Is there some type of legal requirement that says a lawyer can not lie to their client?

A client aggrieved by acts or omissions of his or her lawyer may complain to the entity within his or her state responsible for lawyer discipline. ...

Can I sue my previous job for discrimination?

Can you sue? Yes. Can you win? No.

My daughter's lawyer wants her to change her story for court.

A lawyer who counsels his or her client to give untruthful testimony is suborning perjury, which is not just an ethical violation, but a crime. ...

My sons school called cps because they recommended that I take him for a neurological exam and I said no.

The school is concerned that your son may have a neurological issue which warrants medical intervention. Generally speaking, when a child has a...

I worked a job for 31.5 years. Broke my arm, had 34 vacation days , 120 sick days accumulated, and 4 personal days. Used FMLA.

These facts warrant a consultation with an employment lawyer who holds Pennsylvania licensure. Your state or county bar association has a lawyer...

Is it acceptable to change from formal legalese to plainer English within the body of a will?

Listen, there are many pitfalls in drafting your own will. Your question about plainer English versus formal English indicates you are focusing on...

I am being sued in small claims For an incident that happened over 7 months ago. I am paying restitution.

Restitution is something that courts adjudicating criminal offenses may order. In other words, it's "criminal court language." "Pain and...

I was kicked out of a 1/2 way house because of a faulty urinallis. Am I entitled to recoup my fees that I paid them?

Let me get this straight. You paid fees to a halfway house (instead of serving time in jail); you used drugs in violation of court-ordered terms...

13 V.S.A. § 2576, titled "Detention," provides as follows: (a) Any merchant who has reasonable cause to believe that a person has committed or...

My son is 34 years old and was physically abused by a teacher in 4th grade. I really want her to be punished. Can he sue her?

Any claim which may have existed has surely expired by now, even if the limitations clock didn't start ticking until he was eighteen. Twenty-four...