hey that works, i have under 1 acre and HATE to mow it, so yes that worked out great you helped him in a huge way, my fiance has to pay child support and he could not afford a lawyer so now he is paying over 700/month, so i know you did the boy a huge favor,
--- In [email protected], Marsha Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > a lot of pro bono yes, but mostly more like reduced fees or exchange of > services, lol. For instance, last summer had a young boy needed an > attorney for visitation rights with his kid...he himself was still in > school, so he didn't have a job, parents where paying his child support, > ect. I took his case, and in exchange, he mowed my yard every week that > summer....comes in handy for a simgle female with a few acres to mow, lol. > Not entirely unselfish here....just try to work out creative ways for > everyone to win. > Marsha > > > > It sounds to me that you do alot of pro-bono work (not getting paid) > > and if that is the fact that is wonderful, i needed a lawyer a while > > back and could not afford one so i got screwed by my ex-husband there > > needs to be more attys like you out there, I applaud you for that, it > > takes a lot from someone to work for free but not many know about that > > > > --- In [email protected], Marsha Taylor <ruffles@> wrote: > >> > >> Off topic...just introducing myself to the newbies...if you already > > know > >> me and aint interested, please skip :-) > >> > >> > >> > >> I was just sworn in/admitted to practice before the US Supreme > > Court. It > >> was pretty cool, but not really worth the drive to Washington DC, > > lol. > >> Just as you have to have a licsence to practice in any state, you > > also > >> have to have a liscence to practice before the USSC. I am now > > liscenced in > >> KY and before the USSC, and will soon be apply for reciprical > > liscence to > >> practice in OH and TN.I am a 1992 graduate of Jackson County High > > School > >> in McKee Ky. I recieved my BA in Sociology with a minor in > > Psychology, > >> from Eastern KY University in 1994, and recieved my JD from Ohio > > Northern > >> University College of Law in 1999. > >> > >> Am I a poor folk? By most standards, absolutely. I live hand to > > mouth > >> just as most people seem to these days. I am not ashamed to admit > > that I > >> am not rich. My clients are as poor as they come. Much of my > > services are > >> in exchange for their services, since they can't afford to pay. Many > >> hours are devoted to offering free services. I am not trying to get > > rich > >> on the legal problems of other people. > >> Why do I charge so little or often nothing? Because I am also a kid > > of > >> poor parents who worked their butts off, often two or three jobs at > > a > >> time, just to make ends meet. I KNOW what it is like to need an > > attorney > >> but not be able to afford one. My rural community is among the > > poorest in > >> the nation. But we have a pride in that we come by what little we > > have by > >> the sweat of our brow, an honest days work, and our faith in the > > good Lord > >> above to meet and supply our needs. > >> > >> I am the parent of two children, both adopted. Son is 14 and has a > > wide > >> range of psychological problems. He has been hospitalised numerous > > times, > >> and he has spent a little time in juvenile detention as a result of > > my > >> filing an out of control petittion against him charging him with > > assault > >> against me and my daughter, as well as animal abuse because he > > kicked and > >> killed one of my chihuahuas. A situation I am still having a lot of > >> difficulty dealing with. Son's treatment is ongoing. It is unknown > > at this > >> point whether he will ever be able to acclimate to living on his > > own as an > >> adult or if he will need long term residential halfway house type > > care. As > >> of now, he is in special ed at school, is now back home, and we are > > taking > >> it one day at a time. > >> Daughter is doing wonderful. She is the full biological sister of > > son, but > >> they are so different. She is a straight A student, a great helper > > at > >> home, ect. > >> > >> I have 5 chihuhuas. I have a CKC breeding pair and an AKC breeding > > pair. I > >> have not yet bred the CKC pair because the female does not weight > > enough. > >> She may never weight enough...if not, she will never be bred, lol. I > >> should correct myself....I HAD an AKC breeding pair. The one ds > > killed was > >> the male half of that pair. I did get another AKC male, but as he > > matures, > >> it is looking less and less likely that he will be suitable for > > breeding. > >> He just does not meet my standards. > >> > >> Pepper is my 5th. Pepper is a service animal, mosre specifically a > > hearing > >> dog. I am Deaf. I have a Deaf pride and will proudly let anyone > > know. My > >> Deafness has not held me back. I have never been one to accept > >> limitations. Yes, I have faced a lot of discrimination, but I have > >> overcome. I am thankful for my hearing loss. It gave me a > > determination i > >> may not have had as a hearie. My loss was progressive. Discovered > > at age 4 > >> as a 10 percent loss and progressed to an over 94 percent loss by > > the time > >> I graduated college, to the profound loss now. Since it was > > progressive, I > >> was able to learn to speak and lip read before I went completely > > Deaf. I > >> am an oral communicator. > >> > >> This is my mini biography. All about me, lol. Some day when I am > > Rich and > >> Famous, you can look back and say....hey I knew her when she was > > just a > >> poor country girl!! lol. > >> > >> Marsha > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! 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