Tag Archives: lawyer

Sad Things (# 2) E-Mail from an old Friend

Posted on 27 January 2013 by

This is sad: I receive an e-mail from an old friend with whom I haven’t had contact for years. I am excited. I open the e-mail, only to find out that they are contacting me in my capacity as a … Continue reading →

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Money-Back Guarantee

Posted on 26 January 2013 by

Every year, the service that I offer to my clients is getting better and better. Beginning immediately, I will apply a 100% money-back guarantee. * That’s right. I am probably the only lawyer in the world to implement a money-back … Continue reading →

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The kind of People who become Lawyers

Posted on 19 January 2013 by

From an article in The Huffington Post about a young man who took part in a riot: “Rag Gu Rock Gue Kim, also known as Rocky, was caught on video during the June 2011 riot damaging vehicles and trying repeatedly … Continue reading →

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How to find a good Lawyer

Posted on 26 July 2012 by

Ever since I closed my law firm to go on a long and ongoing sabbatical, people are asking me if I can recommend a lawyer to them. I usually can’t. But I will give you the 10 ultimate guidelines for … Continue reading →

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How to spot fake immigration advice

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

Immigration advice is a big business. Millions of people want to emigrate every year and seek out lawyers, attorneys and other immigration advisers. How can you tell a competent adviser from a fake one? I will have more on that … Continue reading →

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More Pestering Questions from the Philippines

Posted on 9 January 2012 by

Despite being on sabbatical from working as a lawyer, I sometimes volunteer to give advice about German law via AllExperts. Some people think that they can approach a lawyer and are entitled to an answer to their questions. They are wrong. One year ago, I wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Law | Tagged , , | 26 Comments

Lazy Lawyer from Russia

Posted on 2 September 2011 by

Some lawyers have an odd concept of legal research. As a lawyer from a civil law jurisdiction (Germany), I generally start with a look into the codes and statutes. If you are from a common law jurisdiction and nobody in … Continue reading →

Posted in German Law, Immigration Law, Law, Russia | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

If only it were so easy

Posted on 16 March 2011 by

I regularly receive e-mails with legal questions, even though I am on a sabbatical from lawyering and have only limited time available due to my studies of Philosophy and Development & Economics. No problem with that; if the person sounds … Continue reading →

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What a greedy child

Posted on 25 January 2011 by

I regularly receive e-mails with legal questions, even though I am on a sabbatical from lawyering and have only limited time available due to my studies of Philosophy and Development & Economics. No problem with that; if the person sounds … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Law, German Law, Germany, Law | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

Sabbatical

Posted on 31 July 2009 by

Effective 31 July 2009, I will close my law firm and go on a sabbatical for at least one year. I thank all of you who have put your trust into me as your lawyer in the past 7 years. … Continue reading →

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