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It’s something many lawyers complain about – being ambushed by friends and family with legal problems and expecting an instant answer. Blogging lawyers also face this dilemma from their general readership.
Both are likely to suggest that the person come to their office for a more in-depth consultation. That, and the legal problem thrown in your face is blocking the view on the gorgeous beach.
Now there’s an online site that you can divert these people to for legal advice, or to be more precise, legal information. AdviceScene is staffed by qualified lawyers and judges (yes, judges) who answer questions from the general public.
Although they are careful to refer people to lawyers when necessary as well, they can give the public a few tips on legal principles and how the system works.
As law students we have a similar challenge of not wanting to provide legal advice, and also behave overly cautious in not misrepresenting ourselves as lawyers. Nancy Kinney, founder of AdviceScene, reached out to us and we were more than happy to refer the many inquiries we get over to some qualified professionals.
But lawyers should be eager to join a project like this as well. The site is a great way for lawyers to showcase their talent and build on their client base, especially during these uncertain times. In addition to the free profile on the forum, lawyers can be listed in the site’s directory.
It’s still a young project, but one that can succeed if Canadian lawyers are interested in helping to empower the general public with legal information.
Just save your Q&A until you get back from your office, and not on the beach, or you’ll defeat the whole purpose.
Update
Terry Romaniuk, a Public Legal Education Staff Lawyer with Alberta Law Line, a sub division of Legal Aid Alberta, brought to my attention that they have been offering 4 hours of free legal advice to all qualified Albertans since 2004.
They also have have 3 former members of Alberta’s judiciary on their 27 member staff.
Cross-posted from Slaw
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I bought a condo last week. My accepted offer to purchase is locked in after tomorrow’s close of business. I discover that the condo board has a lawsuit pending, which was filed a month ago for $2 million. There are 195 condo units in the building. Am I, as a new owner on August 31, liable for a portion of the lawsuit should it be successful? The condo board of directors does NOT have liability insurance.
Law is Cool: Fellini, as indicated in the post, we are not positioned to provide legal advice or legal information for specific cases on this site, but please do check out AdviceScene.
I have problem with one of the colleges in canada, I came here for a business course, the programm coordinator is very racist and harassing me a lot with partiality and humiliation, but I do not have tangible evidences against him, becasue none of that actions are not recorded in any form,other than my grade list and comparable grade list with another student of the same calibre, but I have many other students to give evidences.
Is there any way I can handle this and take it to a right judge otherthan college authorities??? please answer as soon as possible.
Law is Cool: As indicated in the post, we are not positioned to provide legal advice or legal information for specific cases on this site, but please do check out AdviceScene.
I am an American, my husband is Canadian. I am only avisutir in Canada and I can’t work. He has a criminal record. I don’t know if we have better chances investing in pardons and waivers for him or in a visa for me. I don’t know what I should apply for. I want to be able to work and all that, but I don’t wan to live in Canada permenantly.
i overstayed on my bussiness visa and then applied to have it converted to student visa…which was approved and then after taking a couple of courses in college i went back to india & now i am not being approved for student visa in india to return to usa….i am now applying for canadian visa…my question is if i get my canadian visa..can i get a visa to enter usa ona permenant or temporary basis…thanks
My daughter woke up one morning with her legs very swollen and bruised. We brought her into the hospital because we were concerned. She has been getting her legs stuck between the crib bars for a while now and bruising them. The doctors then said it was child abuse and called the childrens aid on me and took my children. I know that nobody would ever hurt my baby I don’t leave her with anyone besides me my b/f and he loves her to death. This has been going on since April 2009 and we can’t seem to get anywhere with it. They kicked my b/f out of my childrens lives and he hasn’t seen them since April just becasue he is not their biological father even though he raised them to be his own. My childrens real father was very abusive with me and I got court papers sayign that I have full custody adn that he cannot seem them unless supervised with my permission. Now the CAS got him involved in my childrens lives again when I was trying to protect them by keeping him away. The childrens aid said that either my boyfriend or I am going to get charged with child abuse. That cannot happen becasue we never hurt her. We are 100% positive that it was from her crib we seen her with her legs wedged between the bars. They say that she has fractures that were caused by a twisting motion. Which makes up believe more it was from the crib becasue we would have to try and twist her legs a little bit to loosen them up and also sometimes she would have her legs stuck and she would flip right over onto her back. My question is can they actually do this? None of this is fair. My 3 year old son also has cancer he got diagnosed with leukemia last year so we are going through enough stress already we don’t need this now. All we were doing was trying to protect our daughter by bringing her into the hospital and then it all gets turned around on us like we are bad people. We should not be guilty until proven innocent. We are innocent and we will do whatever it takes to fight for our children back!!
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Law is Cool: It sounds like you’re asking for legal advice for a personal legal problem. We are not positioned to provide legal advice or legal information for specific cases on this site, but please do check out AdviceScene.
If you have any photos or videos of your daughter playing in the crib in the manner you are describing, it might be helpful. We would strongly recommend seeing a lawyer in your jurisdiction for further assistance.
Where can I find info.on homeowners rights and responsibilities re.tree encroachment.
I have a situation where my husband made his girlfriend pregnant, bought a house with her, and left me with nothing. I have since taken him for child support for our 5 kids as he was not paying any, he put his mercedez in his fathers name so that I could not take him to court for it. Am I entitled to anything that he has done?? he may have also put the house under his girlfriend’s name only. What can i do in a situation like this? need help
My mother was incapable of making decisions in 2005 when my brother passed. She had been diagnosed with alzhermer’s. My sister , who was my Mother’s assigned Power of Attorney told my Mom to remove my brother’s name off of her life insurance and put her name as the beneficary. After thinking on this she decided to also add my younger brother’s name so it wouldn’t look suspicious by only having her name.
My question is >> can the Power of Attorney legally be able to put her name on the insurance as the beneficary? I need to know with the next three days as there is a limitation on the time for contesting this.
My parents’ condo Board election system is “1 vote per unit for each seat”. I think this is not fair because it only takes 51% of the units to control the whole Board. Even there is a candidate who has 49% of votes still cannot be on the Board. How to change it to “1 vote per unit no matter how many seat there is”? Please help. I think the Board and the property management could be corrupted.
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I own a website , which I designed and sealed the copyright to , after purchasing from another website , when i went back they had taken my preview and slapped a sheet of paper to it and they are using to sell their product on their website. I have over 800 previews on my site as my preview is part of my webdesign. Can I make them change their preview?
My company asks me to switch from my current Dept. to another Dept. I see more growth in my current Dept. where I am working for more than 10 years. It will be the same salary & same benefits but more work & travel will be required in new position.
My total working years in the company is more than 12 years. I have a family of 5 & I am the only one who is working…..Please advice what are the legal options I have if I have to quit??
I became the legal guardian of 2 girls of my friend a year ago because they are both 17 and wanted to come to study in Canada. The paper was done at the law office. Now that they both turn 18 and how do I need to terminate the gardianship. I have heard people say that the guardianship stop automatically when the minor turn 18, which consider as legally adult. Please advise.
Unfair! I purchased a new car on the weekend, I traded my 2008 for a 2010. The dealership approved my credit and let me leave with the new car. 4 days later they said they needed a co-signer or 10,000 down. Why did they let me leave with the new car and what can I do?
my boyfriend of 4 yrs has just recently had a child with his best friend – she had declined us paying her child support and wants us to purchase items for the child such as diapers, wipes, formula, etc. what options do we have to prevent her from asking for back pay as this is a verbal agreement.
Lawrence Gridin: As law students, we are prohibited from giving you legal advice. As the article suggests, you are welcome to visit advicescene.ca for assistance. Alternatively we recommend that you contact a local lawyer who specializes in family law.