Attorney at law

Not all attorneys are created equal. If you or someone you love has been injured due to the negligence of another, locating a skilled personal injury lawyer is essential to obtain fair and adequate compensation for the damages. But how do you distinguish the good from the not so great? Read on for several key questions to ask when meeting with a personal injury lawyer. Questions to Ask a Personal Injury Lawyer In What Areas of Law Do You Practice? You wouldn’t trust a tire salesman to rebuild your transmission. By the same logic, you should not hire an attorney who does not practice personal injury law. Different attorneys generally focus on different areas of law, and as a result, possess specialized knowledge and skills in those areas.…

Studying the law, on the outside, seems to be dry as dust. With the archaic wording of the law to the sheer volume of laws to keep track of, it’s easy to dismiss law as only being important to attorneys and those that work for them. Yet law isn’t a world of its own. It is our world. A key part to understanding our world is understanding our laws, as both shape the other. Becoming a paralegal puts one on the frontline of this, without having to get as deep in the mire as an attorney would. The…

without the legal experience. That’s why hiring the right immigration attorney is essential to a successful case, while making your immigration process a lot less complicated. Finding an experienced Immigration Lawyer that meets your needs is key to improving your chances for success. Unscrupulous people have have bilked immigrants out of thousands…

I interviewed Andrea Marshall for my Leader Interview Project. Andrea Marshall served as the Head Attorney for Monmouth County in New Jersey. She handled all civil and legal work for the county in a professional manner. Marshall was in charge of thirty-five attorneys that helped to represent Monmouth County in different facets of law. A few months ago, she was sworn in to be a Superior Court Judge in Monmouth County. But for the sake of the interview, she answered my questions in regards to her…

The internship work this summer allowed me to be exposed to a rare opportunity. I was able to complete tasks and learn things that I wouldn’t have been able to do only after law school. Undergrad and law school are designed to explore the theoretical aspects law but, that pales in comparison to the real world. While I may have been out of my depths on occasions I completed every task I could to the best of my ability and, those tasks which unsolvable under my current knowledge base, I would…

that much sleep or sleeping in an uncomfortable position (Shmoop). As an attorney you will have to read multiple times a day. You will also have to find many people at the courthouse and gather information. Some of your time will be spent in a court of law however you will have other obligations as well such as negotiate settlements of civil dispute,…

Get a commitment that you'll be able to speak to the attorney, if you want to, within a reasonable time, every time you want to. Promise to respect the attorney's off-hours privacy, but ask if the attorney will give you a home telephone number for emergencies. Will you be kept informed of all significant developments? This means that you'll routinely get copies of important correspondence, and that you will be consulted before decisions beyond the mere routine occurs. How money is handled?…

Personal Injury Attorneys at Law, represent victims. Finding Personal Injury Attorneys to work with you in your case is a huge relief because you have a professional that can be defense to your case. Dealing with any personal injury case is not easy and many victims find it hard to get fair representation. One cannot seem to get the right firm, willing to represent them since most do not have ready cash, others cannot get assistance due to ignorance of the society and in most cases, Injury…

the list of candidates to choose from. Referrals Ask for personal referrals. Once you have a checklist of what makes a good personal injury lawyer, you will want to ask friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers if they know any good attorneys. You should start the process by looking for personal referrals because these are the attorneys who usually have the best reputations and are trustworthy. You should not simply take a personal referral and immediately hire them. Go through the rest of…

Fight the System! (or Not) Throughout the history of the United States of America, the justice system and the opinions of citizens on how the system should work have vastly developed and have varied. Many US citizens currently believe that the justice system has been fair since the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, but Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, has a different view. Stevenson believes that being equal under the law did not actually fix the legal…