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professional corporation
A legal structure authorized by state law for a fairly narrow list of licensed professions, including lawyers, doctors, accountants, many types of higher-level health providers and often architects. Unlike a regular corporat
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paralegal
A person who does legal work but who is not licensed to practice law or dispense legal advice. Independent paralegals (those who work directly with the public, not for lawyers) assist their customers by providing forms, helping people fill
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memorandum
(1) An informal written document. A memorandum may be used in any number of circumstances, but most lawyers are best acquainted with the interoffice memorandum–a document prepared by a junior associate in a law office or a judge’s law cl
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justice system
A term lawyers use to describe the courts and other bureaucracies that handle American’s criminal legal business, including offices of various state and federal prosecutors and public defenders. Many people caught up in this system re
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ipso facto
Latin for “”by the fact itself.”” This term is used by Latin-addicted lawyers when something is so obvious that it needs no elaboration or further explanation. For example, it might be said that a blind person, ipso facto, is not qualified
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inter vivos trust
The Latin name, favored by some lawyers, for a living trust. “”Inter vivos”” is Latin for “”between the living.””
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form interrogatories
Printed or “”canned”” sets of questions that one party in a lawsuit asks an opposing party. Form interratories cover the issues commonly encountered in the kind of lawsuit at hand. For example, lawyers’ form books have sets of int
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Same-Divorce-Lawyer Legal Malpractice Malpractice Law
To save attorney fees, my ex and I used the same lawyer in our divorce. Did the lawyer commit legal malpractice by representing us both?
When a couple thinks they agree on all issues, it may seem logical to save money and use one attorney to “handle the paperwork.” This is almost uniformly a bad idea and can have potentially disastrous effects.
Most lawyers recognize the possibility of conflicts of interest, a situation in which it is impossible to represent both sides fairly. However, some states allow a lawyer to represent clients with opposing interests if the lawyer has informed both clients of the conflict in writing and the clients have agreed in writing to the dual representation. When an attorney does represent both sides, it may open the door to malpractice claims if you were harmed by the lawyer’s dual representation.
If you believe your interests were harmed by an attorney’s conflict of interest, consult with an experienced legal malpractice attorney right away.
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Product Injury Defective Products
I was injured using a product that I purchased and had to see a doctor as a result. Do I have a case?
Possibly, but if the injury was very minor, and there was little if any economic loss, no permanent injuries, and you have very little in the way of potential damages, most lawyers will not be too excited with your claim. One major exception. If your circumstances are likely to be similar to the circumstances in which many other people are injured by the same product there may be the potential for a “Class Action” in which a lawyer could represent you and all others similarly situated. To find out more regarding the potential of your case contact a lawyer or post your case for a free evaluation.
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Spouse Share Attorney Divorce Law
Can my soon-to-be-ex-spouse and I share an attorney?
Where a couple thinks they agree on all issues, it may seem logical to save money and use one attorney to “handle paperwork”. This almost uniformly is a very bad idea. Lawyers recognize the possibility of conflict of interest, in which it is impossible to represent both sides fairly. Most lawyers won’t even entertain the idea of doing this.
Using separate lawyers does not have to lead to creating conflict where none existed; it may be invaluable, however, in making it clear that parties have not considered every potential issue, and have disregarded something that may come back to haunt them later.
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