I need help to appeal a judgement of a five year restraining order?????

In the space of just a few sentences, you go from being truly optimistic (i.e., "I know I would win in the appeals court") to being truly...

Question about an appeal?

Attaching a copy of a statute will only show your amateurishness, and may well be deemed insulting by the court. The judges can find the statute...

Can a plaintiff that is pursuing a law suit

Ms. Koslyn and Mr. Kam give you good advice. Other than for deposition or trial (and, once in a while, for a hearing), there is usually no need...

Procedural question about request for production of documents or for admission of facts

I am a NY attorney and cannot advise you as to your state's laws. Nor am I certain whether the "district court" you are referring to is U.S....

Crazy coworker

Ms. Mccall and Mr. Doland give you good advice. The last I checked, Joe McCarthy is still dead (which is a sardonic way of telling you that you...

Lawyer to practice law in another state

Ms. Mccall gives you good advice. Attorneys, as a group, are not particularly fearful, so I doubt it is fear that has motivated most of the...

Did the respondant's lawyer just threaten me?

I am always amazed at how many persons resort to the tired question, "Are you threatening me?" Threatening is a part of lawyering. Sometimes the...

What is case law exactly?

Mr. Juo gives you good advice. Caselaw is simply the decisions that courts have made over time involving particular issues. There are, in the...

Selected as the best answer

There's no hard and fast rule. Each case takes on a life of its own. During the pre-trial stages of any litigation, there are often a variety of...

Can I press kid napping charges?

My strong suggestion is that before you seek to have your mother-in-law arrested, you take some steps that are a bit less severe. You may wish to...