Month: March 2024
Finding A Social Work Job In Today’s Economy
While the current economy has been challenging for most working-class Americans, social labor jobs have continued to be plentiful. This is likely because social labor jobs are fairly financially affordable, as social work salaries range from $30,000 to $60,000 per year depending on the area of expertise and geographical area. Social workers are typically needed
Women’s Right to Property in India
Several legal reforms have taken place since independence in India, including on equal share of daughters to property. Yet equal status remains illusive .Establishment of laws and bringing practices in conformity thereto is necessarily a long drawn out process. The government, the legislature, the judiciary, the media and civil society has to perform their roles,
Pre-prepared Legal Documents – Why "Canned" Documents Can Get You Canned
Watching the commercials on late-night TV can be quite an education for the estate planning lawyer. It seems every channel has a commercial hawking pre-prepared, or “canned”, legal documents in order to “save you the costs of hiring a high-priced lawyer”: “Save thousands of dollars with our easy-to-fill-in (insert type of document: wills, trusts, powers of attorney, deeds,
Why As an Immigration Law Firm We’re Hesitant on the Immigration Reform Proposals
As an immigration law firm, we support comprehensive immigration reform. However, the current immigration reform proposals under discussion do not address some of the key issues that need to be resolved in order to truly reform immigration in the United States. The legislative proposals being discussed are heavy on ideology and light on facts, skirting
Estate Planning For Same-Sex Couples – An Ever-Changing Area of the Law
A hot legal topic these days is whether same-sex couples should have the right to marry. It seems each new day brings another court case, legislative action or people’s vote on the issue. Rights that “straight” couples take for granted — the right to inherit property of a spouse, the right to make medical decisions when
Immigration: Love, Marriage and the GreenCard by Shah Peerally, Esq.
Marriage is a very important concept and establishment in the United States and as such Congress has determined that a foreign national who marries a United States Citizen spouse has the immediate ability to file for a permanent residence under a first category preference. It is good to know that a permanent residents (“greencard” holders)
Criminal Defense – Why Not Testify In Your Own Defense?
In every criminal trial, the defendant faces a critical strategic decision: to testify or not to testify. Those outside the criminal justice system tend to view this decision in simple terms, believing that the innocent will take the stand and tell their side of the story while those with something to hide will not. Experienced
Dogs in Divorce: Multiple States Recognizing Pets in Family Law Cases
Most people who own dogs and are close with their animals view the pets more like family members than pieces of property. These are reciprocal, loving, highly connected and involved relationships between dogs and the people who care for them. Mourning the loss of your dog alongside the loss of a long-term relationship in the
Mergers and Acquisitions Law in Australia
Mergers and acquisitions refer to transactions in business environments in which the ownership of business organisations or companies are transferred to another company. There are various types of mergers and acquisitions. They allow companies to expand their collective operations and gain competitive advantage in the market. Specifically, when two businesses combine and form a unique,
Learn More About a Divorce Lawyer
As the time modernizes, people getting surrounded by rules, laws and mostly needs a lawyer. A person practicing law is termed as lawyer and lawyers are of many types. Now a day, divorce has become a very important issue as it not only affects the couple but probably their children too. A divorce lawyer has
Why Should We Hire Family Law Practice
Family law can be defined as a practice that is closely concerned with the legal issues that have to do with family relationships like child custody, divorce and adoption. The lawyers who practice in this area usually deal with divorce, child support and so on. There are those that choose to specialize in emancipation, paternity,
Government Jobs for Felons – Myths About Felony Jobs in Government
Government jobs for felons are an option and it may surprise you to know that being an ex-felon does not automatically disqualify you for federal employment. According to the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), there is no general prohibition against hiring felons. Just as with many other jobs out there, you just have to
These Simple Tricks Can Help You Crack Govt Jobs
Cracking government jobs is no easy feat, especially if you have no idea where to start and how to prepare. More than hard work, you need to know tricks that can help you to score high marks. There will be a list of questions for you to solve during the exam within a limited time.
Six Sigma Certification – When Corporate Politics Hinder Success
The goal of Six Sigma is to properly implement process improvement strategies by doing everything that is learned in Six Sigma Certification to achieve the desired end result. However, the very first step that you are taught during your Six Sigma Certification is how to deal with change management and get everyone that has a
We Truly Need the Red Magic Marker Committees Now – In Every City in America!
Many folks are scratching their heads about this perpetual unemployment challenge, and they are asking government to fix the problem. That’s interesting because government is the problem, not the solution, to paraphrase Ronald Reagan and others which have reminded us since. Apparently, the politicians have gotten to ingrained into the heads of the populous to
A Review of Barack Obama’s the Audacity of Hope
In his book, The Audacity of Hope, President Barak Obama addresses issues that catapulted him to fame and brought the hope that he would be a prominent presidential election candidate. The book is originally his speech in Illinois state elections for senate chamber which has been delivered in 2004 in only 20 minutes. Later in
Top Reasons Why You Need to Hire an Auto Accident Lawyer
Being in a car accident can be a frightening and devastating experience. Whether your injuries are minor or major, the trauma and anguish of going through such an event can be paralyzing. No matter what, it is essential that you have legal counsel at your aid in the event of a car accident. Otherwise, you
How Does Cryptocurrency Gain Value?
Cryptocurrencies are the latest ‘big thing’ in the digital world and have now been recognized as being part of the monetary system. In fact, enthusiasts have tagged it as ‘the revolution of money’. In clear terms, cryptocurrencies are decentralized digital assets that can be exchanged between users without the need for a central authority, the