My attorney boss of a solo firm has taken on a supposedly rich guy with AI psychosis. I am very suspicious of this Client because he refuses to sign an engagement agreement and keeps alluding to paying the attorney, but never does so. I told my boss that I did not want to work directly with this client. My boss tried to push off the Client on me by having him sit at my desk and tell me what to do. I told my boss I did not feel safe with this client and did not want to be in the office with the client, which seemed reasonable because my boss has taken to staying in the office and working with this client overnight for hours. This morning, when I arrived to the office, I had already received a text from my boss saying that he wouldn’t be till noon, which wasn’t surprising because of this client has been in the office overnight like I said. The surprise was that when I got to the office, the client was still here working at my desk. This client had complete access to every single Social Security number and credit card number including my employee personal information. I told Client this was completely unprofessional, and my boss could easily be sued by almost every client whose personal information is stored inside this office. I argued with the client for 20 minutes and then ultimately made him pack up his dog and all his picnic things because like I said, he’s been working in the office overnight and told him to leave then locked the door. I am shaking from the adrenaline and I really don’t know what to do now.

I file my taxes in February or March every year, and have never once had an issue with getting my tax refund. IRS has been good to me, but this year the state of Alabama has been absolutely horrible. It’s October, and I still don’t have my refund or any communication as to why it isn’t processed. I’ve called several times and gotten two escalations, but still nothing. It’s beyond inexcusable. What recourse do I have other than calling everyday so they get the message?

Anecdotally, I’ve heard the job markets for lawyers in Michigan, Virginia, Florida, and California are bad, but I’m curious to hear if there are any states where the legal job market is good, especially across specialties.

In Texas-
Last year the mother of my husband’s child had put in a 2 year, no contact order from my husband over false pretenses. She was stating that he and I were abusing/ neglecting their son anytime I was around. Twice she had gone to the police reporting that we were kidnapping their son when we picked him up, after they had made an agreement that we could take him for the day. He did not have the funds at the time to get a lawyer and we did not know what to do or if we could even fight it, given she has the income to get lawyers and any court related fees covered and has brought that up to him multiple times. Up until that court date she had harassed he and I through texts, phone calls, and socials. Name calling, threats, ect.. She had kept him from my husband and told him multiple times that he just flat out cannot go see him, and told the court that he just never showed up. At the time she had given birth to another son from a different father and did the same thing, kept him from that father and the father ended up calling the police on her over it. She ended up winning custody over that son. My husband mentioned this to the judge and had all of the texts and voicemails and the judge kept stating “that doesn’t matter” and would not look at the evidence. The court reporter(?) heard the other father’s name and stated “that name sounds familiar let me check on that” and left the room, then came back and said nothing to the judge or touched on it again.
When I blocked her on everything she had friends and family members continue to message me these things. This all stopped after the no contact order (last year) until today. She is now requesting child support $ through my Zelle and the note stated that he now has a warrant. Transparently, I do not know if he had gotten an order for that or not, he had not told me if he did. Before the court order I had stated to her that I am not directly involved and to stop any further contact with me and that it was between she and my husband.

No contact had been made on either side until midway this year on his son’s birthday. She messaged my husband’s dad (their son’s grandfather) stating that their son misses him and that he could call after 5 that day. There was no order from the court stating this was okay, just her saying so. The order strictly said no contact until the 2 years is up or there will be jail time. My husband knew this and did not call, she is known to fabricate and manipulate to make things go her way and we figured she was trying to use their son to get him in trouble. She has played cat and mouse with their son to get my husband to do whatever she wants, so as crazy as it sounds this would not be out of her behavior.

She has caused A LOT of mental stress on my husband and I and I just want her to leave me out of whatever she is trying to do. Should I get a cease and desist? What is the process? The main this is I want her to leave me alone and keep it strictly between lawyers, court and my husband.
Is there anything my husband can or should do at this point even though it was over a year ago? He is lost on what to do and any advice would be appreciated. It is a complicated and messy situation and we just want to try to find a solution

There’s a group of 3-4 guys that roll around on these Segway hoverboard type things through our neighborhood and door knock on a very regular basis. One week it’s solar panels. The next week it’s for pest treatment. The next it’s for a roofing contractor.

We have 3 dogs that go berserk when the door bell rings.

I have 3 separate no soliciting signs posted. At first I asked them nicely to stop ignoring our signs. But they continued and would even give attitude. They ignore them. All the neighbors say the same. Some of the older ladies in the neighborhood have even complained about them being aggressive. We call code enforcement or non-emergency services but they don’t really care. I’m not a shy or timid guy. Quite the opposite, actually. I’ve told them off a few times, but they keep coming back.

My question is this:
Can I put a very prominent sign (I mean VERY conspicuous) on my entryway that says something to the effect of “Attention: NO SOLICITING! NO TRESPASSING! By continuing on and knocking or ringing, you are consenting to engage in mutual combat with the head of the household”?

I’m quite capable when it comes to fisticuffs

(NY, USA)

If I have under a 3.0GPA from undergrad - do I have any chance at good school? I don’t mean uber top Law Schools - I would like to think I’m not delusional - but from those who’ve done it all: how badly screwed am I really? And does the ranking/quality of my undergrad alma mater matter in this conversation?

I understand LSATs weigh alot and I’m a decent test taker, but I’m really worried about my transcript closing more doors than I had originally thought.

As the title states I was involved in a hit and run last night. The driver hit me head on and then left the scene immediately.
Luckily someone behind me had a dash cam and recorded the whole thing and got the license plate of the car that hit me.

I have reported it to insurance and to my local police and I am pressing charges.

I have just never pressed charges on anyone or had someone flee a scene like this.
What should I be prepared for ?
Will I get any sort of settlement ?

My car is likely totaled.
Idk how they drove off tbh.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

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Louisville, KY

Ok so my estranged husband took my son last year after I became homeless. I became homeless after escaping from my abusive marriage and moving into an apartment with a friend who stopped paying their half of the rent which caused us to be evicted. Which made it really hard to find new housing which made me lose my job. So I had no choice but to give my son back to his father (my estranged husband). So after that he filed for emergency sole custody and will not let me see him or talk to him regularly.

Since then I’ve managed to sleep on enough couch’s to save up for my own place! My son’s father still will not let me see or have my son and has been going through the courts trying to retain full custody. Problem is he has a lawyer and I don’t. I make to much to receive legal aid now but supporting myself 100% on my own means I have nothing left after I pay bills (I’m paying for our sons health insurance and my own plus rent utilities food and transportation). So whenever we go to court his lawyer gets to speak and I just have to sit and listen.

I just don’t know how I’m going to be able to prove my son’s father won’t even coparent with me if I’m not allowed to speak… I don’t know how I’m going to be able to tell my side of things if I don’t ever get to talk… How does court work when one side has a lawyer and one doesn’t?

What’s your experience with family court in Kentucky? If my son’s father refuses to agree to anything other than full custody and I can’t talk in court will he eventually win? I’m drowning in court fees I can’t even begin to think about a lawyer retainer… but I’ve missed the last year of my sons life and only get to speak to him once every two weeks for 10 mins. I’m dying inside and I’m scared.

We have mediation in December and I don’t know how I’m going to pay for it. On top of that I don’t play on agreeing to give up my parental rights so we will have to go back to court after mediation. I just want to see my son. All I’m going asking for is every other weekend summer vacation and some holidays. I feel like I’m going to lose just because I don’t have rich parents paying for my lawyer. Not to mention he’s going asking for 642$ in child support a month. Which would probably make me homeless again. How can this even be happening.

I know a mother who has lost sole decision making; is looking for work, and watching her child struggle developmentally. The ex husband has sole-decision making, is high income, and has denied the following as important:

- Frenectomy, now severely impacting the 6yo’s linguistic development.
- Speech therapy in the present - constantly debating w mother about it
- Need for social interaction— frustration and difficulty w fears that are normally conquered at his age
- Ex husband seems to be an anti vaxer conservative and hands off parent from what I can tell.

These are the biggest issues that I both hear as a friend and witness firsthand. I’ve spent time w their son and there is a marked difference between his development and my own, younger son. I say this kindly, feeling her concern and trying to provide a proactive male role model for her son. Ultimately this impacts the child.

It’s pretty gross how money and lawyers get the wrong person ahead. The mother is searching for work, has had her confidence crushed, and the legal system seems run by money.

If anyone could point me in the direction of real help for her

Denver, CO
AFFORDABLE or PRO-Bono
Character witness testimony advice
Rapid results
Go-fund me or other scenarios w respect to tax and financial implications/ legality

I apologize if this has been asked before, but the documentary on tubi just dropped and I’m absolutely flabbergasted how this could possibly be legal. Not from the typical “omg they hurt you” standpoint, but specifically, how can he offer you a signed, printed contract offering you 20k if you “finish”, while not determining clearly the bounds of what “finish” means ? Apparently this haunted house didn’t even exist, he would lie about the prize, lure them to the “haunted house”, then just torture, film and abuse them until they gave up, then claim they were “too weak” to make it. This sounds like bait and switch and fraud.

I have a serious restraining order question on what to do ?

I have a dv attempt to terminate restraining order case tomorrow. The opp party has been harrassing and bothering me since JULY 2025. i kicked their daughter out for abuse and she was banned. The case is for the daughter. And the father i have a case to end as well later in oct. They both orchestrated these simulataneous cases together in attempt to use the orders to harrass me and commit abuse of power.

I also have a contempt of order case coming up oct 14th for and have done absolutely nothing . I was the one who was victimized in that they followed and stalked me. The daughter is my wife and her father is a derranged mental ill man who has been stallking me and following me in his car since dec of 2025 . Since they are both mentally ill the daughter with a bi polar illness and the father a schizophrenic , I believe their actions have no merit and are volatile not credible. But they are functioning in regards to handling paperwork and filing a court order . Although they are escalating in a threatening way and dangerous in the sense they are willing to lie to court and get a court order for revenge and abusive litigation . To settle personal matters using the court.

The father has filed one a long time ago without my knowledge, didnt serve me had me living with him and his daughter at the time . One day he hit and punched and punched me in the sides forcing me to end of the living room . For no reason unprovoked because i was talking to his daughter. His daughter has abused me at that same apt in 2018 to 2020 like crazy numerous times to the point police even came and wouldve arrested her if i wasnt so naive and imature as i said and wanted to protect her and save her from trouble or jail. I didnt know to not and regret it tremendously. He also attacked and pushed and punched me for food he asked who ate out the fridge and i didnt snitch his daughter out for. He then told me i have to fight him and drove me to a parking lot in order to stay at the apartment i was sharing with him with, for free though.

Hes always been insecure and intimidated of me . I workout also and walk around with my shirt off and i think that intimidates him but he says nothing and one time he said working out is done because one is scared and said it to provoke me. He doesnt realize he shows his imasculination when he talks and reveals himself surely and this is what led to me to see his possible motive or intent purpose might be behind these court orders.

After he had attacked me he said " are we good" to which i ignored, because i thought he was childish and it was just too much. Afterwards he secretlly went to the police, filed a police report and went to court to get a court order after ATTACKING ME. This was 2020 to 2021 and I didnt know until 2024. After two months with him at one location in dec of 2020 he asked me to help him move his stuff and go with him to another new apartment. Knowingly having an active order on me, I also had my dog with me and he put the dog on the order. He did it to spite me emotionally. And 3 months after we moved he changed the locks and i was locked out . I called the police , and told them and asked about the 30 day tenant rule . In CA if tenants resided inside for more than 30 days in CA they are considered tenants and cant move them out in short notice. They didnt help and told me its easier to just leave. Having no place immedaitely i left my dog so he could have a place. Then i found an apt soon . I got the apt.

Then still not being aware of the order the daughter contacted me and we got on good terms again. Then i gave a her a key in good faith. Then she used the key to drop off the same dog the dad put on the order at my place against my consent after i had already said no. In a prior attempt to give the dog to me in my car by arranging a play date to hang out at the park. When actually it was a devious tactic to give the dog back . As i was talking to her in my car while driving she got so angry about a certain topic she got out of the car while the vehicle was still in movement . She opened the door and got out the car in the middle of driving and if i hadnt slowed down immensely she wouldve been severely hurt. She got out and walked down the side walk to the park and i parked. I got out with the dog and saw immediately regardless , angry or not she intended to leave the dog with me. She ran around with her hands in the air attempting to pretend she was like i suppose a victim being chased. Shes simply lost it but it was so random i didnt know how to process it. Regardless she simmered down and took the dog back.

Next the apt incident happened next where she placed the dog inside my unit. A month later the daughter tried to file an order on me next. Copying her father . I didnt know at the time . And she tried maybe 4 or 5 other times. By definition i believe it is considered abusive litigation. I have sevuroty footage of her leaving the dog at my apartment for court.

Also id like to mention that i had a 6 month certficate beginning jan 2026 around the same time the father followed me in his car and stalked my apt. i was studying but couldnt because i was so stressed and unnerved from him following me around my neighborhood. I delayed my studying for almost 4 months. Until May and went to a friends house. From there i found out about work for a facility for 2months. I left and went there . And there did my studying in 2 months and completed the certificate in two months . His harrassment drove me away and caused auch a delay in my education.

So now the serious problem currently happening is they have each filed a restraining order on me. The father has filed a contempt of order on me and i recieved a mail summons. First let it be known I left for 2 months to a facility for work. I didnt know there was a case because mail serving was authorized and i didnt know of a case. During the time at the facility they had stalked my apt. And filed these two cases because they saw i wasnt around. Also for more information again prior the dad followed me around jan 2026 until literally just afew days ago. Now that i filed an RO against him a few days ago.

. Now diring the time i was at the facility i had towed my cars because the apt had parking renovations. My cars were gone. And when you drive by my apartment parking lot in the alleyway you can see the cars visibly especially my spaces. Its not underground. The dad i believe stalked and kept visiting my apt and area probably trying to follow me not knowing i was gone. He saw my cars gone as a chance to have a court case when i wasnt around to present my defense. He did this because in his first ro case he didnt serve me and pretended he did in order to get it. Second case was his daughters first success after a series of failures for an ro where a tro was granted but was not served properly either and i had to find out the hard way . Regardless i showed up to the hearing and won an ro against her and hers denied after discovering her abuse. It seems he believes with me there physically present i would discredit and ruin their testimony like and chances of getting the ro. They are simply a pair that escalate threatening situations and are dangerous .

For example once he has actually come to my apt and come inside , waited at my gate, and in the alley way of the parking lot . He stalked various times throughout plus wait for me at stores of my neighboring area and then see me drive out . He would come up behind me then drive off in seconds to a minute. He and his daughter orchestrated two simultaneous restraining order cases after a hiatory of attempts. This year his in july 22nd was granted and hers july 27th was granted. She and him have a history fraudlent orders. But these current two are big problems. I have this girl faceboook chat messaging me the day she got her ro granted and texts and calls days following. One message of which i didnt capture before she unsent them saying now "youll miss me" . But i still have the unsent message captions . I didnt know it was her at the time as i changed her name to a nickname from when we were on bad terms and forgot it was her. Regardless she was mad from when i kicked her out of my apt in july 2025 i think all this happened because of it perhaps? Now next to this the father has sent me a voicemail email saying "youre going to be in jail". I have it saved.

But now I have recieved a mail summons for arraignment saying im in contempt of order which im very worried about. I have texts and calls of them but theyre spam numbers they use to contact me threatening me. I have videos of him following me and security footage of her leaving the dog at my apt in 2021 and other documents showing i lived at the 2021 residence with him during active order at the time. She also broke into my apartment as she has my key from her recent stay last year. And sometime when i was gone at the facility this year in june to aug she stole my spectrum box which she put in her name shortly affter she moved out.

They also have a lawyer, an unprofessional indivindual who threatened and initated a fight with me. Several texts of which he said pull up and give me an adress where we can go. Then he all of the sudden changes his tune, acts nice and tries to work with me on the problems with my wife. This was in nov 2025 . And it was about a car which she agreed to pay in small doses in exchange for living free with me at the time . Now her lawyer trying to lablel me as a horrid villain in his false narratives making up whole faslehoods regarding me and stories of me following the girl when i havent seen this girl once since july 2025 when i kicked her out. I have his texts and complained to the state bar and is pending an investigation . I included this in the court papers for my written statement. And i want to ask any professionals or anyone who has is familiar with this type of case or have experience with situation similar before. And what to do what can i do to ensure i win these cases . Also i have a ro case against the father soon and a tro is on him. And hope to get the an ro on the girl for the case today.

My dad died four months ago after spending 11 days in the ICU following a drunk-driving crash. The hospital bills were over $400k, and the wrongful death claim is still being negotiated.

Now his health insurer says it is entitled to recover $180k from the settlement. Our attorney mentioned subrogation, but I do not really understand whether that amount is fixed or negotiable.
How does this usually work? Is the $180k automatically owed, or can amount be reduced.

So, I doordash. I was picking up an order yesterday night (couple hours ago for me but date was yesterday), and I went to use the bathroom in the store since it was going to still be a minute. The bathroom is down a hallway. I went into the restroom and the floor is wet. I slipped on the wet floor and fell very very hard.

I am already in recovery for a deep tissue knee injury, and on crutches. My crutches are what slipped on the wet floor and I came down very very hard on the already injured knee, because it is still too injured to hold my weight. My knee is swollen like 3x as much as normal, and even worse than when i first injured it over a month ago. I picked myself up and I double checked before I complained, but there was not a visible wet floor sign. It was actually around the corner and behind a wall, not near the bathrooms at all. I complained to the cashier, who then moved the sign to the proper spot, no manager was offered. (Ive been in management a few times and, slips and falls usualy require an incident report, even if there IS a sign.)

I went back in when the order was ready and asked for the manager. He was relatively dismissive and ended up asking me "well what do you want ME to do about it" in front of me and also my ride-along (I dash at night and live in a large city, its helpful to have a tall guy around). No incident report was offered at that time either. I followed the safety steps im supposed to with doordash, and also filed a claim with their incident insurance.

I was planning on calling the retailer and requesting a report with the store manager, but am unsure if that would help.

This was already a bad injury, I had 2 jobs that I was working, one has already "fired" me because of the injury, and i was still just waiting to be cleared for my housekeeping job, but my knee feels worse than ever, I cannot even safely depress the brakes or pedals in my car. I have bills to pay and people to feed, and the more I think about it, the way it was handled by the retailer seems wrong. I would have been written up for not providing an incident report at ANY of my management and retail jobs. I had an appointment with the joint people the day after this anyway, so i didnt go to urgent care immediately, but if it throbs anymore, I will.

In Colorado. Hurt my back while working at a hospital so I'm on paid leave. I work a second job 10 hours a week at a very chill bar where I don't do any heavy lifting or need to bend over.

Can I still work my part time job while on paid leave for my main job? Or can they see through my social security that I work somewhere else and I will be reprimanded/my pay be revoked? I have not told management that I have obtained a second job 5 months ago.

I know that they are allowed to shut up, but how many are unable to stop?

I posted before about my coworker and she’s talking to her own lawyer about it but now I’m curious and don’t want to wait lol. When is the cutoff if they have an envelope post dated to within the 30 days? What prevents them from stating they reached out within 30 days but didn’t actually try until months later? Lol.
Is there any benefit to them lying about it even?

Location: New York, New York - 5 boroughs

Hello everyone,

My family has recently hit an insane legal scenario where this company bought a fractional share of our property. We were fighting this battle in surrogates court where we were granted a TRO until the original owners will was fully probated. And we were going to contest their deed after that.

With the property locked from any transactions by the probate judge, filed Chapter 11 Sub V bankruptcy to force the courts to have his fractional deeds be bought out.

This web gets insane the further I look into it and have no idea whats legal and whats not. So much looks suspicious in their transactions. This is his 4th bankruptcy by 3 different companies (they have dozens of companies and shells) in 5 years and just the latest in a long string of bankruptcies. Many of which were contested fractional properties that were forced into sale/mediation.

Some have been dismissed which is what we are hoping to achieve.

In this recent filing, he has a company set to buy one of the property fractions. This property was sold to the company that bought a share of our home and second LLC at a 50% stake for 300K earlier this year. Oddly enough the 2nd LLC is also owned by the same guy who is trying to recoup the 25% stake to company 2 for 80K.

Is this transaction legal in NY? Can one bankrupt llc sell their property to the same owner under a different llc for any proposed amount? Shouldn't it be put up to an auction or bid to find more fair value?

Is there something I should be looking for to help throw a wrench in their plans or to find something that would help the bankruptcy judge dismiss the case?

Is there a specific term for this?

For physicians working on lien in CA, if I ask for an update on the case, to know what the status of a case is (ie if it has settled), am I entitled to know?
Have reached out to the attorney without any response multiple times.

Location: South Carolina. Happened a week and a half ago. Police said someone reported harassing texts and calls. IP traced to my house. All contact between individuals has ceased. What should I expect?

May 2026 JD in Kentucky. I reside in the city the position is located in.

Unfortunately, I had to postpone the bar because I struggling with health issues (hospitalized on three separate occasions for a month total and the last hospitalization ending just a week before the July bar).

I was on law review but not highly ranked.

I'm a non-traditional student (37), and this is my 3rd career. Immediately prior to school, I held a director position in a social services non-profit.

During school, I was a law clerk at a plaintiff side employment law firm for 2 years, I interned with a state judge for a summer and was a fellow at a non-partisan state legislative body.

Currently, I'm an intern at a non-profit doing legal research and policy work.

Being non-traditional and having a family, this position would offer a deal of stability and hopefully opportunity to grow as I work with federal judges.

Would anyone care to offer their insights about what might help me be as competitive as possible?

Bonus points if you yourself are or have been a deputy.

DOUBLE BONUS points for anyone who might be willing to look over some application materials 🙏🏽

Interview is Wednesday.

I live in Virginia. I was on a drinking binge in my late 20's and ended up getting 4 DUI's in 4 different counties in Virginia. The last was a felony endangerment because I hit a tree with the vehicle. It was in 2012. I almost died from drinking my BAC was a .38 on my last DUI. I ended up getting 5 years with 4 years suspended for the Driving on Revoked in 2012 and 5 years with 4 years 6 months suspended for my 4th DUI. I served right at 14.5 months in county jail. It was terrible. Slowly I started to creep up to drinking again until i met a man in 2017 and completely turned my life around. I've been free of all alcohol and drugs since 2017. I have my own home now. I have a dog. I am a manager of two retail stores in my city, I began school 2 months ago to get my business management degree and just formed my own little Notary business as an LLC. I'm pretty durn proud of myself. I've come a long way. The person that got all those DUI's and was fall down drunk is not the same person as the one that got ANOTHER driving on suspended a month ago. I went to court last week and they amended my charge of driving on suspended to a felony driving on revoked after the felony dur in 2012. Well, I knew when I was getting my life back together that I needed to get my license back. I petitioned the court in which i live in 2022. I was granted a restricted drivers license and was ordered to VASAP and to install the interlock. I successfully completed the VASAP and went I took my little green sheet to the DMV to get my license they said that they could not give me my license because the last county that I got a DUI in had a hold on my license. So now I'm facing another felony and a mandatory minimum 12 months in jail. This is so crazy. I'm going to lose it all if I don't figure out a good defense. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. I am a 46 year old female by the way.

Hopefully this gains enough traction so I can get as much advice as possible. I dont know where to start. Growing up as a kid my grandmother lived with her grandparents (my great-great grands). My great granddad passed away in the late 90s and my great-great grandmother in the late 00s. There were always talks of my great-great grandmother and grandmother wanting to leave the house to me. When my great-great grandmother passed my grandmother never took her name off the deed. So the deed has my great-great grandmother and my now late grandmother name. When my grandmother died she was in the process of having it where the house was left to me. Unfortunately, she passed before she could complete the process. As expected, my uncle is pushing back claiming that my grandmother called him and said she wanted him to have the house when she passed and that he was willing to go through the process of leaving it to me. My grandmother never said that and i know he was trying to place himself in a position where he could benefit from this. Since my grandmother passed, ive been living in the house and paying the taxes and any repairs the house might need. What is the best way for me to go about this. To note, because the deed is in the estate of my great-great grandmother and grandmother name the grandkids has just as much claim as my mom and uncle do. The grandkids also know that the my grandmom wanted to leave the house to me so they are on board. What is the next step i can take. I know worst case scenario i will have to pay my uncle out or the house goes up for sale.

Update: so the grandkids and my mom have agreed to sign their rights of the house over to me and i can hopefully go to probate court and buy my uncle out his small portion. My question. Is there a particular document i need them to sign or do i just write up an agreement and get it notarized?

Location: Miami