncommon procedural posture] so we can [accomplish Hail Mary goal based on our position in the litigation]?
PI lawyers/etc: What are some of the most ridiculous things clients have ever said or asked for?
Does any one here work in this capacity? I am trying to get a sense of what you do and how do you like it
If my base is $175k, and I’ve just settled a case for a $3.7M fee after costs (not the originating attorney) and accepting the fact that I’m only gonna get credited 50% of the production on it, so $1.85M, what’s a reasonable bonus on that (ignoring any other fees I produce this year)? I’m not the originating attorney, the $1.85M is production credit for my work on the file.
Is this war "illegal" in any way that would justify the capture and prosecution of participating Russian military personnel if they went abroad?
If someone stole valuables from another, that would be Theft by Taking. And if that person knowingly sold those stolen valuables to a pawn shop, could that be a Theft by Deception of the pawn shops money?
Lawyers: How did you decide to be a lawyer? Did the it meet your expectations? Did you have other career options in your mind? Do you regret your choice?
Here are a few other sources you can turn to for possible candidates in your search for a lawyer: 1 The director of your state or local chamber of commerce may be a good source of business lawyers. 2 The director of a nonprofit group interested in the subject matter that underlies your lawsuit is sure to know lawyers who work in that area. For example, if your dispute involves trying to stop a major new subdivision, it would make sense to consult an environmental group committed to fighting urban sprawl. 3 A law librarian can help identify authors in your state who have written books or articles on a particular subject -- for example, construction law. 4 A women's or men's support group will probably have a list of well-regarded family and divorce lawyers.
Fortunately, many lawyers will work with you to help you acquire a good working knowledge of the legal principles and procedures you need to deal with your problem at least partly on your own. If you are hoping to represent yourself and use a lawyer only for advice, make sure the lawyer is open to that type of set-up.
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The director of your state or local chamber of commerce may be a good source of business lawyers. The director of a nonprofit group interested in the subject matter that underlies your lawsuit is sure to know lawyers who work in that area.
Unfortunately, the complaint logs of all lawyer regulator y groups indicate that many lawyers are terrible communicators. If every time you have a problem there's a delay of several days before you can talk to your lawyer on the phone or get an appointment, you'll lose precious time, not to mention sleep.