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Good luck with the rest of Law School. Before you do something silly for a couple bucks I would check the rules in your state. You seems to be crossing the line of offering legal services when you are not a lawyer. You should check with your state bar before embarking on this endeavor. It would be very sad to get a legal career started with a state bar violation. On the other hand, maybe you just want to clean up your sales pitch to indicate that you are not offering legal advice.
browntwn, Thank you. This is certainly something to consider, and not something that I forgot about. I do understand the law as it applies to me, although your suggestion to clean up my sales pitch may not be a bad idea. To be clear for those who might be interested: "Advice" may be an inappropriate term for me to use. I am able to offer an accurate picture of the law as it applies to your particular problem. I will accept payment in exchange for that accurate picture and, at that point, you and your attorney must use that information as you see fit. Disclaimer: My original post has been edited to reflect my inappropriate use of the term "advice." I cannot edit the quote in browntwn's post, but please ignore it.
I am sure there are some people who could benefit from your help, but unfortunately not too many people here are keen on paying for legal help.
Yeah, maybe not. I'm just kind of testing the water. I can't start for a few weeks anyway, so I may look at other avenues for getting similar work in the meantime. But you're right, not a ton of interest so far.
Huh? no i mean like site scam or a site that offers something but doesn't really they just say that do u lnow how to spot stuff like that?
Wii, I wouldn't say that I'm a complete idiot when it comes to stuff like this, but I would say that there are others on this board who are much more qualified in this area. However, if you would like to provide with more information on your particular issue, please send me a PM and I would be happy to do what I can to help you resolve it. Thanks. Brad
BSauer, if you do have legal qualifications then there is definitely room for you to make money around here, but I think you'll have a tough time trying to sell your services out of the blue in your own thread. I suggest you hang around and get a word or two in when you see a scam occurring on this board (That shouldn't take too long). Myself, I've hired an I.P. lawyer in the local area for legal advice and it's definitely a valuable investment. I can't be the only one who wants to be legally prepared for anything that gets thrown at me in online business, so I wish you the best of luck in finding yourself some clients. Just make sure you're genuinely qualified as mentioned above
He doesn't. He has opinions on law just like the rest of the people without a law degree. I have sneaking suspicion that if your law professors knew what you were doing they wouldn't be pleased. I am curious BSauer...how many years have you attended law school? How many more years until you graduate and how many more till you can actually take the Bar Exam? What experience do you have in intellectual property law?