Five things to know about getting free or cheap family legal aid in Nevada

 You may ask yourself, “How can I get a lawyer on minimum wage?”  There are a number of ways to get through the family court process on a shoestring budget.  Here is a list of ideas to assist you.

1.              Clark County Self Help center provides some forms for free to assist you in family law matters, including divorce, child custody, and child support.  However, it is extremely advisable to fill out the forms and then have an attorney review prior to filing them so that you know whether you are affecting your rights and can understand the repercussions.  Furthermore, at the meeting with the attorney, you can clarify the procedure.  You can get a 15 minute free consultation with family attorneys on Thursdays at Family Court, otherwise, there are attorneys that will charge $100 for perhaps an hour long inexpensive consultation.

2.              If you require an attorney for any or all of the court proceedings, you can hire lawyers for limited services, i.e. unbundled services at flat rates.  You can also call the Nevada bar lawyer referral service and ask for a reduced rate attorney, which will charge $75 per hour instead of $250 per hour (meaning you get over three times the amount of work for the price).  Finally, and the hardest but cheapest lawyer to obtain, a free one through Nevada Legal Services.  This last option can take a long time because of the number of people on a waiting list.

3.              Remember, if you represent yourself in family court, you can always hire lawyers for consultations or for limited services such as to conduct the trial or evidentiary hearing.  You may want to save up for the trial, hiring the attorney at least one month ahead of time.

4.              If you are very poor, you may be able to get the filing fees waived.

5.              If your spouse is wealthy, you may be able to get your spouse to pay for your representation or provide you temporary support.  You should always consult with a lawyer long before letting your spouse know you are planning to divorce so that you can prepare.

What to do after a hit and run in Las Vegas.

Its raining in Las Vegas. 

There are a lot of drivers that do not have insurance, are driving under the influence, or are in the country illegally.

Rain increases the number of car accidents.  It also increases the number of people who hit and run.

The moment you get hit, the first thing you should do is memorize the license plate number of the car that hit you--before it disappears.

The person may have insurance or assets and the only way to hold them accountable is by finding them.

Even if they do not have insurance or assets, the police will track them down and make them pay.

Get the license plate number and call us for car accident legal assistance.

If you wonder why you need a private criminal defense attorney...

Here is why you should have a private criminal defense attorney for every single crime, no matter how small -- they add up and you could end up going away for life.

Don't believe me?

Just read some of these articles:


http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/12/science/mandatory-prison-sentences-face-growing-skepticism.html?ref=us&_r=0

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockyer_v._Andrade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewing_v._California

Even the judge may not want to eventually put you away for a long time, but if you have a string of crimes on your record, you can only point to yourself for: 1.  doing the crime in the first place, or 2. not hiring a private criminal defense attorney to protect your rights and possibly reduced the charge or get it dismissed.

Five Reasons to Consult a Nevada attorney in Henderson

1.  A Nevada attorney knows the sources of law that affect you, which include:

·      Nevada Revised Statutes,

·      Nevada Constitution,

·      US Constitution,

·      Nevada Administrative Code,

·      Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure,

·      Nevada Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules,

·      Nevada Supreme Court Rules,

·      Nevada Rules of Appellate Procedure,

·      Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct,

·      Eighth Judicial District Court Rules,

·      Las Vegas Justice Court Rules,

·      Henderson Justice Court Rules,

·      Nevada Supreme Court Opinions,

·      Nevada Ethics Opinions,

·      Las Vegas Municipal Code,

·      North Las Vegas Municipal Code,

·      Henderson Municipal Code, and

·      Clark County Codes. 

Are you aware of all these sources of law, how to interpret them, and how they interplay? If not, you need a Las Vegas attorney.

2.   A Las Vegas attorney know how to investigate your legal issue using resources including the:

·      Nevada Secretary of State,

·      Clark County Assessor,

·      Clark County Recorder,

·      Clark County Business Licensing,

·      Clark County Permitting,

·      Las Vegas Business License,

·      North Las Vegas Business Licensing,

·      Henderson Business Licensing,

·      Municipal Courts,

·      Clark County District Court, and

·      Clark County Justice Court.

Do you know how to investigate issues using these government entities?  If not, a lawyer is very useful.

3.   Las Vegas attorneys typically have a minimum of 20 years of education, most of which they excelled in.  After that, Las Vegas lawyers much complete at least 12 hours of continuing legal education every year.  The bar exam topics on the Nevada bar exam include:

·      Agency and Partnership;

·      Community Property;

·      Conflict of Laws;

·      Constitutional Law;

·      Contracts;

·      Corporations;

·      Criminal Law;

·      Criminal Procedure;

·      Evidence;

·      Domestic Relations;

·      Real Property;

·      Remedies;

·      Torts;

·      Uniform Commercial Code (Articles 2,3 and 9);

·      Wills, Estates and Trusts; and

·      pleadings and practices under both the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

With a Nevada lawyer at your side, you can be sure that you will have someone with minimum competency in many fields.

4.  Many Las Vegas lawyers have seen it all in this town, including every kind of family dynamic, criminal charge, real estate issue, and suffering.

5.  Objectivity and perspective allow good Las Vegas attorneys to anticipate what a judge or jury may do and will bring this insight to the client's attention so the client can make informed decisions.

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

If you already have an attorney who has claimed to be an expert, specialist, or specializes in or has expertise in any area of law in Nevada, The Jacks Law Group will find out whether this is true, free of charge.  Simply send us an e-mail at David.Jacks@me.com and we will determine whether the lawyer's claim specialist or expert claim is true.  To be able to use the words expert, specialist, specialize, or expertise, a Nevada lawyer must have special standing with the Nevada State Bar.  Any lawyer who uses these words on websites, letters, business cards, or any other marketing is in violation of the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct and the client should be careful.  Experts or specialists charge more for their services because they have expertise and additional yearly costs associated with maintaining their expert level of competence.  If lawyer is wrongfully using this designation, the lawyer may be falsely overcharging and/or not handling your case the way an expert or specialist would.

Divorcing someone who has more money in Las Vegas.

My husband makes good money and I cannot be married anymore.  Divorce is inevitable.  I don't think I can afford a divorce attorney.  What can I do?

The best advice is to consult with a Las Vegas family law attorney to determine how you will survive when there is an unequal financial power between you and your spouse.  There are several remedies available under the Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Supreme Court Decisions.  It is important to consult with a lawyer well before you actually file for divorce so that you can plan.  

You should consider how you will live separately and independently from your spouse and how you will be able to have equal access to community resources so that you can afford a family lawyer.  You must know that this planning is critical because you cannot count on the court helping you with temporary support or alimony.  A divorce lawyer helping you before the court battle can protect your rights.  

Call for a cheap consultation on how to proceed when you ask yourself, Do I need a Las Vegas divorce lawyer?  Family law is complicated.  There are hundreds of Nevada Supreme Court decisions that may come into play and thousands of decisions around the United States.  There are also numerous Nevada Revised Statutes and Rules of Procedure that must be adhered to.  The best advice is to get a divorce attorney in Las Vegas as soon as possible.

You should never use a computer and phone that your spouse has access to while researching legal information regarding divorce online.  Your spouse cannot legally spy on you, but it happens and you may not know it.

DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this blog is for general information only and is not intended to be legal advice for any specific person or scenario.  The best advice is to always consult an attorney in order to have confidentiality and privilege.

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

If you already have an attorney who has claimed to be an expert, specialist, or specializes in or has expertise in any area of law in Nevada, The Jacks Law Group will find out whether this is true, free of charge.  Simply send us an e-mail at David.Jacks@me.com and we will determine whether the lawyer's claim specialist or expert claim is true.  To be able to use the words expert, specialist, specialize, or expertise, a Nevada lawyer must have special standing with the Nevada State Bar.  Any lawyer who uses these words on websites, letters, business cards, or any other marketing is in violation of the Nevada Rules of Professional Conduct and the client should be careful.  Experts or specialists charge more for their services because they have expertise and additional yearly costs associated with maintaining their expert level of competence.  If lawyer is wrongfully using this designation, the lawyer may be falsely overcharging and/or not handling your case the way an expert or specialist would.

DUI charges and The Jacks Law Group's dedication to education

Attended "Watkins Way" on October 5, 2012 which was a seminar about Driving Under the Influence in the State of Nevada.  The half-day education covered:

fundamentals; 

actual physical control; 

4th, 5th, and 6th amendments of the constitution; 

ex post facto; roadside exercises (field sobriety tests); 

implied consent; 

breath testing; 

retrograde extrapolation; 

ethics; 

double jeopardy; 

proximate cause; 

priors; appeals; and 

DMV.

The Jacks Law Group takes legal education seriously in order  to  have the most up to date information, criminal laws, criminal legal theories, and arguments relevant to defending against DUI charges in Clark County, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, and Henderson in justice court, municipal court, and district courts.  If you have been charged and arrested with a DUI in Clark County, contact us.  Talk to no one but your defense attorney following your arrest.  Exercise your right to remain silent.

Dedicated to Continuing Legal Education

Each year Attorney David Jacks spends his time and money to keep current in multiple disciplines of law in order to bring the cutting edge legal principles to his law practice.  So far, in 2012, Mr. Jacks has attended the following continuing legal education seminars in the field of domestic relations, otherwise known as family law:


Nuts and Bolts of Family Law Practice;
Supreme Court Panel: NRCP 16.2 and Advice on Improving your Approach;
The Complexities of Custody: Jurisdiction and Enforcement Prolems under Nevada Law;
Ethics and Very Hard Choices in Evidence;
Drug, Alcohol Abuse and Domestic Violence;
Case and Legislative Update;
Custody and Conflict;
Spy Stuff: Can we use it in Court?

Family Mediation Center and the services they provide.  Joyce Gallina to discuss issues directly regarding recording child interviews, protocols used, qualifications for mediators/interviewers, communications between FMC and the court/attorneys, and pressures/motivators used by mediators to settle cases

Divorce lawyer for Las Vegas.

The Las Vegas divorce lawyer and attorney at The Jacks Law Group can ease the stress of your divorce, custody or child support case in two important ways. 

First, we strive to get you a fair result. 

A fair result means that your assets are evenly divided, support is set at the right amount based upon all relevant facts and your relationship with your children is preserved. Ideally these results can be negotiated, but if the other side is unreasonable, we are tough, experienced advocates who will not back down. 

Second, we try to keep your legal costs low by doing things right the first time, moving your case forward until completion and considering at all times if the results will justify the dollars spent.

Beware of Las Vegas attorneys like "Tony the Tiger"

Las Vegan Anthony “Tony the Tiger” Lopez has, as of July 17, 2012, transferred to “Disability inactive status” with the State Bar of Nevada, which means he is no longer licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada. Therefore, Anthony Lopez cannot practice law in Nevada.  The Tiger is resting.

Anthony Lopez had billboards and radio ads focused on the Hispanic population, which he misled.  He had one billboard, for example, prominently displayed on Nellis Blvd. near Stewart, on the East Side of the Las Vegas Valley.  He called himself "Tony the Tiger" like the mascot for a cereal company.

Anthony "Tony the Tiger" Lopez Jr. was previously reprimanded for running a radio ad that "grossly misstated the law."  The Nevada Supreme Court reprimanded Anthony Lopez for a 10-second Spanish-language radio ad that said, "If you have had an auto accident, by law you have the right to receive at least $15,000 for your case.” The Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Associated Press reported on the story.

When attorneys engage in this kind of inappropriate advertising, they are hurting the legal profession in at least two ways.  The first, is that they are unfairly gaining clients that other attorneys could be getting by lying to the clients.  The second, once the clients learn they are being ripped off, they no longer trust lawyers.

When you are thinking about hiring an attorney, it is very important for you to hire the right attorney for you and your case.  This is why The Jacks Law Group encourages you to consult with several lawyers, including us, prior to hiring an attorney.  Some lawyers have no fear in misleading their own clients, which is unethical.  We believe that our clients deserve the truth, even if they do not want to hear it.  Remember the old saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it is probably not true.”  The misleading ads of Anthony Lopez are an example of the “too good to be true” rule.