Archive for the tag 'Hispanic'

Apr 11 2011

Demographics among children shifting quickly

Published by Peg under News

According to the Washington Post: “A majority of the nation’s children will be minorities before the decade is out, crossing a demographic milestone more quickly than previously predicted, according to a new analysis of census statistics by a demographer with the Brookings Institution.” Read more.

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Dec 14 2009

Attention Lawyers: Why the need for an online Legal Resource for the Latino Community?

Published by hugo under General

.  According to the Hispanic Pew Institute, the Latino population in the US accounts for more than 14% of the total population and it is projected to increase to 24% by the year 2050.  According to comScore, a global leader in measuring the digital world and the preferred source of digital intelligence, the US Latino online [...]

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Sep 21 2009

What to look for when consulting with an Employment Attorney?

Published by hugo under Commentary

Given the rough economic climate and vulnerable condition of the immigrant worker, there has been an increase of immigrant labor abuse.  Many immigrant workers generally accept these circumstances because of fear and lack of awareness of their rights.  If you feel you have been a victim of abuse or discrimination you may seek the services [...]

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Sep 08 2009

MyLatinoLawyer y Abogado Pro Bono

Published by michael under Commentary

No todos los clientes acudiendo a través de mylatinoLawyer.com tienen los recursos para pagar servicios legales o tiene un caso que un Abogado pueda adoptar en contingencia.   Recientemente, un caballero nos encontró a través del website  Su historia es común.  En este caso, el caballero recibió un “ticket” por haber conducido su automóvil imprudentemente. [...]

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Aug 31 2009

What kind of Questions should I ask a lawyer?

Published by hugo under Commentary

Depending on your case, you would like to know if he has had any experience in dealing with similar cases.  How long have they been practicing? What kind of legal problems do they handle? Are most clients individuals or businesses? If you feel more comfortable and think you can communicate your problem effectively in Spanish, [...]

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Aug 24 2009

Do I need an Attorney to settle my divorce?

Published by hugo under Commentary

Divorce is a life altering experience many of us go through without a clear head given the emotional, financial and psychological impact it has on our lives.  In many cases, people hesitate to hire an Attorney for fear of making things worse.  There is always that risk of making matters worse when you bring in [...]

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Aug 19 2009

More on How and Why

Published by michael under Commentary

I think the most eye opening aspect of going out and “street marketing” was the huge volume of men and women who wanted to talk to an attorney.  Their needs were all over the place – from landlord tenant to domestic to employer issues.  Everyone everywhere had a legal question and they were truly grateful [...]

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Aug 18 2009

Should I hire the guy with all the ads on TV?

Published by hugo under Commentary

Generally speaking, television and radio advertisements are a bad way to find an attorney.  Many advertisements are paid for by referral agencies, which collect large numbers of calls and then divide them up between member attorneys.  Even when the advertisements are paid for by a law firm, often many of the cases are referred out [...]

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Aug 10 2009

Dónde puedo encontrar un abogado que entiende la Comunidad Latina?

Published by hugo under General

Existen varios recursos a su disposición.  Puede averiguar con tus amigos, su médico, contable y otro profesional. Puede también leer y ver cuales listados están publicados en su periódico local, paginas amarillas o puede contactar al bar de abogado en su estado.   Usted también puede buscar en un directorio legal en el Internet.  Hay [...]

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Jul 30 2009

Latino Workers are at Risk

Published by michael under Commentary

A recent report in USA Today cited Federal regulators concerns about an increase in the deaths of Latino workers over the last 15 years.  Training, education, communication appear to all be some of the answers to combat the reported 76% increase in Hispanic worker’s death from 1992 to 2007. Primarily in construction jobs, many Latino [...]

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