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Market => Product offers => Topic started by: Voldemoort on October 31, 2012, 04:34 am

Title: Anyone interested in legal assistance/advice?
Post by: Voldemoort on October 31, 2012, 04:34 am
Hello,

I am an attorney in the U.S., and it occurred to me that given the nature of this website, people might be interested in legal advice/assistance.

I know an offer of this nature might be fraught with hazards with both parties, but I have given it some thought both from a buyer protection perspective and a legal ethics perspective (i.e., if something goes wrong, how an attorney offering services could avoid sanctions or at least minimize them).

The nature of these services would be in the area of legal research and advice. Trust me, no matter how good at googling you are, unless you went to law school or are a paralegal, legal research is a different beast. Legal analysis even more so. Reading statutes (laws) can be require careful analysis, and reading court cases even more so. Actual representation in a legal matter would be highly unlikely to be able to take place, but advice and research can be invaluable. In addition, production of various legal documents and guidance through a self-service type legal situation may be possible.

Attorney-client communications are privileged and not subject to subpoena, search warrants, etc., and are inadmissible as evidence.

Area of potential application might be:
1) advice on criminal matters. NOTE: under no circumstances should you ever tell an attorney you are looking for advice on how to commit a crime. They cannot help you (and depending on the State/Country and the crime involved may be required to report you if it involves imminent harm to another). But if you are busted, or are afraid you might be busted, or are curious as to the ramifications of something SWIY talked about sometime, it's fair game. Even past criminal matters may become an issue if they appear on your record, and it may be possible to get them expunged.

2) Estate planning - Do you have a wife? kids? assets? yeah you should have a plan

3) Immigration/VISA - matters we all like to travel, and living in another country for a while is fun and educational.

Just my initial thoughts, but do you think anyone would be interested in this?

As for my motivation...well, I am a dedicated counter-culture type.  I either have done, or do,these things myself. I have a skill that might be useful. And I'd also like to make some BTC without leaving a default world trail.

And yeah, this is my first post. I've been lurking a long time. Save the flames if you've got them, I'm honestly curious if there is a place for this.
Title: Re: Anyone interested in legal assistance/advice?
Post by: microRNA on October 31, 2012, 06:51 am
just fyi, you are welcome to ask about interest, but to actually offer your services you need to first purchase a vendor account

there may be interest, it could definitely benefit some members here im sure