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Paralegals exist precisely because they are not lawyers and thus can do the work more cheaply. [7] Other than expertise, the main constraint on what work a paralegal can or cannot do tends to be local rules that reserve particular activities to lawyers. Some jurisdictions have a reserved activities list.
DANGER [signs] should not be used for property damage hazards unless personal injury risk appropriate to these levels is also involved." [ 1 ] OSHA 1910.145 Definition: "Shall be used in major hazard situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat of death or serious injury to employees.
The definition of "unauthorized practice of law" is variable, and is often conclusory and tautological, [2] i.e., it is the doing of a lawyer's or counselor's work by a non-lawyer for money. [1] There is some agreement that appearing in a legally constituted court in a legal proceeding to represent clients (particularly for a fee) is considered ...
Attorney–client privilege or lawyer–client privilege is the common law doctrine of legal professional privilege in the United States. Attorney–client privilege is "[a] client's right to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications between the client and the attorney."
In addition to writing in different forms (poetry, books, repetition of one word), hypergraphia patients differ in the complexity of their writings. While some writers (e.g. Alice Flaherty [4] and Dyane Harwood [5]) use their hypergraphia to help them write extensive papers and books, most patients do not write things of substance. Flaherty ...
A certified paralegal or certified legal assistant is the title of paralegals in the United States who have met certain education and work experience requirements and have passed one of a number of available certification exams. The primary function of paralegals is to assist attorneys in the delivery of legal services. According to the ...
Michigan normally has a cap of $280,000 for "noneconomic loss," which is defined as "damages or loss due to pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, or physical disfigurement, loss of society and companionship, whether claimed under section 29222 or otherwise, loss of consortium, or other noneconomic loss. [32]
A physical hazard is an agent, factor or circumstance that can cause harm with contact. They can be classified as type of occupational hazard or environmental hazard. Physical hazards include ergonomic hazards, radiation, heat and cold stress, vibration hazards, and noise hazards. [1] Engineering controls are often used to mitigate physical ...