Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Google Scholar
The next wave in legal research may already be here: Google Scholar went
beta in 2004, making hundreds of millions of cases, research articles
and filings easily searchable and free.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Panel Proposes Pilot Project to Test Legal Technician Program
A State Bar task force last month proposed the development of a pilot program for limited licensing of legal technicians as part of a series of recommendations aimed at closing the so-called “justice gap.”
"Millions of low- and middle-income Californians fall into the gap of needing civil legal assistance but not being able to afford to hire a lawyer. In some cases, they may even qualify for legal aid, but are turned away by cash-strapped nonprofit providers, according to the newly released Civil Justice Strategies Task Force report."
"Millions of low- and middle-income Californians fall into the gap of needing civil legal assistance but not being able to afford to hire a lawyer. In some cases, they may even qualify for legal aid, but are turned away by cash-strapped nonprofit providers, according to the newly released Civil Justice Strategies Task Force report."
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Friday, October 24, 2014
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Important information from the National Domestic Violence Hotline.
Safety Alert: Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are afraid your internet usage might be monitored, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender.
It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.
Abuse is a repetitive pattern of behaviors to maintain power and control over an intimate partner. These are behaviors that physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a partner from doing what they wish or force them to behave in ways they do not want. Abuse includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse and economic deprivation. Many of these different forms of abuse can be going on at any one time.
We can use the Power & Control Wheel to describe most accurately what is occurs in an abusive relationship.
Think of the wheel as a diagram of the tactics your abusive partner uses to keep you in the relationship. While the inside of the wheel is comprised of subtle, continual behaviors, the outer ring represents physical, visible violence. These are the abusive acts that are more overt and forceful, and often the intense acts that reinforce the regular use of other subtler methods of abuse.
Safety Alert: Computer use can be monitored and is impossible to completely clear. If you are afraid your internet usage might be monitored, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233 or TTY 1−800−787−3224.
Domestic violence can happen to anyone of any race, age, sexual orientation, religion or gender.
It can happen to couples who are married, living together or who are dating. Domestic violence affects people of all socioeconomic backgrounds and education levels.
Abuse is a repetitive pattern of behaviors to maintain power and control over an intimate partner. These are behaviors that physically harm, arouse fear, prevent a partner from doing what they wish or force them to behave in ways they do not want. Abuse includes the use of physical and sexual violence, threats and intimidation, emotional abuse and economic deprivation. Many of these different forms of abuse can be going on at any one time.
We can use the Power & Control Wheel to describe most accurately what is occurs in an abusive relationship.
Think of the wheel as a diagram of the tactics your abusive partner uses to keep you in the relationship. While the inside of the wheel is comprised of subtle, continual behaviors, the outer ring represents physical, visible violence. These are the abusive acts that are more overt and forceful, and often the intense acts that reinforce the regular use of other subtler methods of abuse.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Estimating California Child Support Orders
California
uses many factors to determine child support including:
* The gross incomes of each parent,
* The percentage of time each child spends with each parent,
* Any available income tax deductions that the parents can claim, such as mortgage interest,
* Mandatory payroll deductions, such as health insurance, pensions, and union dues, and
* Child care costs incurred by either parent.
* The gross incomes of each parent,
* The percentage of time each child spends with each parent,
* Any available income tax deductions that the parents can claim, such as mortgage interest,
* Mandatory payroll deductions, such as health insurance, pensions, and union dues, and
* Child care costs incurred by either parent.
Parents can
estimate their child support responsibilities by entering data into the State's
ChildSupport Calculator.
Some
understanding of California family law and California and federal tax law is
necessary to complete some blank fields correctly. You can obtain assistance in
completing the Payment Estimator from your county's FamilyLaw Facilitator or a family law attorney.
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