Hi everyone- I am a student, studying to become a legal assistant. Where might I find a mentor?
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Talk to the advisor of your department at your school, they normally have a network of people that maybe they can recommend you to.
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I'm an associate for Pre-Paid Legal. They are a company that has been around for 30 years, they are part of the BBB and the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). What I do is talk to people who have a need for a lawyer, but can't afford one. There's no cold calling, like I said, it's people who have a need. The company itself offers you corporate leads who go to their website to find out more information or who need a consultant. They offer training and marketing materials, as well as a lot of other services. You have a choice of a montly check, weekly or daily direct deposits. If you want more information, send me an email agbisits@prepaidlegal.com. I can help you get started.
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i went to the local community college, they had lawyers who volunteer a few hours of their time a week to help answer questions, draw up documents, etc. i'd try that first, if not go to sba.org and there might be some good info on there.
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Depends on the state.  You can do a Yahoo or Google search on 'legal aid' plus the city and state where you live.\n\nLawyers.com\nfindlaw.com
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You can always check with your State and County Bar Associations.  Most maintain a list of attorneys who provide various types of services pro bono. \n\nGood luck!
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contact your local bar association tell them what you are looking for. they will connect you with what you need
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I would recomming making a stop over by http://www.laworks.net/ \n\nThey should be able to help you find work in your area, and provide infomation of grants/scholarships for LSU.\n\nHave a great day
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Please contact me. I would like to talk to you about an excellent service/benefit that will get you a FREE Will and access to a TOP Law Firm in your State. I know that it will cover the U.S. side, not sure on the U.K. side, but I will check on it. If you want more information, please contact me.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJon
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i have taken many on-line courses.  they are great if you have a very un-traditional schedule and want to study, write papers, or finish a test at 3am, but they lack in the social aspect of school.  law is NOT something you want to try and do on-line since most of the legal profession involves the relationships with people more than the "legal" aspects of it.  of course, if you just want to be a legal aide, or research junkie, then it doesn't matter if you can relate to people as long as you can find the "golden ticket" or loophole in the law that is needed to prosecute or defend a company or person
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try a law school library.
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Not knowing where you're from, I can't make a specific recommendation.  I would go to Yahoo!'s home page and type in "lawyer referral service" and "<the name of the city or state that you live in>".
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Most major universities offer Student Legal Services.  Find out if your campus has an office like that.  They can give you free and/or low-cost legal assistance.  If not, take them to small claims court.  I don't think it costs much to file (like $300, maybe).  You can also try filing a police report for fraud or something.  \n\nCall an attorney and ask if they have free consultation services.  Tell them your situation, ask what you can do, and what it will cost to sue.\n\nYou don't have to have a contract for a job.  A lot of people do work without them.  What this guy did is disgusting, and I hope you get all your money owed, PLUS some!\n\nGood luck!
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Contact citizens advice, and the law society to find a law firm who will offer you a free initial consultation. This area is so complex that you really really do not want to base any actions on the information you get form anonymous people on the internet.
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I am not an attorney, but perhaps I can direct you to legal aid agency I found on google.com.\n\nI attached contact information below.\nGod Bless
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This is the web site for the University of Pretoria Law School. The bottom right side has a Contact Us link. I would think someone might be able to help. If only by telling you who to contact. I truely hope this helps you.\n\nhttp://www.up.ac.za/academic/law/index.htm
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Call your county or state BAR Association. They should be able to help you locate one who will either work for free or at a greatly reduced rate.
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www.lsac.com will give you all the resources you need, including links and breakdowns of schools offering particular legal sepcializations.  Good luck.