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answered on Sep 28, 2023
Lawyers generally provide pro bono legal services through legal aid clinics and organizations. If you qualify as indigent, clinic staff can direct you to the best pro bono lawyer with the necessary knowledge and experience to handle your particular case.
My uncle is in prison on charges that he ant been found guilty on all his charges are still pending
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answered on Sep 11, 2023
In the legal system of the United States, individuals can indeed be held in jail while charges against them are pending; this is not equivalent to being sentenced to prison. When someone is arrested and charged with a crime, they may be held in pre-trial detention, especially if they are perceived... View More 
I am highly educated and I am fully aware of my civil rights. I know that I have been treated differently due to my disability. Having endured multiple discriminatory and abusive encounters with the same company and same manager at that company, then fell victim to an attempt at intimidation by... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2023
You legally can represent yourself in legal proceedings.
It’s not a great idea, and the overwhelming majority of pro se litigants lose. Even most lawyers don’t represent themselves for very good reasons.
She then pulled in the lane ahead of me and attempted to cut me off
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answered on Aug 31, 2023
Encountering an aggressive road rage incident on the freeway, as you described in Alabama, can be unnerving. It's crucial to prioritize safety and remain composed in such situations. Instead of escalating the conflict, focus on driving safely and avoiding any engagement with the aggressive... View More
My husband works at a car dealership & he does get a certain amount an hour (I believe $20). He still actually gets paid per job he does (each job on a car is worth a specific amount of hours) so he gets paid $20 per hour for however many hours the specific job is worth. like say a car job he... View More
answered on Jul 8, 2023
The Fair Labor Standards Act is federal law and very clear that an employee is entitled to be paid for all hours worked BY THEM. This "pooling" is illegal as you have described it. One of the members of the team is losing pay so the other team member receives pay. Husb. is not required... View More
I'm wondering what the processing if there is a potential lawsuit against the company, coworker exposed himself to her, is the company liable for unsafe workplace, or sexual harassment? Is there any civil lawsuit that can be filed, here?
answered on Jul 4, 2023
It depends. There could be against the company, however unfortunately without more information it is impossible to tell. There is a possible cause of action against the coworker, you should seek a local personal injury/employment attorney to discuss this case with.
She turns in who comes to my apartment who leaves if someone is smoking every little thing I do I don't bother her I stop any company after 10 pm
answered on Jun 14, 2023
This is tricky, its riding the line. It's not quite harassment under Code of Alabama §13A-11-8, because there is no contact or obscene gesture and it's not quite violating Ala. Code § 13A-11-30 about videotaping others because outside of your apartment you do not have a reasonable... View More
She has given me 2 months to vacate but growing increasingly agitated with me. I'm not on the lease. She won't allow me to put a lock on the door.
Comes in and goes through my things.
answered on May 8, 2023
You could possibly have a claim. It will likely depend on your rental agreement and reasonable expectation of privacy.
An attorney filed a petition for expungement for his client. The Court grants an Order for the Expungement. The Police violate the Court Order. Is the Attorney ethically obligated to file a motion for Contempt against the Police on behalf of his paying client?
answered on Apr 17, 2023
No. Unless the fee agreement indicates otherwise, or is not specifically limited, the attorney's duties end on the job hired for is completed.
answered on Mar 30, 2023
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Yes, you can sue almost anyone by simply filing a complaint and paying the filing fees. The question is whether you can win and what you might recover. Basically, does the potential reward outweigh time and expense. More details are necessary for such... View More
As a 20-year-old Christian, if I am at the age of 20 and the age of majority in Alabama is 19, then what would happen if I moved to Mississippi, in which the age of majority is 21? Will I turn back into a boy in that state?
answered on Jan 26, 2023
The age of majority is governed by the law of the state with the most significant relationship to the contract or transaction in question. Your place of residence at the time of the contract or transaction will be a meaningful contact in that analysis.
In August, I fled an abusive relationship, from NC, with the father of my children. I returned to my hometown. Having no other options at the time, my children and I ended up in a tent for around two weeks. The children slept on mattresses inside the tent, fully clothed, and covered with blankets.... View More
answered on Dec 30, 2022
You should hire an attorney. You are not required to submit to DHR requested drug screens. However, if you refuse, DHR will often use that to justify removing the children. If so, you will have a 72-hour hearing and you should request an attorney be appointed to represent you at the 72-hour... View More
I was arrested earlier for false information to officer but dhr and that officer told me to file the report and I have proof from dr it’s true but didn’t show it at the time how can I be arrested if I haven’t even had a court date on it
answered on Dec 15, 2022
Hire a lawyer. People are getting arrested in Alabama for failure to pay $77 for trash collection.
Boyfriend was driving and arrested driving my car. I am disabled and need transportation for Dr's visits and medications. I have no family here I foe support I am not from here. I need help
answered on Sep 29, 2022
If they told you to call the following day, were they telling you to call about release of the vehicle from impound? If so, that will of course require payment of towing, storage, etc. What did they say when you called? Is the vehicle going to be subject to civil asset forfeiture? Is it evidence?... View More
My husband called 911 on me as I was in a mental health breakdown ( pandemic - no dr appts available-) I was given the option for ambulance to hospital which i said no- I was then arrested for dv - which my husband never said I hit him- and taken down to the cop car and put in the back. I asked my... View More
answered on Mar 11, 2022
You should get in contact with a criminal defense attorney and allow him to get discovery (specifically body cam video) and evaluate the case. Based on the facts provided here I do not see a reason why a search of the home would have been justified, but without a full review of the facts of the... View More
I (we) have reached out to many people about this. Other tenants have been to the mayor ,sheriff and health department as a group. No one will come. Not even a bad area. We are right beside an elementary school. The Health Department wont come just this week after a year of calling did I finally... View More
answered on Sep 16, 2021
If your apartment is uninhabitable and you have made the landlord aware and the landlord has failed to improve conditions and make the home habitable then you are allowed to break the lease and move. If you get sued by your former landlord for breaking the lease you will have a recognized defense.... View More
I made a comment about our government leaving K9’s in Afghanistan. Military k9’s. My comment was “ it would be more humane to have put a bullet in their head than leave them to starve or be tortured by Isis. “
They banned me stating I was promoting hate or violence?
answered on Sep 7, 2021
Because Facebook is not a government entity they cannot violate your first amendment right to freedom of speech. You can make an internal appeal with Facebook to argue your post did not violate their policies. They use computer bots to monitor content, but often on an appeal a human doing the... View More
But he got the better plea offer than me on intent with distribute case an it was his car an not mine plus I never seen any drugs or held any drugs what so ever. Why would he get better plea deal I have clean record he don't. Does that mean he blamed most likely
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answered on Aug 5, 2021
Plea agreements among codefendants are negotiated separately so they may not be all the same. However, most prosecutors will attempt to treat similarly-situated codefendants in a similar manner. It's difficult to say why your deal is different from the codefendant, but the skill of the defense... View More
The car I just started driving like 10 minutes prior to me getting pulled over. I told them no 3 times
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answered on Aug 5, 2021
Generally, a motion to suppress can be filed any time during the pretrial/motion/discovery phase of the case, subject to any specific rules or requirements ret by the court.
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