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i was driving speed the speed limit (50 mph) and after inspection 10 minutes after the stop the headlight in question was in fact working fine. I am 16 years of age and so was my passenger, which I know is illegal, but I am wondering if it was lawful for the officer to have questioned my passenger... View More 
answered on Mar 8, 2018
If you or your friend answered questions, you waived whatever rights you might have had to refuse to disclose the information. Plus, you have to identify yourself to law enforcement. ID's contain birthdates. He was going to find out one way or another.
answered on Mar 7, 2018
There are no such Evidence Codes in CA. There is an Evidence Code section 8, but it does not contain the subparts you enumerate. http://codes.findlaw.com/ca/evidence-code/evid-sect-8.html
I work as a Safety and Health consultant, and a client is asking that I help them draft their Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) which is a program required by Cal/OSHA regulations. I am not a lawyer.
answered on Feb 6, 2018
Writing a company manual doesn't sound like the unauthorized practice of law.
It sounds like a company policy to comply with California law. Like the HR manual is a company policy to comply with other California laws. Of course, I haven't seen what the scope of your... View More
answered on Feb 4, 2018
You can sub-let property if your lease/rental agreement allows it. You cannot rent out rooms for property that you have no legal right to occupy.
I hired a law firm for an affirmative case on contingency. After misrepresenting me in court and coercing me into agreeing into something I wasn’t in agreement and promising to recuperate the loss through the affirmative, he decides to file a motion to withdraw. He emailed me that he felt that he... View More
answered on Jan 22, 2018
You can file a complaint with the State Bar (http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/Regulation/2015_ComplaintFormENG0915-r.pdf), but it seems that you need to find another attorney.
Subdivisions...age of consent
possible prior conviction...
Does it depend on whether indoors/outdoors etc.
answered on Jan 10, 2018
Penal Code Title 2: Control of Deadly Weapons Chapter 4: Tear Gas Weapons Article 1: General Provisions Section 12403.7
Notwithstanding any other law, any person may purchase, possess, or use tear gas and tear gas weapons for the projection or release of tear gas if the tear gas and tear... View More
My lawyer filed a motion late and it was denied. He never filed an appeal or refiled a new motion. His failure to do that got a court-receiver put on the sale of my property. I asked my lawyer to squash a subpena and he charged me for "research on how to squash" but never did it. That... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2018
Whether or not your lawyer was obligated to file an appeal turns, in part, on whether your retainer agreement covered appeals, and/or whether your lawyer advised of the appeal deadline, prospects for appeal, whether you authorized an appeal, whether you paid a retainer for an appeal, etc. The... View More
the reason why he wants to withdrawal is because I have discovered issues regarding to his representation for example the defense attorney's are the same law firm where my attorney worked or works I don't know he said he work for them few years ago but I search his profile and seems like... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2018
You'll get better answer by calling some WC attorneys and speaking directly to them.
I believe my friends family is being taken advantage of. His father takes them all to some doctor, and the doctor seems to be very quick to jump to conclusions and prescribes many supplements. My friend's entire immediate family, except for the father, and I both believe it's extreme,... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2017
You can verify licensure with the State of California:
http://www.mbc.ca.gov/Breeze/License_Verification.aspx
http://www.ombc.ca.gov/consumers/license_ver.shtml
http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/wllqryna$lcev2.startup?p_qte_code=DC&p_qte_pgm_code=8500
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I am involved in a case about not providing accomodation to disabled persons in our apartment building.
In the mediation brief the defense attorney included a medical condition he saw on my medical. It was non-relative.
Is that allowed? If not allowed what can I do about it?
answered on Dec 17, 2017
Yes, it is allowed. What you consider non-relevant, and what he considers non-relevant are not necessarily the same.
I hired an employment lawyer on a retainer of $3500. The lawyer just obtained a severance amount of $5000 for me. I asked the lawyer about how much was left on the retainer and she said it is "long gone." So she is now charging me $900 from the severance amount on top of the $3500. Can... View More
answered on Dec 14, 2017
Unless it was a flat fee, then a retainer is replenishable. If she did additional work, you probably owe. However, your retainer agreement may provide for status reports, billing statements, etc., on a regular basis. If you did not receive these, you may have the right to object. If this is the... View More
At what point does it constitute legal malpractice?
answered on Dec 14, 2017
It's malpractice when he does something that is below the standard of care for an attorney in the community, or fails to do something that an attorney in the community would do, which causes you substantial damage. In the meantime, start calling other attorneys. There are a lot of lawyers... View More
One Child
answered on Dec 14, 2017
Of course it's legal. A father can have multiple children with multiple women and be sued multiple times for child support. Unless you mean the same parent making two child support claims against the other parent regarding the same child in two cases simultaneously. You can't be... View More
Suppose that I lawyer is on the phone with a client. Then he goes up to the paralegal and tells him or her to call the client back and draft any legal documents the client wants. What should the paralegal do? Is the paralegal allowed to draft any legal documents at the client's discretion... View More
answered on Nov 16, 2017
Paralegals may not “[s]elect, explain, draft, or recommend the use of any legal document” to anyone other than their supervising attorneys. Business & Professions Code § 6450(b)(3). While paralegals can perform “substantial legal work,” they must do so “under the direction and... View More
answered on Oct 30, 2017
your lawyer does that for you.
if you lawyer screwed up courts will often allow you to correct it...................seek the advice of another lawyer who handles this area of law to look into it to determine if there is legal malpractice.
Also the city playing I’m time barred passed the court claims act Filing requirements and statue limitations
answered on Oct 23, 2017
You can appeal, but the issues you have identified don't sound good for you. Of course, I don't know any of the facts, which are important.
This atty. came to my family practice to check me out, and brag that he was a big time med mal atty. and stated things like I am a pro at deciding if a litigant would be good on the witness stand. He kept leading that he was a med mal atty. I felt like this is strange/odd topic to have. Later,... View More
answered on Oct 20, 2017
the first thing to do is to disclose all of this to your attorney.
it would be a good idea to write down all the facts and share with your lawyer.
was it just a consultation or did he become your patient.
he is alleging you hit on him and that may be in dispute thus he would... View More
can i sell on premise and allow smoking?
can i provide food or snacks?
can it be open to public or it must be private with membership?
can i provide marijuana to members with donation only?
answered on Oct 16, 2017
These are not the kind of question for which you can expect free legal advice on the internet. You need to retain an attorney to get in depth legal advice.
Is there a time limit on forgery can I sue my aunt for it ? she cash out the stock an fo signing my signature . An the lawyer for not doing his job and asking for ID or just seeing if Anna was Anna if I was the person that was supposed to receive George Gallegos is part of the stock was indeed... View More
answered on Oct 3, 2017
Dear Corona:
Yes, there is a statute of limitations on forgery. Actually, forgery is a criminal offense, while in civil law it is conversion. Although there are a number of other civil causes of action that can arise of someone forges a document. For example, if the forger is also the... View More
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