Ask: When is a Paralegal certificate better than a JD degree? Answer: For some people, maybe now. It depends where you went to school. How well did you do at school? Whether you have practical experience or specific skills needed by law firms. For example, if you have a J.D. degree and have been unable to find legitimate legal work […]
Due to the increase in school shootings in the United States, there is an ongoing debate about solutions. One of the most sought after causes behind mass shootings is the mental state of the shooters themselves. Most mass shooters have a few things in common with each other. 1. Growing up in a fatherless home 2. I was taking prescription […]
Let’s face it: In America, soccer is king. It’s the social glue that holds together countless communities, groups of friends, and even entire families, with millions of people gathering in the stands and around television screens annually to share the excitement of a great game. In some towns, it would not be a surprise if a child made his first […]
life is what happens when you are busy Making other plans. – John Lennon The meeting of a sperm and an egg results in a baby, regardless of whether it is a body-to-body encounter, IVF, surrogate mothers or sperm donor fathers. Families now come in all shapes and sizes. A child, however, still needs a biological father plus a biological […]
The Sumerian culture at the dawn of civilization had a seven-day week; each day had 24 hours and each hour had 60 minutes. From his geometric mathematical intuition we inherited clocks and watches, and went on to develop technology capable of transporting information through millions of years of space-time. However, the Sumerians had no idea about the mathematics of infinity, […]
Any time you are in trouble with the law, it is crucial to find a lawyer that is best suited to your particular needs, in order to have a better chance of winning your court case; at the same time, you can avoid paying a hefty fine and other penalties, or, if you want, you can get compensation for yourself. […]
Today advertising proliferates promising a $399 divorce. Is such a thing even remotely possible? Probably not. For starters, in New York State alone, court costs will exceed $300. However, you can obtain the forms needed to process an uncontested divorce from your local County Clerk’s Office or even more easily from the New York State Office of Court Administration website. […]
A recent article in the legal press described a trademark battle between two small companies: “A trademark battle has broken out between the maker of NannyPay and the maker of NaniPay, two companies that offer solutions to the problem of how to pay a babysitter and comply with the law. Company 1, the user of NaniPay, sent a cease-and-desist letter […]
Noseums, also known as midgies, sandflies, and punkies, are small red bugs that thrive in humid environments that also promote mosquitoes. Like mosquitoes, they are blood-sucking insects, but they are barely visible biting flies, hence the common term “no-see-um.” Members of the family Ceratopogonidae, they leave small red welts or water-filled blisters that itch. Once scratched, they split open and […]
Contrary to popular belief, a legal run-in is not just the dramatic confrontation between the prosecutor and the defendant in court. There is a lot of paperwork involved. Now, when you hire a lawyer or legal advisor specializing in litigation cases, you often tend to overlook the sublime beauty of service of process. In the legal world, he is treated […]
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