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A Brief on Being Brief

Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers (an excerpt from the new book)INTRODUCTIONThe excerpt, below, is from Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers, by Keith Evans. Its pulled from four sections of the book: The Dimensions of Advocacy, Advoca...

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What Is A Green Card And How Do I Get One?

What Is A Green Card And How Do I Get One? by: Jody Ehrhardt Green card is the term used to describe a document that gives a person born in another country the right to live and work in the United States. A green card is usually issued to those ...

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Know When To Get An Agreement In Writing

Know When To Get An Agreement In Writing by: Jody Ehrhardt Although most people believe that it is always necessary to get any agreement in writing, there are cases where a verbal agreement is legal and valid. However, since there are just as ma...

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Preventing Identity Theft

Preventing Identity Theft by: Nikki Greene America, it’s time to take an aggressive stance in preventing identity theft! The odds of the average American becoming the victim of such an outrageous crime are greater than you might think. In fact...

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Leasehold Extension Without The Irritation

That leasehold extension niggles in the back of your mind, doesn't it? How much bureaucracy, form filling and meetings is that going to take? Life is busy enough; extending the lease on the apartment will be another hurdle to get through. It&ap...

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Defense Base Act Lawyer Straight Talk: Why So Many DBA Claimant's Get Ripped Off

The Defense Base Act (DBA), created in 1941, extended the federal workers' compensation program for longshore and harbor workers. The DBA was initially extended to persons working on American military bases abroad. It was then expanded to most f...

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Your Compromise Agreement and Getting a New Job

Imagine the situation: your industry is small, and you are worried that your boss might spread bad rumours about you and make it hard for you to find another job. You're also fairly certain that they won't write you a reference Prospects a...

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What You Shouldn’t Believe About SSD

What You Shouldn’t Believe About SSD by: Lala Balattan The Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs are the largest of several Federal programs that provide assistance to people with disabilities. American citizens ...

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Don’t be a Sucker

Knowledge of the law gives you the edge to exercise and protect your rights and to restrict yourself from any act or omission prohibited by the laws of the land. Ignorance of the law excuses no one. However, how will you know that you are already abu...

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Filing the Social Security Disability Applications: The Right Way

Filing the Social Security Disability Applications: The Right Way by: Marlon D. Ludovice If you are going to file an application for your social security disability claim you can file it at the nearest local social security office. The applicant...

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