I agree with my colleagues. This sounds fishy. You have the right to know the gross settlement amount and the right to approve any fees paid to...

I will speculate that the reason you have had trouble finding an attorney is not a backlog. but that you need an attorney on a contingency fee...

In all courts of appeal except a small claims court appeal (which is really a new trial), all parties are strictly confined to the actual evidence...

Put another way, you still need to prove your case. A trial brief merely informs the court what the case is about and what the anticipated...

I recommend that you consult with a family law attorney about a possible breach of fiduciary duties.

Your failure to respond is an admission that you have no facts to defeat judgment. Please retain an attorney as soon as possible.

The judge doesn't "order" either party to change the summary. He or she will instead review the parties' summary and make changes so that it is,...

Nope. Its 30 calendar days except if the 30th day falls on a weekend or court holiday, in which case the deadline is extended to the next day that...

I recommend that you contact the Family Violence Appellate Project in Oakland. The website is https://fvaplaw.org/. Its telephone helpline number...

If you win a judgment in a contingency fee case and your trial attorney chooses not to represent you in defending the judgment in an appeal (which...