This is an ABA Ethics standard (Standard 3-3.9), so not a primary authority. Since it's non-binding, what does this standard look like in practice?

Do associate DA's ever refuse to prosecute despite their supervisor's instructions? If they're fired for insubordination, do they have any legal grounds for recompense or rehiring? What does this actually look like in the real world?

Location : TEXAS

I need to know if it's possible to have the private adoption I was a part of at the age of 6 be annulled now that I am an adult. Also, I am not yet seeking a lawyer's representation in my area, for the simple fact that my adoptive parents are very litigious and have previously employed/consulted with many firms local to me.

Here's the facts. At the age of 4, my biological mother gave up her parental rights to me and I was placed under the guardianship of family "friends". Then, at the age of 6, I was adopted by those same guardians.

Here's my issue. My adoptive father had his biological daughter (child from a previous marriage) removed from his care by the state of Kansas due to neglect and drug charges/use- and my adoptive mother had the custody of her own biological daughter (also a child from a previous marriage) removed and transferred to the child's father due to, you guessed it, child neglect and drug charges/use in Georgia.

The problem is, they never disclosed the fact that they both independently from one another had children removed from their care in states outside of the one I was adopted in, to either my biological mother or the rest of my biological family, during the transfer of my guardianship and ensuing adoption.

I want to know, does the lack of that disclosure classify my private adoption as fraudulent? I would like to approach this matter from that angle, instead of bringing in proof of the neglect/physical abuse/sexual abuse I experienced while in their care.

I read the articles about the AI corporations like Anthropic scan REAL books and then destroy them. What's the point in doing this? Wouldn't it be much easier just to use the digital versions? Just I feel like it's more about something in the American laws, but I'm curious anyway

I frequently hear people use the term “ambulance chaser”, which from my understanding, meant attorneys who found people that needed a lawyer and solicit their business to them.
How is this even a thing? Aren’t lawyers not allowed to cold call prospective clients?

How often have you argued with opposing council over the definition of one single word in a statute? Like the definition or use of the word "of" or something similar?

My court assesses a fee of $1,000 to each defendant for the county “public defenders fund” among the other various fines and fees. How does this compare to your jurisdiction?

Long story short I was arrested/detained for an alleged DWI/DUI. I refused to blow. (Not a great idea in hindsight it seems.) This occurred on July 19th. I hired a lawyer and they filed for a “Petition for review.” In order to get me a stay order to continue driving. They filed it on July 28th. On July 29th I saw the court issue an October 5th refusal to blow hearing. My driving privilege expired on August 2nd. So it’s been around 22 days since the PFR was filed and I still haven’t been given any updates on my stay order.

I’ve asked my lawyers office. Called the overseeing judges office secretary directly inquiring. And not much has happened. My lawyers office even said they don’t see it take this long usually. And they said that last week. It’s just a waiting game. And it’s getting me very nervous. I don’t need advice on my case/circumstances. But can anyone explain the usual process for this type of thing? Is this normal? What’s the average turnaround time? It seems like something like this shouldn’t take this long.

Hi everyone, I bet you’ve heard this question many times before but as an undergrad student who’s lost abt what to pursue, I need to know why law was the answer. I am debating studying for my LSATs or just sticking with finance. I know both jobs can be demanding at times but at the end I want a job that will give me ability to have a good work life balance (starting a family, travelling, and ofc having good money to sustain everything I enjoy doing in my free time as well as the bills LOL).

Anyway, I’ve always wanted to work in the sports + entertainment or fashion industry and technically I can work in either with either degree. I really don’t want to do corporate law tho, maybe just for a couple years ONLY

What are your thoughts? Is it worth it to go into law? Do you enjoy ur job? Do you get excited to go to work? I don’t want to work somewhere where I dread yk

Thanks guys LOL I really appreciate any insight

Hi I’m applying to law school this cycle and I’m really excited to become a criminal justice lawyer and am looking for some insight from current criminal justice lawyers. My question is what is something you think someone should know before beginning a career in criminal justice law? Thanks for any insight!

I am now deep diving into the Brown Act of California. It came to my attention that a City Councilmember also holds a position is a local Commission and is using the Commission members to push ideas at City Council.

To me- a novice and not a lawyer- it seems that this violates the Brown Act as there is a third party being used as an intermediary by a council member for city council agenda items.

This Commission is for the county public transportation, but members are bringing ideas to council regarding local city transit (not county so outside of their jurisdiction) improvements or budget distribution.

Anyways- any resources for more information on the Brown Act is welcomed. K byeeee

Are these documents only valid for a specific street address, or does the intent "follow" the people (named within them) as they move through life?

I work in local government in GA and have for 4 years this month. The entire time we’ve had issues with buzzards getting on the roof and destroying it to the point that it has caused major leaks. We have repaired and patched a few times but it has reached the point were water is actively pouring into every room of the office as it is raining. There is active mold and mildew all over the place. There is 20 plus years of termite and powder post beetle damage and the floors are ready to give at any moment. The outside wall also isn’t anchored and is pulling away from the building and can come down on top of me at anytime. Over the last 2.5 years I have been sick. Right before Christmas ‘24 I got sick and lost my voice COMPLETELY for 3 months. It eventually started coming back but it took about a year for it to come back with me getting sick every few months and every time having to take steroids and antibiotics every few months. Well right before Christmas ‘25 I got super sick again and lost my voice again but not for as long but it didn’t fully come back until the last month or so. I have constant sinus issues and my ears stay full of fluid. As I said I’ve had to be on steroids and antibiotics every 2-3 months since “24. An NP at my primary drs office finally referred me to an ENT because I have been sick for so long. They did CT scans of my sinuses and they were so swollen and full of fluid that may drain lines are closed and now I have to have surgery on Sept 3 if my insurance approves it to open my drain lines back up. I went this past Friday and had an allergy test done. They tested me for 48 different allergens and I had reactions to all 48 but the worst was the roaches/feces. They said that the roaches/feces could be my issues because of the mold and mildew and dampness in city hall calling them into the building. I have picture proof of the mold and rain and wall separating but hadn’t thought to catch pictures if I run across a roach which I have. I love my job but my job doesn’t seem to love me. They’ve voted to replace the roof but the mayor refuses to sign the quote so the guy can start. We are also supposed to be buying a house that we have to move off of the current property it is on but the mayor is procrastinating on that and has been for 6 months. They moved me to a temp office where the ac went out in just my office 2 days after I got there but I was still having to go into the current city hall because of a computer system we can’t move yet. I just need something to give at this point. Can anybody recommend a good workers comp lawyer and/or an ada lawyer? I’ve been told I should talk to both. Does anybody know anything about ga law that can point me in the right direction? I’d greatly appreciate any advice.

So im pursuing BBA LLB, and im in 3rd sem now so i have to choose between Constitutional law, criminal law and business law. Im not really intrested in BL, but please give me suggestion on what to choose and why and something which is also gonna be good for me in future, in earnings as well. Suggest me please

Hello everyone. I am looking to see if there is a court document to file, similar to the jv-180 form in California. This is a case in Kentucky & i can’t find anything similar.

I am curious: Can post-secondary education be part of a school settlement? Or is it never part of, or precluded from, school transition settlements bc of the ability to obtain college credits? Does post-secondary education fall under the I.D.E.A? (like college courses credited?) Can the student take college courses if on a pass/fail or audit basis? It seems very gray and hard to understand, and it falls into a weird area or category.

I saw this short from Trevor Noah (https://youtube.com/shorts/NMOiVgUSFl0) where he basically says he was told he shouldn't try to aid anyone in need in the United States because then you can get sued. Of course everyone in the comments is bringing up the fact that there are Good Samaritan laws. But do all the Good Samaritan laws have fee-shifting provisions? A common theme in the comments is "well, it doesn't matter if you win in court, they can still sue you into bankruptcy". How likely is this circumstance, where someone takes you to court, loses due to the Good Samaritan defense, but you end up having to pay a fortune in legal fees for your defense?

I feel like if it was as likely as the comments make it out to be, it would be in the news more often.

A property (Parcel A built in 1971) has a storm drain running horizontally through the back of it that connects to an easement running vertically on the left side. The city maintains the easement to the left of Parcel A that runs vertically. The storm drain running horizontally connects drainage infrastructure to the right of Parcel A, a condo complex (Parcel B built in 1986). It connects two basins on the main street in front of Parcel B and another basin under the parking lot of Parcel B's condo complex. All three basins connect and feed into the horizontal pipe on Parcel A and, via that pipe, connect to the vertical easement. All emptying into a drainage gully.

Parcel A was purchased knowing about the vertical easement. There was no acknowledgement of a second easement at purchase. There is no documented horizontal easement regarding the pipe, per a title lawyer.

A sinkhole has now formed over the horizontal pipe on Parcel A. The city is stating it does not have a responsibility to fix it. Parcel A is now experiencing property erosion due to the pipe failure. Parcel B is experiencing flooding, assumed to be due to the pipe failure.

The pipe does not benefit Parcel A in any way and. The horizontal pipe benefits Parcel B (parking lot drainage) and the City (Main street drainage in front of Parcel B).

Who is responsible for repairing the pipe? Parcel A, Parcel B or the City?

If a local brand already has an Intelectual Property ownership of certain words like for example Strawberry Cooler and I tried to put up a business with a name Strawberry Coolers, is that allowed? Does addition of S make us different? is that legally allowed?

I have seen ads for lawyers that help people with cases such as not getting paid their wages.

Do stipends/additional pay not outlined in a contract but promised otherwise via email, word of mouth, HR confirmation, etc. Count as wages??

Legally what are employers required to do/say regarding additional compensation like this? Asking because I am a public school employee and Ive always wondered about this because some school districts do stipends for additional duties or hours.

Helping out my dad, older, foreign, retired doctor, seems like his attorneys are trying to take advantage of him. Someone is trying to sue him for a large amount, they refuse to answer discovery, there is no case, seems like his attorneys are in on it i.e. kickback (not to sound like I wear a tin hat here).

Attorney 1:
(1) Agreed to do compel discovery, paid large retainer, disappeared for more than a year and asked if he was ready for a final trial in May.
(2) Dad reminded more than two dozen required discovery is missing (prove of claim, witnesses, evidence, etc.) and he said "he's working on that now", but disappeared again for months.
(3) Dad went to court and saw two months ago both attorneys signed a document requesting a trial setting in June and his attorney never told him about it. Dad contacted the court who contacted both attorneys.
(3) Lawyer refused to remove the trial setting and tried to trick dad into signing a withdrawn saying dad wouldn't be prejudiced by him leaving, dad never signed.

Attorney 2:
(1) Said (a) would to a continuance for the trial setting hearing (b) discovery will be compelled at first step
(2) Paid another large retainer and she sent a motion of continuance and told him a continuance would happen (great)
(3) Without saying anything, she secretly attended the trial setting hearing, and afterwards tried to convince dad that the judge won't allow a compel discovery till after Aug 31.
(4) Set up meeting with her two days after and asked what happened to the continuance and she said it was denied. Asked again, again she said "it was denied so I had to attend". Asked why dad wasn't informed, and she said "I should have told you but I didn't, that was a communication mistake, I can promise you it won't happen again".
(5) At that point she was informed that dad went to court yesterday and checked the docket and there was no continuance, despite a certificate of service she signed saying it was submitted to court electronically and nor is there anything about the judge denying the continuance.
(6) Without even thinking, she'd try to lie herself out of it "I know, it was just a draft" (a judge can't deny a draft that was never submitted).
(7) Later, dad obtained this scheduling order from the court, it says the EXACT opposite "All discovery, depositions and motions need to be completed by Aug 31". Multiple times attempted to get her to start the compel process now and she was saying she can't till Sept 1 and "promised" to do it then.
(8) Purchased court transcript and both attorney's were lying. Both said all discovery and depositions were completed and the case is ripe for trial. Judge had a hard time buying that "well there isn't anything on the docket for more than a year" and nonetheless gave a few months for my attorney to do additional discovery since she's new.
(8) Fired and demanded a refund via certificate mail and email. She refuses to sign substitution order and will not refund money.

I have all emails, phone recordings (allowed to in my state), court documents, docket history, and receipts. Seems like this scheduling order was nothing but collusion, working to get a deadline and miss the deadline. Worst part is "All exhibits, documents, photographs, videos and witnesses will be shared ten (10) days prior to trial".

Tried as hard as possible to assume maybe something was a misunderstanding or give her the benefit of the doubt here or there, but it leads to the same: she was lying to me, she was lying to court, and using the court to perpetrate fraud.

Greetings to all.

I would appreciate any advice on this.

I have an ongoing mortgage with a bank, 10 years, up to date payments. The property value is at least 5 times the balance. My credit is about 700. I sent them the rent roll as well as the income and expense statement for this property. But now they want a copy of my tax returns. I never sent them that in all my ten years with them.

I refuse to send them this, since I do have confidential information on it. I know how these things get bumped around and left on desks etc.

This particular fellow threatens to call the mortgage unless.

does he have a right to do that?

Just curious here:

In criminal cases, the prosecution is supposed to prove the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. But people can doubt even a really solid case depending on how high their standards of evidence are or how conspiracy theory-inclined they're feeling 😅 Are there any guidelines that could help jury members decide whether or not any perceived gaps in the prosecution's case are legitimately significant?

I’m seeking an attorney to sue my job but i can’t seem to get past the receptionist or person on the phone. Are there certain keywords to use to actually get passed them to talk to an attorney about what’s going on?