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  - How Much Money Is Your Malpractice Case Worth?
    09/29/06
    Every injured victim that walks into a lawyers office wants to know how much their case is worth. Some don't really care about the money; some want revenge. Some want the doctor's license revoked; some want the hospital punished. Then again, some want total and full compensation.
  - Sign a Prenup - Don't You Love Me!
    09/25/06
    Don’t be insulted, if your future partner insists you sign a prenup, because it will protect you as well.
    
    You are anticipating the big day, it’s not about money, it’s about love and out of nowhere, you are asked to sign a prenuptial agreement.
    
    You don’t want to make an issue of
  - Mediation and Mediators: Some Common Myths Debunked.
    09/22/06
    A few years ago, a national conflict resolution association conducted an informal, for-fun survey on the streets of Washington, DC. They asked passersby to identify the definition of mediation from a multiple-choice list. The good news is that the majority of people correctly chose, “a way to resolv
  - Lawyer Jokes.
    09/17/06
    Ask The Undertaker
    
    An attorney telephoned the governor just after midnight, insisting that he talk to him regarding a matter of utmost urgency. An aide eventually agreed to wake up the governor.
    
    "So, what is it?" grumbled the governor.
    
    "Judge Johnson
  - Your Durable Power of Attorney May Need to Be Replaced!
    09/14/06
    Many of my clients come in with a "durable" power of attorney, believing they are all set with it. However, after carefully reviewing it, I invariably have to recommend they need a new one. Why is that?
    
    First of all, if the power of attorney is more than five years old, many fin
  - Shortening The Long Arm: Can A Restraining Order Be Issued Against An Out Of State Defendant?
    09/11/06
    Can 209A Restraining Orders be issued against out-of-state Defendants?
    
    There are two types of jurisdictional requirements that must be met in order for a court of law to have the authority to rule on matters: subject matter and personal jurisdiction. Subject matter simply means that a cou
  - Protecting the Most Vulnerable: Legalizing Your Child's Immigration Status.
    09/07/06
    Lawful Permanent Residents and U.S. citizens are able to sponsor their children under the age of 21 for permanent residency, 'green cards'. U.S. Citizens may also sponsor their unmarried adult children over the age of 21.
    
    The difference most of the time is how long it takes. Ch
  - Webmasters - Why You Should Worry About Being Sued.
    09/03/06
    Most of us never expect to get sued. While the justice system isn't perfect--far from it--we still believe that generally good people don't get sued. Or that if we sued, the judge or jury will understand our side of the story.
    
    Particularly when it comes to running a website, mos
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