Archive for December, 2008

Is patent law saturated? How competitive is the field?Should I work for a corporation or law firm for entry?

Monday, December 22nd, 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 [...]

What law prohibits auto dealers from acceping a lower bid on an advertized sticker price of a car?

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

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 [...]

Is family law the most stressful and frustrating practice are for lawyers?

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

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 [...]

What law career should i pursue to be able to use languages: International Law?

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

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 [...]

Do you think law enforcement officers should be required to have law degrees?

Friday, December 19th, 2008

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?