Thankfully, this young man was honest. Maybe his parents forced him, I dunno, but either way, he did what he agreed to do. Too much of the time, I get burned. I make some sort of arrangement, and after I have done the legal work, they fail to pay their small amount, or fail to do whatever they were suppose to do. Sometimes it comes back to bite them in the butt, when they need an attorney again and I say, sorry.....I have to big a load right now!, lol Marsha
> 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 --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/MJOolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! 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