Legal Articles
These Paralegal articles will give you the news and information you need to stay up to date in the ever changing Paralegal industry.
February 7, 2012 – 3 views
Maximilian Buddenbrock - Rouda Feder Tietjen McGuinn
Helping the defense counsel, adjuster, mediator, and jury understand your client's losses.
You represent John Everyman, a fellow whose injury has affected the way in which he lives his life. Like many people, he is a nice fellow who is comfortable in his environment. His environment is not litigation. How do you help him present his story to the decision-makers?
Full Story January 31, 2012 – 4 views
Mindy Ballard - Park Avenue Group
You have been with the company for a good while. You are a top performer, have contributed to the bottom line of the company substantially, even had a superior performance review. Yet your paycheck has remained unchanged. A raise should happen automatically, shouldn't it?
Full Story January 24, 2012 – 6 views
Darity Wesley These little symbols may look small on the printed page, but they speak volumes in the world of business law known as intellectual property. They protect trade names and created works.
Full Story January 17, 2012 – 6 views
Mark D. Shapiro Even if you are a lawyer, it might be scary to be charged with an Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) complaint, by a district attorney, a State Attorney General, or the US Attorney General (or their deputies). If you are not an attorney, this would definitely be scary. In California, UPL is a crime, not a civil tort.
Full Story January 10, 2012 – 30 views
Crystal O'Brien An overview of 10 employment laws to watch in 2012.
Full Story January 3, 2012 – 16 views
Samuel J Warden People worry about filing bankruptcy. They worry about their financial futures, they worry about their future credit, they worry about how much of their stuff they can keep and what they will lose, and not least of all they worry a lot about what other people will think of them if they file bankruptcy. There is still a stigma associated with filing bankruptcy. Unfortunately that stigma can manifest itself in discrimination against people who have had to go through a bankruptcy. This should not be the case, and is contrary to what Congress intended the bankruptcy code to be about. Bankruptcy is about fresh starts, and future financial security, and discrimination should not prevent a person from taking full advantage of the fresh start bankruptcy offers.
Full Story December 27, 2011 – 28 views
Jimmy Drago Prior to reaching the courtroom, most legal cases require deposition taking-a process in which an attorney questions a deponent while a court reporter records the dialogue. Depositions are recorded using technologies that enhance transcript integrity. Perhaps their most critical aspect deals with an attorney's savvy in conducting them, especially concerning subtle mistakes. By avoiding the mistakes below, attorneys help to ensure a deposition produces the desired results.
Full Story December 20, 2011 – 14 views
Jose N. Gordon Age is one of the most critical factors that comprise discrimination issues in the workplace. Hence, it is only fitting that a specific section is created to tackle this issue when looking at California labor laws and policies in general. Lawmakers in the state of California strive their best to ensure that this employment policy stay as neutral as possible, especially for those aged 40 and above. To help in the preservation of employer rights and facilitate in providing employee benefits, make sure you read further for more details.
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