Conventional wisdom (and I am not licensed in your state) says that the vast majority of appeals are affirmed. There are many reasons for this....

Getting a continuance

As noted by my colleague, the first step is to try to reach an agreement with opposing counsel. If that fails, contact the judicial assistant. It...

I am looking at an appellate brief. a case is cited and then in parenthesis it will say (citation omitted).

As noted by my colleague, the reference indicates that the case cited (Shepheard) had cited other cases, but the writer of the brief did not find...

You should review the pleadings with your new attorney. Briefly, Affirmative Defenses are explanations, rather than mere denials. (They used to be...

Is it possible claimant getting almost nothing from the auto injury settlement payments after the attorney fees?

Yes, it is possible. That's why small cases are often handled without an attorney. This should have been explained to you at the outset. If you...

Can an adult give up their rights and declare themselves a minor?

In addition to the comments of my colleagues, a person may be declared incompetent or may arrange for a guardian.

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I am going through a paternity case, and opposing counsel told me he wants to take my deposition, can he do this?

I agree with my colleagues: a deposition in this instance is appropriate.

I had a surgery done in July I been looking for a lawyer because he cut me on wrong side.

There are many attorneys who specialize in medical malpractice. Get a recommendation if you are able to do so. Alternatively, there is the Avvo...

Can a pro se plaintiff continually hire an attorney for a limited appearance in the same case numerous times?

I agree with my colleagues. I don't know that there's any "hard rule" against it, but it may well seem to the court to be misusing the concept of...

Need an experienced appellate attorney to appeal my judgement of divorce

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