Archive for December 2008

Anthony asked: I have a BSEE from great school and MSEE from a good school. I am currently working as an engineer at a large corporation. I am interested in going to law school part time to become a patent lawyer. I’m fascinated with new technologies, I’m an above average writer, and I am growing [...]

Posted Mon, Dec 22nd, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 2 Comments.

gswanson45 asked: A CA auto dealership stated that no negotiation (for a lower price) cold be considered on a used car because of a new 2008 (April) law, which states that an advertized price (newspaper) and sticker price on the car could not be lowered through negotiation. Does anyone know of this new [...]

Posted Sun, Dec 21st, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 4 Comments.

robhay asked: I am a new attorney who has been practicing about six months now. I do primarily family law cases, and it seems like whatever I get for my clients they’re still not happy. They expect me to get them every single things they want no matter how unreasonable. Any other [...]

Posted Sun, Dec 21st, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 2 Comments.

r123 asked: I am interested in law school once I finish college, but I want to practice some kind of law where I would get to use languages. I am working on my French fluency and am also studying Chinese. What is the best field? I am not particularly interested in Public International Law, but [...]

Posted Sat, Dec 20th, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 1 Comment.

water_skipper asked: Do you think law enforcement officers should be required to have law degrees? We don’t let lawyers practice law without learning the law first, so why do we let cops enforce the law when they haven’t learned what the law is?

Posted Fri, Dec 19th, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 22 Comments.

Betty Carlson asked: In our third of a series about different types of language interpreting, we will explain the tasks carried out by a legal interpreter, as well as his or her important role in US courts today.Legal or judiciary interpreters help people who are unable to communicate in English to receive fair treatment in [...]

Posted Wed, Dec 17th, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. No Comments.

jarrod j asked: There is a law that states that even though a contractor does not have a contract in hand that if he has done work to improve a property that he is entitled to payment. What is the name of that law?

Posted Tue, Dec 16th, 2008. Listed under: Law & Ethics. 1 Comment.

Larry T asked: I understand that the employer can not pay himself a salary, pay payroll tax on his salary, and then collect payments if he goes out of business. I would like to know specifically where this is addressed in federal law or D.C. law.

Posted Mon, Dec 15th, 2008. Listed under: Uncategorized. 3 Comments.

RX asked: In Costa Rica there is a law that if you steal something under $400 US there is no jail time.People are robbed left and right and the cops can care less.And YES - is a law.What is the craziest law you have heard of?

Posted Mon, Dec 15th, 2008. Listed under: Law & Ethics. 3 Comments.

Uchenna Ani-Okoye asked: Are you enrolled in a pre-paid legal plan and worried your provider is simply tallying up your tab for a service you’ll never get to use? Read on as we explain the chances of using pre-paid legal services in legal challenges you may be faced with.In their lifetime, people are most likely [...]

Posted Mon, Dec 15th, 2008. Listed under: Law. No Comments.