Experience of those posting answers?

[LostinLegalMess]

What is the name of your state? Not relivent

I am wondering what is the legal experience of those who are answering questions for people. From reading many of the threads and the replies that are posted, it reminds me more of a high school classroom, then a legal advice forum.

[john123456]

Originally Posted by LostinLegalMess

What is the name of your state? Not relivent

I am wondering what is the legal experience of those who are answering questions for people. From reading many of the threads and the replies that are posted, it reminds me more of a high school classroom, then a legal advice forum.

If you doubt the advice you were given you have the option of retaining your own attorney for representation.

[LostinLegalMess]

I do doubt the advice, and have seen on many posts, senior members posting very childish responses to people. You would think that they would atleast have the decency to act as an adult on a forum that people goto to try and find out information on legal matters.

[john123456]

Originally Posted by LostinLegalMess

I do doubt the advice, and have seen on many posts, senior members posting very childish responses to people. You would think that they would atleast have the decency to act as an adult on a forum that people goto to try and find out information on legal matters.

The individuals that dedicate their time and expertise to post on this forum do so voluntarily.

If you are not happy with the services, please feel free to get in your vehicle, checkbook in hand, and retain your own attorney.

[LostinLegalMess]

dedicate their time and expertise

I don't doubt that they dedicate their time, but I really doubt that they have the expertise to give anyone advice. With the way they act on the forum, I would honestly be surprised if they were even qualified to be a paralegal. (And if you don't know it, a paralegal can't legally give any legal advice, they are only a legal secretary)

[Curt581]

As opposed to someone too lazy to check a dictionary on how to spell "subpoena".

You were told that it's a bad idea to ignore or try to circumvent a court order... and that's what a subpoena is... a court order to appear and give testimony. That advice was correct, whether you liked it or not.

The forum is called Free Legal Advice... but that's not necessarily true. Nothing in life is truly free. Everything costs something. Here, the price is that sometimes especially stupid people get scathing replies or ridiculed.

If that upsets you, the solution is to hire a private attorney. One that'll tell you whatever you want to hear... whether it's true or not.

[orangecoffee]

New York,but doesn't matter
The people lending advice on this forum should be ashamed of their childish responses.
Asking a question on this forum does not indicate laziness.In many cases,it indicates poverty.Lawyers cost money.Some of us don't have money.Because you are poor,you have to put up with questionable advice from people too insecure to give polite,mature answers,and would rather ridicule others to make themselves feel important.
Further more,not everyone who posts is poor.Many lawyers simply do not want to bother with small or tricky cases.This forum is supposed to help you decide whether or not to pursue a case by letting you know if you really have one.
When many of the response amount to nothig more than the sarcastic quips of a bratty 16 year old,this forum ceases to have any merit.

[racer72]

Originally Posted by LostinLegalMess

(And if you don't know it, a paralegal can't legally give any legal advice, they are only a legal secretary)

And this statement is absolutely false. I am a licensed paralegal in my state. I can give all the legal advice I want, I can even charge for that advice. The only thing I can't do is represent a client in a court of law or present myself as a legal professional in legal matters. I can do legal research, write wills and testaments, and many other things that lawyers can do. I will also tell you to talk to an attorney before using any advice I may give. What am an not and what very few paralegals are is secretaries. Any law firm of any size will employ both paralegals and legal secretaries, the work they do is totally different and each would consider it an insult to be called the other.

[You Are Guilty]

Originally Posted by orangecoffee

New York,but doesn't matter
The people lending advice on this forum should be ashamed of their childish responses.
Asking a question on this forum does not indicate laziness.In many cases,it indicates poverty.Lawyers cost money.Some of us don't have money.Because you are poor,you have to put up with questionable advice from people too insecure to give polite,mature answers,and would rather ridicule others to make themselves feel important.
Further more,not everyone who posts is poor.Many lawyers simply do not want to bother with small or tricky cases.This forum is supposed to help you decide whether or not to pursue a case by letting you know if you really have one.
When many of the response amount to nothig more than the sarcastic quips of a bratty 16 year old,this forum ceases to have any merit.

What you "people" (and I use the term loosely) continually fail to grasp is that the legal advice you are getting FOR FREE is the exact same legal advice people pay hundreds and hundreds of dollars an hour for.

Now, if Toyota started giving Camrys away for free on the internet, but still had them for sale at their dealerships, just how many do you think they would be selling? Applying that thinking here, if you don't like the free advice you're given, you are more then permitted to ignore it and hire a lawyer to tall you what you want to hear. On the other hand, if you want to get something for FREE that 99% of everyone else is paying a lot of money for, then the least you can do is not be an ingrate about it.

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[Veronica1228]

Originally Posted by LostinLegalMess

What is the name of your state? Not relivent

I am wondering what is the legal experience of those who are answering questions for people. From reading many of the threads and the replies that are posted, it reminds me more of a high school classroom, then a legal advice forum.

By the way, it's spelled r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t. Something else you should have gotten in a classroom, but hopefully well before high school.

[ENASNI]

Thank you Freeadvice.com... I got an "A" in English just reading your forum.

I can now graduate High School.

Thank you Freeadvice.com!

[CO19]

Originally Posted by LostinLegalMess

I do doubt the advice, and have seen on many posts, senior members posting very childish responses to people. You would think that they would atleast have the decency to act as an adult on a forum that people goto to try and find out information on legal matters.

1. A "Senior Member" is coined for someone who has reached a certain amount of posts on this forum, NOT that they are necessarily an attorney.

2. Most here are NOT attorneys. Those that openly claim to be are vetted by Mary (forum moderator). There are some that I believe to be attorneys, however, if they don't have it in a sig line or at least in their profile, be suspect. I have always been of the belief that the licensed attorneys should at least have it somewhere, as "advice" can become confusing to unknowing newbies when getting responses.

3. Some of the smart-ass replies that you see are warranted and deserving. When someone doesn't even attempt any due-diligence to help themselves either doing a google search before hand, search tool here, or the FAQ's on several areas already covered in this site (esp the child custody, child support topics), *or* not getting the answer they want, *or* argues with someone who is a professional in the given field (check the profile), it is extremely irritating to be reading, let alone replying to, the same song and dance to most regulars... Yes, some here are just smart-asses here, no matter how valid the question; however, I have seen in many instances that thought out, genuine questions asked tend to get a thought-out answer.

Hope that helps!

[Veronica1228]

Originally Posted by CO19

1. A "Senior Member" is coined for someone who has reached a certain amount of posts on this forum, NOT that they are necessarily an attorney.

2. Most here are NOT attorneys. Those that openly claim to be are vetted by Mary (forum moderator). There are some that I believe to be attorneys, however, if they don't have it in a sig line or at least in their profile, be suspect.

Just as a side note, I want to point out that there are NO sig lines at this time. I have no idea when they will be enabled again.

[CO19]

Originally Posted by Veronica1228

Just as a side note, I want to point out that there are NO sig lines at this time. I have no idea when they will be enabled again.

OK, didn't notice... thanks for the correction!