FAQ

As a Chicano lawyer, I am often asked by complete strangers what their rights are in a variety of legal areas.  I don't mind, but no lawyer is an encyclopedia.  That's why if I'm asked, I simply send them to the State Bar of California website.

The Public section of The State Bar of California covers the following information in both English and Espanol:

1. How Can I Find and Hire the Right Lawyer?

2. How Can I Resolve My Dispute Without A Trial?

3. What Should I Know If I Am Arrested?

4. What Should I Do If I Have An Auto Accident?

5. How Do I Use The Small Claims Court?

6. What Can I Do If I Can't Pay My Debts?

7. What Should I Know About Divorce And Custody?

8. Can The Law Help Protect Me From Domestic Violence?

9. What Should I Know Before I Rent?

10. Can The Client Security Fund Help You?

11. What Should I Do If I Am A Crime Victim?

12. What Do I Need to Know About Serving on a Jury?

13. What Can I Do If I Have A Problem With My Lawyer?

14. Do I Need A Will?

15. Do I Need Estate Planning?

16. Do I Need A Living Trust?

17. What Are My Rights As An Employee?

18. What Can a Lawyer Referral Service Do For Me?

19. How Do I Become A Lawyer?

20. What Should I Know About Elder Abuse?

21. Kids & Law : An A-to-Z Guide for Parents

22. Seniors & the Law: A Guide for Maturing Californians

23. When You Become 18: A Survival Guide for Teenagers

24. Guide to Legal Literacy

25. Legal Health Checklist

There you have it.  A quick guide to everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask a Chicano lawyer.