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Skills You Need to Become an Immigration Lawyer

If you're considering a career as an immigration lawyer, you'll want to make sure you have the right skills. These include legal knowledge, analytical skills, creativity, and comfort in a courtroom. These qualities will help you make the most of your work and help you succeed as an attorney. However, these skills may not be the only things you need to become an immigration lawyer. Legal knowledge As an immigration lawyer, you'll need... ❯❯❯

What Is the Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims in Pennsylvania?

For every type of personal injury claim, there’s a time limit dictating how long you have to take legal action. These time limits are called statutes of limitations, and they vary by state and by the cause of injury. If you’ve suffered a medical injury or didn’t receive proper medical care in the state of Pennsylvania, you can take legal action seeking compensation. This type of civil case is called a medical malpractice claim. If... ❯❯❯

Prenuptial Agreement

Everybody gets into a marriage hoping that their union will last a lifetime. But this is not always the case as several couples end up divorcing. One of the conflicts that emanate from divorce, has to do with properties and finances. When you are planning to marry or enter a de facto relationship, you may consider consulting a family lawyer in Logan to make prenuptial agreements to protect your family, finances and assets. In a few... ❯❯❯

Top Challenges Faced In Medical Residency

The number of medical residency applications has been increasing day by day. It can be challenging to put up with work and education parallelly while managing personal life. Similarly, the demands in the field of medical residency can leave one frustrated. However, medical residency is not as challenging as it may sound. One can quickly gain control over the top challenges of medical residency by being aware of them and identifying... ❯❯❯

Collaborative Planning and Post-Divorce Home Ownership

With more couples opting for a collaborative approach to divorce, questions regarding who takes ownership of the primary residence can come up. Laws in your state will impact how property, including the family home are divided. For example, in Pennsylvania generally, all property and assets acquired during a marriage belong to both spouses. The Keystone State’s equitable distribution laws require spouses to divide their property... ❯❯❯

How to Spot Ageism in the Workplace

In spite of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA of 1967), ageism continues to plague workplaces around the country. In too many cases, decisions about hiring, work assignments, promotions, and terminations are based, at least partially, on the age of the candidates or employees involved. The ADEA has its limitations since it only applies to companies with 20 or more employees. Fortunately, almost all states have their own... ❯❯❯

What Kind of Personal Injuries Constitutes Personal Injury Claims in Florida?

Personal injury law is a type of law where people can seek remedies for negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and invasion of privacy. These injury lawsuits tend to arise from car accidents, slip and falls, product liability claims, medical malpractice, and defective drugs claims. If you were injured due to the carelessness of someone else or because of a defective product, then you may be entitled to... ❯❯❯

What Sort Of Damages You Can Get From A Car Accident Claim?

If you are involved in an automobile accident, you can make a compensation claim for personal injuries sustained as a result of no fault of your own. Damages are the funds that the court will award you as recompense. Damages are the monetary awards made to the injured party in personal injury lawsuits as a result of the defendant's reckless, willful, or negligent behavior. There are two types of damages: general damages and particular... ❯❯❯

First Steps to Immigration

Lawful immigration to the United States is a complicated matter involving many different steps and procedures. To avoid making any costly errors, you should always have the guidance of an immigration lawyer from the start of the process. Begin today by consulting with a law firm that helps clients immigrate to the U.S. What Documents Do You Need? You will need to determine what type of immigration documents you need to seek. There... ❯❯❯

Tips to Avoid Motorcycle Crashes

Motorcycle crashes are one of the most common occurrences in today's world. And also the reason for a large number of deaths. The fatality rate among bike riders is more than that of drivers because of the lack of protection. Bikers need to be more responsible on the road because their bodies are more vulnerable to any sort of collision that may occur. A rider, in case of any collision, might not get a second chance of survival.... ❯❯❯