Archive for the tag 'Latino'

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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Jul 30 2009

Judge Sotomayor a Shining Light

Published by michael under Commentary

Whether you agree or disagree with Judge Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court, she should be another shining example to young Latino men and women.  She becomes another example of the American Dream where anyone can rise to highest positions in the legal community, politics, or business to name a few.  Certainly not the first [...]

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