Legal assistance and advice is the process of a trained legal professional offering information and guidance regarding your rights, how law operates and how it affects you. This could include explaining how asylum and immigration work and advising you on the most recent caselaw for a country you’re thinking of visiting.
Business Support
Legal support can help you run your business more efficiently and lower the risk of costly mistakes or fines. This is especially important when it involves contracts, navigating licensing laws or handling human resources issues.
Finding Legal Support
There are many ways to obtain legal advice and support and consultations for free from attorneys and legal aid agencies. Local Bar Associations – Many towns and cities have a local bar association that can help you find qualified lawyers. Some run free legal clinics, where you can have a brief chat with an attorney.
Online Legal Forums – Websites such as Avvo, LawGuru, and the legal advice subreddit on Reddit are excellent sources for answers to general questions. However they should not be used as a replacement for legal representation in a formal setting or assistance.
Government-run Legal Aid Providers There are many countries that have State-run legal aid services that you are able to apply for if require assistance with a particular legal issue. They are usually means-tested which means that your income and assets will be considered when determining whether you are eligible for legal aid.