Online Incorporation and LLC Formation Services – Advantages and Disadvantages, Pros and Cons

Online incorporation services tout easy, fast, and cheap online incorporation and limited liability company (LLC) formation services. Examples include LegalZoom.com, MyCorporation.com, and IncorporateTime.com. Storefront and virtual paralegal services such as We the People and those found in the legal services section of your local craigslist also offer similar services. Their web sites and radio and … Read more

How Immigration Professionals Use the Internet to Find Client Information

Many immigration professionals in the legal, corporate, university and hospital sectors now use immigration case management software to help improve their productivity and increase their efficiency. Immigration case management software helps these professionals access the most up-to-date immigration forms (from countries around the world); Create, maintain, update and store new and existing customer and employee … Read more

business law attorney

This professional provides legal advice to individuals involved in all aspects and phases of any business. Some of the things that business law attorneys do include: • Ensure compliance with all local business laws. If they do business internationally, they will make sure they follow those laws as well. • Offer advice and file forms … Read more

US Business Immigration in 2017

As the first quarter of 2017 comes to an end, it is clear that 2017 continues to provide opportunities for businesses to expand into the US market, relocate foreign national employees to a US branch, and allow foreign investors to obtain green cards through a keeps. Worthwhile capital investment. However, many people are wondering what … Read more

Absolute Power Doctrine of the Supreme Court

The absolute power doctrine has been a central, integral feature of Supreme Court immigration jurisprudence (the study of law and legal questions as a whole) since the late 19th century. The doctrine gives the legislative and executive branches broad authority to regulate immigration. Furthermore, the doctrine holds that courts generally should not interfere in immigrant … Read more

Playing Professional Liability Hardball With Federal Agency Lawyers – Part Two

A very common breach of professional responsibility that many federal government agency attorneys routinely commit is failure to pass a settlement demand from the employee’s attorney to the agency. Many of these agency attorneys mistakenly believe that they are entitled to submit each settlement demand when the agency settlement officer informs the agency attorney that … Read more

one admission and one green card

A news item appeared over an Easter weekend a few years ago that may be of interest to anyone interested in immigration law as well as evidence law. The story originates from the state of New York and can be an object lesson for federal immigration officials and for immigrants seeking to obtain their green … Read more

Doing Good by Doing Good: Law Firm Social Responsibility

Corporations increasingly subscribe to the principle of corporate social responsibility. CSR is based on the belief that demonstrating concern for the environment, human rights, community development and the welfare of its employees can make a corporation more profitable. And if not more profitable, at least a better place to work. Law firms can learn from … Read more