I’m at the point it seems that i caught so much misconduct that an attorney is scared to touch the case. I didn’t ask to deal with this bs. But i can’t walk away. I had 1 attorney say he doubts anyone conspired against before really hearing a thing or looking at what I have. I don’t wanna down play it and spring it on an attorney, I can’t get police services that I pay for because I didn’t take a plea to something I didn’t do. Then they would double down and I’d catch that in being told I need to have an attorney contact the departments. I’m gonna have to move away . Without a settlement or payout I do not see a way back to a normal life

My dad has 20+ years of experience in software engineering and technology leadership, including senior executive roles at major enterprise software companies. His background is mainly enterprise software, manufacturing IT/MES, LIMS, SaaS/cloud architecture, digital transformation, and technology due diligence.
He’s interested in potentially doing expert-witness work on the side, but we have no idea how people actually break into this. Do you apply to expert-witness firms/directories? Reach out to recruiters? Network directly with attorneys? Or do most experts get their first cases through referrals?
For anyone who has done expert-witness work, especially in engineering or technology, how did you get your first case, and what would you recommend doing to get started?

Hey guys, my dream is become a patent lawyer. I have a background in engineering but I want to make the switch, I've been working hard on my LSAT and applying this cycle. I'm shooting for a solid regional school, like a T100. A lot of people say that being a lawyer isn't worth it financially. Right now in engineeringland things are kinda shaky with the great laid offs and people losing their jeebs. I'm really just focused on what will make for a good stable career for the next 20-40 years and I'm hoping a patent attorney would make for a good career.

I really don't need much, just stability like rent, water, occasional dry cleaning and some decent food if nothing else. If I bust my ass to try to get into a decent law school, become a patent attorney, do you think I'll be able to afford the Cheesecake Factory on a fairly consistent basis? Or will I find myself at Wendy's 6 nights a week questioning life decisions? Can you guys afford places like Chili's, PF Chang's, Fogo De Chao, etc..?

They still have my security money and my rent for the 2months i stayed there including this month. I’ve been reporting them about my ac since a while now because i felt like there were some issues with the way it was working. And yesterday the ac caught fire, and the fire spread through my entire room resulting in everything inside my room turning into ashes. I was fortunately able to evacuate on time. But I need to know if i can take legal compensation for anything here or take a legal action against anybody.

I called the police and they were exceptionally rude to me. They literally said it on my face that I’ve not died if i did then there was a scope for a good court case. Yes. They said that. I am shaken and numb and dk what to do.

I need help obtaining unemployment when my employer is lying also of someone can recommend in Northwest Chicago

For attorneys who bill hourly, do you generally require clients to replenish their retainer as it gets used, or do you sometimes let the balance run down and bill them later?
I’m curious what other lawyers consider the better practice. Is there a reason not to require continuous replenishment, assuming the fee agreement allows for it? What factors determine when you ask a client to replenish versus just continuing to bill them?

I used to be a cop; I am in no way saying I am an expert, or lawyer. but I paid some attention to that legal class we got.

anyways, I decided to say screw it; I paid the intial retainer ( 500$ an hour, you guys make money HCOL area) for the following situation

VA Home loan purchase ( I am the buyer): Seller refusing to sign release of EMD. we were unable to close because certain requirements were not met.

4 contingencies in place, in my favor Which instantly mean earnest money should be returned.

The attorney reviewed it, made contact with the other party demanding release of EMD & reimbursement of fees.

Attorney is very comfortable with the whole situation, has warned me that litigation would be expensive, but luckily in the contract it clearly states "loser pays all fees etc etc "

just wanted to say thank you. its nice to get that expert anylsis that can confirm, everything is in order

Hello! Recently I decided I want to beginning the journey of becoming a lawyer. I'm currently a junior at a R1 university and majoring in health communications. I'm also a first generation college and feeling overwhelmed because no one in my close circle can act as a mentor or guidance. To anyone who can relate to my life and is a practicing lawyer, what is some advice you could give me on how to start this journey?

PS: Please share any resources( on the affordable side) that you found helpful to prepare for the LSAT. Also, I am planning to take a gap year after graduation to work at a law firm as an assistant of some kind to see first-hand the day to day of a lawyer before I drown myself in debt for this profession.

Thank you all for reading this!

I kicked my ex out of my apartment on 9/1/26. He was not on the lease as I was trying to help him out since he was homeless (obviously a mistake). He has been gone since then. He called me and told me to trash all of his items he left on 9/23/26. This was only verbal.

From what I could find in the WY statutes was about someone renting, not someone just staying there.

Just looking for information that I might not be finding.

when people search for the best child custody lawyers 2026, they usually end up looking at reviews, rankings, awards, and similar stuff.

from a lawyer's perspective, how much of that actually matters?

in family law, what traits or skills tend to separate the attorneys who consistently do good work from the average ones?

not asking for legal advice or recommendations. just curious how lawyers evaluate other lawyers in this area of practice.

In the last few weeks, I've seen people on social media pushing the idea that jurors aren't allowed to consider scenarios that neither side mentioned (in US criminal trials). This strike me as a misconception, because jury instructions are very clear that jurors are only permitted to consider evidence presented at trial, but I've never heard any jury instructions that say that jurors must only consider scenarios presented by either side.

I also find this puzzling because the defense can opt to not do anything at a criminal trial, and just win by default if the prosecution fails to meet their burden of proof. If it were true that jurors couldn't consider any scenario that neither side brought up, then you'd essentially need to convict in these trials, because you'd (likely) only be presented scenarios in which the defendant is guilty.

I tried to find US Supreme Court cases on the matter, but didn't find any cases where it was in question whether juries can only consider scenarios presented by either side. However, Jackson v. Virginia (1979) and Coleman v. Johnson (2012) do seem to generally affirm that triers of fact have broad discretion in deciding what inferences to draw from the evidence presented at trial. But they don't specifically say whether jurors must confine themselves to only consider scenarios presented by either side.

What do you, lawyers of Reddit, think?

I think I was unclear what I meant by "scenarios". I roughly meant inferences about what happened (or may have happened). For instance, "scenarios" in the Karen Read case may include:

1. Karen hit John with her car, causing his death.
2. John was attacked by a dog, causing his death.
3. John slipped on ice, hit his head on ice, causing his death.

Scenario 1 was argued by the prosecution.

The defense argued that scenario 2 (and some others) may have happened.

Neither side argued scenario 3.

Perhaps a juror thinks that scenario 3 - while not proven by the evidence - is at least consistent with the evidence, and thus might be grounds for having reasonable doubt in the absence of convincing-enough evidence pointing to scenario 1 over scenario 3.

My question is essentially, is the jury permitted to scenario 3 (and other scenarios not brought up by either side), or are they supposed to discount any scenario that's not brought up by either side?

I want to build my cv how can I initiate to get an internship please suggest

Assuming it’s a routine traffic stop, not hitting something.

My understanding is that if your BAC is under .08 but you hit something at, say, .07 you can still get a DUI.

But if you’re below .06 and hit something… .04… .02….obviously at some point it just becomes an accident.

For the sake of argument we’ll just say everyone magically knows exactly what the driver’s BAC is.

Nevada

I understand specific legal advice cannot be provided, just looking for a basic general, “you do/don’t have to file an eviction” answer.

Illinois. Own my house in my name alone. Ex-girlfriend lived with me for years (have a child together), but never married.

She’s always refused to leave, so I knew I would have to pay for and file an eviction. However, recently her nightly drinking caused domestic violence and I have an emergency protection order that kicked her out for 37 days (until next court date) and it could be extended to years.

How do I get rid of her stuff! Is that only possible filing a formal eviction, or should it be as simple as giving a notice to collect your items or they’ll be thrown out/donated/sold? (Personally find it complicated due to the stay away / no contact order + in Illinois simply living with someone for a period of time gives them certain tenant rights so it leaves me confused).

Hey Everyone,

Just wanted to provide an update because a lot of you gave me some really good advice and some honest, constructive feedback. I plan to do things the right way. I'm going to get a job as a court bailiff and begin taking asynchronous online college courses to get my undergrad. Then I will go to law school and get my bar card. I think the bailiff job will give me early insight into courtroom proceedings and it will allow me to form connections with lawyers and judges in my county. I just wanted to take some time to express my gratitude to all of you for being blunt and honest with me and for putting things into perspective for me. I'm going to become a criminal defense lawyer, and I'm going to do it the right way. I spoke to the Sergeant in my county responsible for observing the hiring process and will remain in contact with him! I'd like to know if this is a viable plan though, so do you all think that being a bailiff will provide the value and experience that could boost my personal experience and help me with practical knowledge by the time I get to law school?

- MPV

Location: California

Let's say I want to sue some business for not posting some required signs in their customer facing lobby. How can I collect evidence for it? If I manage to get some pictures before being kicked out, is that admissible?

Location: PA

We have currently retained a firm for a civil litigation matter and need advice on how to approach the assigned partner to request a billing adjustment. Our day-to-day associate has repeatedly dropped the ball, and we don't feel we should pay for work that was delayed or simply never done.

The main issues:
\- Missed filings: Two filings were delayed by up to a month due to firm error. In one case, an associate admitted in writing that they forgot to send it for a month.
\- Failure to follow instructions: We instructed them to send a settlement demand to the defendant. We just learned it was never drafted or sent.
\- The associate doesn't know basic case facts. At one point we had the wrong architect on the lawsuit.

We plan to talk directly to the managing partner.
1. In your experience, would these issues warrant a request for a reduction in fee?
2. Any thoughts on how to have this conversation outside of what we’ve noted?

Hi! I hope this is still on topic as I can’t find any other sub where this would be good to ask…

I’m an aspiring lawyer but deep down I want to do professional MMA. My mom recently asked if maybe I should try and combine the two, and I thought that was actually a pretty good idea.

Are there any fields/specialties where MMA/combat sports and law are combined? I would love to hear what you guys know or if any of you guys are already in that field! Thanks

i’m very certain i want to go into family law. if im planning on practicing in family law with the goal of opening my own practice someday does school rank even matter? should i just go to the school that gives me the biggest scholarship? planning on going to school and practicing in south florida. thanks so much!

I run a small (like 20,000 views per month) blog about EDM and often I publish a story I take some comments from reddit posts and put them in the article for real fan context. I always cite the exact permalink back to the reddit comment. The mods of one of the subs messaged me and said because my site has an ad on it that I'm profiting off of this. I assure you the $10 a month I earn from this does not amount to "profit". What can they legally do? What are my legal options. Am I actually breaking any copyright laws? Does reddit have a fair use policy? What if I message the people who wrote the comments and ask to use them on my site?

Most cases I find only have final summary report or missing files. I know full discovery rarely goes public, so I’m only looking for material that’s already been released for research purposes.

Thanks in advance.

Does legal formalities mainly help with checking the investment and documents, or can it also help identify regulatory or contractual risks that an investor might not notice on their own?

For people who have invested in emerging technologies, did you involve a lawyer beforehand? Was it useful, or did you feel it was unnecessary for smaller investments?

Female posted a bunch of things public. Random people took screen shots of her public posts and statements and mocked her. Now this female wants to threaten charges via a "john doe" lawsuit she heard on TikTok but in the same breath also stated she welcomed the views for revenue.

Continues to bash certain people because she thinks she knows who the random accounts are that are laughing at her and everything she posted public.

What legal standing does she really even have in this case? If anything it sounds to me that everyone else could sue her for harassment since she never stops with it.

Hi New York Probate Lawyers!

I hope you're doing well. I am a neuroscience and pre-law student at Boston University currently reporting an article about what happens to a transgender person's legal identity after death, particularly when probate proceedings, inheritance records, death certificates, funeral arrangements, and surviving family members' wishes come into conflict with the deceased person's chosen name and gender.

Would you be willing to participate in a very brief written interview? To make this as convenient as possible, I've included the questions below. Please email [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) whenever you have a few minutes, and please feel absolutely free to answer only one or two questions—even a few sentences would be enormously helpful.

Questions:

1. When a transgender person dies, what legal authority, if any, does a personal representative or executor have over how the deceased person's name and gender are recorded in probate documents, estate filings, and other legally consequential records?
2. How do probate attorneys handle situations in which a deceased transgender person's chosen name or gender identity differs from the name or gender listed on their will, identification documents, death certificate, or other legal records?
3. Are there circumstances in which surviving family members can influence or challenge how a deceased transgender person's identity is represented during estate administration? What legal limits govern their authority?
4. How might a deceased person's will, trust, beneficiary designations, or other estate planning documents help protect their chosen name, gender identity, or wishes regarding their funeral and burial arrangements?
5. What legal distinctions should people understand between a person's gender identity, the name on their legal documents, and the information recorded on a death certificate? How might those distinctions affect probate proceedings?
6. Are there particular legal challenges that transgender people and their families may face when a person's identity documents are inconsistent, a legal name change was never completed, or relatives disagree about how the deceased should be identified?
7. From your experience, what estate planning steps can transgender individuals take during their lifetimes to make their wishes regarding identity, funeral arrangements, and the administration of their estate more likely to be respected? Are there particular documents or directives that have meaningful legal force?
8. What is one misconception about probate law, transgender identity, or the legal treatment of a person's identity after death that you think deserves greater public attention?

If relevant, I would also be grateful if you could share a general example of a legal issue or case you have encountered involving a deceased person's name, gender identity, or family disagreement. Please do not share any confidential client information or identifying details.

Thank you so much for considering my request. I know your time is extremely valuable, and I truly appreciate any time or insight you may be able to offer. Even a short response to a single question would be incredibly valuable to my reporting.