Legal Clips
As a legal industry insider, attorney Jim Sokolove has a front row seat to the issues that plague our legal justice system. Never one to stand idly by in the face of deteriorating consumer rights, Jim voices his opinion daily on WTKK FM96.9.
What if you can't afford a lawyer and you don't qualify for legal aid? Do you have any other options?
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How can we fix a broken health care system?
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Lawyers regulating themselves. Is that like the fox guarding the hen house?
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If nearly two-thirds of Americans don't have access to the justice system, is it really a fair and balanced system?
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With a wave of aging baby boomers, can the current nursing home system handle the flood?
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Are you getting paid a fair wage for a fair day's work?
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What if you want to represent yourself in a court of law? Do you have any resources to turn to?
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Does your broker really have your best interests in mind?
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Is the Social Security system built to reject rather than help?
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Why pay for more than you need from a lawyer?
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The government wants to pay you to help stop fraud.
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How can we identify simple solutions that will help reduce the bottleneck that is clogging our civil justice system?
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What four key forces must be necessary in order to achieve equal justice for all?
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Are the federal agencies that were once created to help protect consumers actually hindering their civil rights?
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If preemption is enacted, who will be there to look after the consumers?
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