Do I need a lawyer for appeals for unemployment?

You do not need a lawyer, but a lawyer would be helpful. The appeal hearing is informal. You get a chance to present your evidence (usually your...

Do I need to disclose my medical lien payments during the discovery process in an UM claim?

Lien information is discoverable. Your UM carrier is trying to find out if your medical providers accepted reductions on their bills. If they...

You are basically correct. Once you file a lawsuit, if you amend the complaint to add additional causes of action based on the same basic facts,...

There is no code section on point. Check your retainer agreement. It probably states that the attorney will bill time at one rate, and paralegals...

Is it fair to say I won't dismiss the lawsuit until I receive my settlement check?

If the other side is an insurance company or some institution that is unlikely to refuse to pay after you dismiss, I would send them a request for...

Appealable Order - Limited Civil

It depends on the minute order. Many orders are not appealable (not because they are minute orders, but because they deal with non-appealable...

How do I cash a settlement check payable to me and my deceased attorney's (followed by "attorney at law")?

Contact your attorney's office. There may be an office manager or another attorney who can sign off on the check. If there is no one to handling...

Can a defendant object to questions 2.2 and 2.6, employer info, in form interrogatories if he denies owning a credit card debt ?

You can object to anything you want. However, this is considered to be basic background information that is potentially relevant in almost every...

Does your monthly payments get higher if you use uninsured motorist from your own insurance?

It is not really clear what your asking. Generally, making an uninsured motorist claim does not cause the insurance company to raise its rates. ...

What are the protection laws (if any) against employer retaliation in California?

It sounds like you were terminated in retaliation for reporting sexual harassment. If so, you may have a viable wrongful termination case. You...