When choosing a career, it’s important to think ahead. What kind of job are you looking for? In what kind of work environment do you feel you would flourish? If you’re looking for a fast-paced, challenging job with great personal rewards and excellent mobility, then perhaps you’d be interested in becoming a paralegal. The paralegal is the backbone of today’s law firms. Without their support, attorneys – particularly those in [...]

It’s widely known that when your identity is stolen and the crooks run up charges on your credit card you can dispute those and get the money back. The banks and credit card companies always have a reserve set up to deal with these extra expenses. So you might think that identity theft is a victimless crime. However this can not be further from the truth. If the banks/credit cards [...]

Identity theft is rampant in our society. While thieves will still steal the occasional purse or car stereo, a far more lucrative crime is stealing your identity. With that, they can open up accounts in your name and make more than they ever could by just stealing your wallet. When someone steals your identity you most likely will not know until it is too late. So how do I know [...]

Legal Assistants and paralegals are found in all types of organizations, but most are employed by law firms (about 70%), corporate legal departments and various government offices make up most of the remaining 30%. In these organizations, they can work in many different areas of the law, including litigation, personal injury, corporate law, criminal law, employee benefits, intellectual property, labor law, bankruptcy, immigration, family law, and real estate.

- Unemployment insurance. Companies must provide unemployment insurance. Employers pay for all of it, the employee does not pay for it, yet they can claim these benefits if they lose their job. – Workers compensation. Companies must provide workman’s comp. This includes disability income, medical benefits and time off. The employer pays for all of it, the employee does not pay for it. – Pregnancy disability leave. For companies with [...]

Before hiring a tax lawyer, find out exactly what you need your lawyer to do. You could be facing an IRS tax debt issue, you could require estate planning help or you have business and employment tax issues. There are specialists who work in each of this fields almost exclusively. Make sure that your lawyer is certified and that they have experience in dealing with the IRS. Finally, have realistic [...]