Lawyer Career Guide and Counseling

Question: lawyer? ? ? is a lawyer a good job.

Answer: Being a lawyer is a mixed bag. Some lawyers work long hours and receive little pay, others work long hours for great pay. Some sell their soul to make a buck, some are into it for the sake of justice and the law. It is slightly difficult to become an attorney. You need to go to a University for at least 6 years and you need to pass an examination testing your knowledge and application of general law. To be an effective attorney, you need to be able to communicate well in both oral and written form, which means being able to read and listen as well as to speak and write. You need to be able to apply similar situations to the situation at hand. And, you need to be able to be concise and detail oriented.

Question: What gives a lawyer the authority to obtain private records? Let's say I want to sue somebody for libel but all I have is their Gmail address. Naturally, I need a lawyer to obtain their name and IP address from Google. So what does the lawyer do to obtain those records? Does he show up at Google and say "I'm a lawyer and I need this?" – what gives a lawyer that authority?

Answer: Goes to a judge with jurisdiction and asks for a subpoena for the information; if the judge agrees he has just cause, he grants it

Question: What are the downsides of being a lawyer? Hello, everyone. I need some insights and wisdoms from people who are lawyers or know a lot about the inside and out of being a lawyer. Growing up in my community, I had so many people telling me how glamorous life of a lawyer is, how much money they make, how nice are their houses and cars, how respected they are in their community. It almost sounded like being a lawyer is one of the most fantastic careers in the world with hardly any problems. But as life is, I am sure there are downsides of being a lawyer that many ordinary people don't know about. 1. What are the downsides of being a lawyer? 2. At the end, do you believe the good sides far outweigh the bad sides? 3. Would you recommend the career to someone who values deeply on family time and enjoying life? Thanks in advance for any insights.

Answer: Your always swamped in working in the city, you constantly face personal ethical issues, you defend guilty people, you defend people who don't really care about themselves. I would recommend it to a single person or a person with older kids, and a spouse that doesn't mind a crazy schedule.

Question: What kind of lawyer should I seek under the following situation? I give a loan about $8000 Aus dollars to a friend of mine and I am unable to get it back. It's been 7 years now and have not received any money from them. Right now I am in U.S . My question what kind of lawyer should i look for and is there any lawyer in U.S who will have connection with Australia Lawyers to deal this matter. Please help.

Answer: First, you need to find out whether there is still a case to answer, 7 years is a long time. You need to speak with a contract lawyer, it helps if you can prove the loan was not a gift. You do not need written evidence as contracts can be made orally. As this is a social relationship, the courts will presume that there was never any intention to create a legal relationship, it is for you to rebut this presumption. Ask yourself, when you made the loan, was your friend fully aware that failure to pay it back would result in legal action. If yes, go to court. Small claims court is not sufficient if the amount of damages you are seeking is greater than $5000. Australia and the US have very similar legal systems. Speak to any contract lawyer who can advise you.

Question: What kind of lawyer should I go to if I need assistance with both divorce AND financial matters immediately? In other words, I am going through a divorce for financial reasons. I am not going to declare bankruptcy, but need legal assistance to deal with creditors. I have a small but steady source of income; enough to pay for a lawyer on a payment plan and enough to pay back what I will owe to bills and creditors, but the creditors WILL NOT work with me and I want to do it all through a lawyer. I make too much to qualify for Legal Aid or any other assistance of that sort.

Answer: You can search www.findlaw.com

Question: What kind of lawyer do I need to sue a company for defamation of character and sexual harassment? I just posted a question about being sexually harassed at work and then fired and now the boss is defaming my character and I'm taking you people's advice and looking for a lawyer on my state's bar association website and I am so clueless as to what kind of lawyer I should be looking for!! Aside from the EEOC. . . Thanks a lot!

Answer: Call your state bar association's lawyer referral service. Go to their website for details. The referral service will ask about your situation and give you a referral to an attorney who handles that kind of issue. The first visit is very inexpensive and does not require you to hire them for further services.

Question: What can a lawyer do for me if i just got a speeding ticket while on deferred disposition? I live in Texas and got a ticket 2 months ago and was granted deferred disposition meaning that if i do not get another ticket with in 90 days it will be dismissed... however i just received another... i have heard of people paying a lawyer to possibly "work deals" with the judges to get something dismissed or reduced... anyone know what a lawyer could possibly do for me? Is it worth it?

Answer: You pretty much got your deal with the deferred dispostion. I used to be a law student, and from what I can tell you your best bet is to accept responsibility for what you did. Once you get a deal like that and you mess up again, a judge is going to be much less likely to want to give you another chance because in his eyes you already got a second chance and you kind of messed it up. A lawyer will charge you more than what it is worth (remember for them they won't do anything unless the make some money), and you will probbaly still end up paying a fine. Call the judge and see if you can talk to him yourself, accept responsiblity, admit you messed up, and maybe lighten up on the foot a little bit. Good luck to you.

Question: How does a lawyer get admitted to practice in the Federal Court? If a lawyer is licensed by a state, such as New Hampshire, how would that lawyer get to practice in the Federal court system? Where would they apply for this license?

Answer: Contact the Federal Public Defender or Court Clerk in your federal judicial district (I believe New Hampshire is its own federal district whereas some states have two or more fed districts.

Question: What type of lawyer spends the most amount of time at an office, not a courtroom? On every TV show/movie that involved Lawyers, you see them in the courtroom arguing a case. Personally, I want to be a lawyer that spends more time at the office than public speaking/aruging at the courts. What type of lawyer spends the most time at the office instead of the courts?? Corporate Lawyers?? Intellectual Property Lawyers?? Some people want to argue their case in front of a jury or a judge, I do not. I would like to give people legal counsel but not have to really defend anyone by arguing their case.

Answer: Corporate Lawyers, In-house attorney. Depending on the firm- tax lawyers, WET Lawyers (Wills, Estates, & Trusts), Patent & Copyright Lawyers. Personal Lawyers (Like Trump's lawyer), and maybe corporate outsource lawyers. There are several branches of law you can go into that requires very very little time in the courtroom, possibly none. Besides, if you're a lawyer and you get selected for jury duty, you probably wont be kept long. ;)

Question: What does a lawyer have to do to file a motion? The Correctional guards told my b/f he would be allowed to hold his newborn baby during a visit if the lawyer files a motion to do so. We asked the lawyer to do it a month ago, but he still hasnt done it. He acted like it was no problem. Does he have to go in front of the judge?

Answer: Hello Victoria. I have never heard of getting a motion for an inmate to hold his own child during a visit, but this is in Ohio, so obviously your state's laws are different. To answer your specific question however: a motion is a request made to the court asking for an action to be performed. Motions can be filed either by an attorney or pro se (meaning done by the person himself without the use of a lawyer). The actual motion can be handwritten or be of a preprinted nature. It will state what action the person is asking the court to perform or allow. This is filed through the Clerk of Courts for the county involved. It will be heard (read) by the presiding Judge who will render a written verdict either granting or denying the motion. The motion is then returned to the person who submitted it. A personal appearance is NOT needed nor called for when filing a motion. It can be mailed to the Clerk of Courts and the answer will be mailed back. Since I have never heard of any motion asking permission for an inmate to hold his infant child, I cannot help in the phrasing or terminolgy needed. Nor do I know of any preprinted legal form that would help here. One thing I will suggest is to call the facility and ask for the Administrative Assistant. This is a position directly under the Warden. Ask the AA about this "rule" and see what the official statement is concerning this. Best of luck and I hope this is useful to you