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This is a question to lawyers in all 50 states concerning the right to have a lawyer in criminal and civil cases.


It is my understanding that the 6th Amendment requires, that if you can't afford a lawyer in a criminal case, the Court must provide a lawyer in your defense at no charge to you. However, in a civil case no such protection exists.

If you have to defend yourself in a civil case that has been filed against you, you must find a lawyer and pay that lawyer out of your pocket if you can afford it. If you can't afford a lawyer, you have to depend on Legal Aid to help you, or defend yourself in Court. Is this correct in all 50 states.

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Can a former employee use photographs of jobs completed whie working for me in marketing material for a new business?
There are several issues here

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I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
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who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

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