Obtaining and Financing Legal Advice and Representation
Within the civil courts there are several ways by which people can
obtain free legal advice. These include solicitors who may offer free
legal advice, however, the time period may be restricted to half an
hour or so, and this is usually done to attract customers. Some
solicitors may charge a small fee, or not offer this service at all.
Law centres offer legal advice to people in great need, i.e. their
income is low, etc… Law centres deal mainly with claims related to
welfare, discrimination, housing and employment matters, and are
usually very accessible and offer suitable opening hours where
possible. Citizens' Advice Bureaux are available throughout the
country and offer a substantional amount of free legal advice to
everyone. This service is very useful for free legal advice as
Citizens' Advice Bureaux's are placed within many very accessible
areas around the country.
If any person is a member of a trade union or motoring organisation
etc… they can usually get free legal advice. This service is good, as
it will tend to be specialised towards certain areas of law that
affects the person, e.g. if you have a car crash, motoring
organisations will offer the best legal advice as it is what they are
specialised in.
Some universities run Law Clinics that offer free legal advice. The
only problem is the standard of the advice, as it may not be as high
as advice given from other sources as students sometimes run them.
Other sources of advice include the Internet, which is now more
advanced than ever offering many sources of information and advice for
anyone. There are...
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...high. It is however
quite hard for the government to raise the boundaries, as it is hard
to obtain the money to pay for more people to have free legal
representation and support.
Although there are many advantages to the current system, the
disadvantages do outweigh them, and so a new system that is more
suitable should be introduced, or improvements to the current system
brought in. It is however hard to raise enough money for raised
boundaries on means tests, and it is also hard to think of a suitable
replacement for the current system as all ideas will exclude or not
aid some or groups of people.
So until a newer system that can be introduced to offer free legal aid
to more people without exceeding the budget, the current system is
suitable, but will need to be improved or changed for the benefit of
all.
Peter Paralegal is employed by Honest Law Firm and has been instructed by his supervising attorney to prepare and conduct initial interviews with two potential clients to see if a conflict of interest is present. Big Box and Value Mart are competitors and are requesting representation by Honest Law Firm on matters that are unrelated to one another. Peter Paralegal was also asked to perform tasks related to the cases such as; prepare questions and conduct initial interviews, explain legal fees arrangements, establish the attorney-client relations, draft initial pleadings and responses, interview witnesses, draft and sign initial case evaluation letters.
In the United States, the adversarial system of justice relies on ensuring a criminal defendant receives a fair trial. The sixth amendment gives defendants the right to legal representation in criminal trials even if they cannot afford one themselves. Each city and county in the United States ensures a defendant the right to counsel. There are different ways cities and counties across the United States provide representation for indigent defendants. One such approach to indigent defense is public defender programs and is a popular system used by many states today. Public defender programs have been around since the 1900’s but gained popularity throughout the years due to the many indigent defense cases.
Throughout modern civilization, the American republic is widely known for its dependency upon the realm of business. Equally as vital, looms the ever-present hand of the American law system. “All beings have their laws: the Deity…man his laws” (Montesquieu,1), this statement serves true in founding that law is consistently a necessary portion in society because all society desires law. As a consequence of the continual presence of law, careers aimed to interpret the crevices of laws, and to defend them, are synonymously as necessary in society. Absolutely, the gain of America’s economy is a direct reflection of the lawyers who protect them. Lawyers are a necessity to the nation; serving their purpose as defenders of the law. The system of corporate law is undoubtedly the cornerstone of corporate finance, and as citizens begin to thrive more immensely in a capitalistic nation, legal representation will be the trailblazer to the continuation of the American system of corporations. As I embark upon the journey of excellence into the world of corporate law, I endeavor to change the way business is defended, upheld, and represented.
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Virtual Paralegals can give lawyers the best of all solutions to the need for help” (Finkelstien, B. 2005 “Virtual Assistants” Broker Magazine, 44). Another article Outsourcing for Solos and Small firms: Virtual Paralegals states, “A virtual paralegal enables solos and small firms to take advantage of the economy that effective use of a paralegal can provide to a practice, on an as needed basis” (Price, C.2006 “Outsourcing comes of Age 27-28”).
There are many Legal culture groups, so when joining or interviewing for a position insure you understand the following:
Since the 12th century, the profession of law has held a position of confidence and trust amongst the general public. When an attorney stands before a court system it is understood that he will represent his client to best of ability. An attorney’s character rests on his analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills. At times, those skills could fall short and his ability to properly act on the behalf his the client will come into question. The essay will detail the general concept of attorney competence, disciplinary remedies in place to discourage this behavior, and what the paralegal can to maintain the integrate of the law office.
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“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.” (US Const., 8th Amend.) As shown in the constitution the right to counsel for the defense is a key right in our judicial system. The role of the public-defender office is one of utmost importance and rightfully so; every day various arrests are made in relation to all sorts of crimes. As a result many of those who face charges will hire an attorney to provide them with legal assistance. However it is no secret that attorney fees can be quite costly and not everyone can afford to spend such large sums of money at any given point in time. To allow equal access, the government spends millions of taxpayer dollars on the public defense system. These offices and their employees are considered to be part of the Judicial Branch. Their purpose is to provide indigent defendants with access to trained attorneys, which in turn provide them with free legal assistance in regards to their respective case. However, with such a large and important task, this system has key issues that raise the following questions: Is there a standard for the service provided by the attorney that is met by the public defenders? Do these attorneys receive adequate training and funds in order to represent indigent defendants equally? Should the defendants be appointed attorneys who are equal to...
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