is a lawyer a good job.

yes when i grow up i would like to be a lawyer but i still have my doubts because i hear you have no personal life that u will work like 70 hours a week. when i grow up i would like to work in the criminal justice area, and im going to list the ...

Let's say I want to sue somebody for libel but all I have is their Gmail address. Naturally, I need a lawyer to obtain their name and IP address from Google. So what does the lawyer do to obtain those records? Does he show up at Google and ...

Someone walks into a lawyers office, and asks to talk to a lawyer. He proceeds to tell the lawyer that he has committed a armed robbery the night before. What would the lawyer tell the client, and what steps would they take in solving this case.

Hello, everyone. I need some insights and wisdoms from people who are lawyers or know a lot about the inside and out of being a lawyer. Growing up in my community, I had so many people telling me how glamorous life of a lawyer is, how much money ...

I give a loan about $8000 Aus dollars to a friend of mine and I am unable to get it back. It's been 7 years now and have not received any money from them. Right now I am in U.S . My question what kind of lawyer should i look for and is there ...

If a lawyer is licensed by a state, such as New Hampshire, how would that lawyer get to practice in the Federal court system? Where would they apply for this license?

I just posted a question about being sexually harassed at work and then fired and now the boss is defaming my character and I'm taking you people's advice and looking for a lawyer on my state's bar association website and I am so ...

In other words, I am going through a divorce for financial reasons. I am not going to declare bankruptcy, but need legal assistance to deal with creditors. I have a small but steady source of income; enough to pay for a lawyer on a payment plan ...

I was cheating on a test and the notes were found in my lap. I don't want to get expelled from a college so I called a lawyer. He said it was in the administrative's hands and getting a lawyer is a waste of money. I really want to ...

I recently had some problems with my car in which I had to take it back to the local dealership and a special engineer flew in to diagnose it. They finally came to a conclusion saying it was a defected car and they're sending a proposal to ...

I live in New Jersey and I am seriously considering hiring a lawyer for my traffic ticket. How do I know if the lawyer is real and not a scam artist?

If the lawyer says that a time deadline imposed by a judge in an order is "flexible." what would you think? Would you think that the lawyer and perhaps the court would be bending the written Rules of Court on other matters, so that ...

I live in Texas and got a ticket 2 months ago and was granted deferred disposition meaning that if i do not get another ticket with in 90 days it will be dismissed... however i just received another... i have heard of people paying a lawyer to ...

He's not my lawyer for this matter, but told me I need to send a demand to my credit card company for reporting false information to the credit bureaus. I have already disputed it without success. What is a demand letter? Where could I ...

We hired a lawyer to represent us in a court case that an ex filed regarding modifcation of child support and visitation. Our lawyer overcharged us and when we questioned him, he removed him self as being on record as our lawyer with the courts ...

On every TV show/movie that involved Lawyers, you see them in the courtroom arguing a case. Personally, I want to be a lawyer that spends more time at the office than public speaking/aruging at the courts. What type of lawyer spends the most ...

The Correctional guards told my b/f he would be allowed to hold his newborn baby during a visit if the lawyer files a motion to do so. We asked the lawyer to do it a month ago, but he still hasnt done it. He acted like it was no problem. Does he ...

Lawyers get to help people to get justice, but psychology sounds interesting. I like to analyze and write, and I hear that is a good quality for a lawyer to have. Isn't it very stressful to be a lawyer though?

What exactly would a lawyer need to possess in order to prove, and have the right to show the jury that the victim had a medical condition, like post dramatic stress disorder? And what would a lawyer need to prove that their client had lived ...

Okay, i am going to study to become a lawyer and someone told me that it can be very useful as a lawyer to be a licensed Bounty Hunter. Why? Can you have a bounty hunter license if you are a lawyer? And what do you have the right to do when you ...

Okay, so I have a couple questions. Well, I'm a senior in high school and I'm pretty sure I know I want to be a criminal lawyer when I grow up. I don't know what major would be best for me to become a criminal lawyer. I've ...

An ex-coworker is suing the company that we worked for and is also accusing me of sexual harrasment, I'm a straight guy and far from sexually harrasing an other fellow man. I'm very concern, and need to talk to a lawyer but don't ...

I need a lawyer to help me get a better deal on my visitation rights. I recently recieved an offer from her lawyer and i'm not really feeling it. Was wondering if anyone know about how much it cost for a descent lawyer. I live in Houston but ...

I have received a job offer in Wellington, but it is not on the long term shortage list. Do i need a lawyer when doing the work permit and residency applications?Does it make a difference using a lawyer? Im South African. Could i do the work ...

My landlord (occupant of the house) is about to write a lease for me. He seems trustworthy but I want to make sure that everything is cool before I sign it. I will view it but also want a lawyer to view it. How much does a lawyer charge for ...

I want to be a lawyer but my reading speed is not exceptional. I want to know if lawyers read rather fast compared to the rest of us, and if reading speed is taught during law school or during certain undergraduate programs. Please, if possible...

Used to be people like Clarence Darrow or Daniel Webster were seen as top-flight lawyers, but a lot less lawyers then...is there anyone with a similar reputation for ethics and trial work, nationwide, who exists today? Should not be a judge, ...

I'm trying to work out a settlement with the auto-insurance company over an injury that happened last December. They're offering $3,500, but we want $5,000. I was wondering how much it would cost them in legal fees, and lawyer costs if ...

I am planning on going to court for custody of my son but cannot afford a lawyer, so I will be representing myself. I know the basic questions that would normally be asked. I just don't want to miss any really important questions I could ask ...