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The information provided on MyEmploymentLawyer (MEL) is not intended to be legal advice, but general information related to legal issues commonly encountered. The law in your state may be different from that discussed here. The facts in your case may be different too. You would be foolish to rely on legal information that you got from an internet site, including MEL's. Information on MEL's discussion forums is not necessarily from MEL or its authors. It is also totally public. It could be from someone who is not necessarily an attorney. Your employer has access to this site just like you and can read what you write. Your access to and use of this website is subject to the following additional terms and conditions. © 2000 Fortney & Klingshirn. All rights reserved.
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MyEmploymentLawyer.com (MEL) is a service of FORTNEY & KLINGSHIRN, and all information on this FORTNEY & KLINGSHIRN World-Wide Web site (together with the underlying source HTML files that implement the hypertext features, this "Site") may be used solely under the following terms and conditions:
1. PURPOSE OF MEL.
The purpose of this Site is to give the visitor a general understanding of the law; not to provide specific advice. Information from MEL's discussion forums may be from anyone and not necessarily lawyers. You should consult an attorney in your state before you make decisions involving your legal rights. Do not rely on any advice or information that you get here. You would have to be out of your mind to rely on any advice or information that you get here. The whole point of this site is to encourage you to find an employment lawyer in your state who can give you advice that you can rely on.
On those portions of Mel that Fortney & Klingshirn provide, we took a great deal of care to provide accurate and current information. However, the ideas, general principles and conclusions presented at this site may differ depending on local, state and federal laws and regulations and court cases. Because the law constantly changes and varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and is subject to varying interpretations, the reader is urged to consult professional legal counsel in his or her state regarding the applicability any points of law discussed at this Site to any specific problem. This web site should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice.
2. FIND MYEMPLOYMENTLAWYER
The information in the directory of lawyers, their websites, their victories and their responses to Mel's postings in the forums is provided by the the people submitting it. Fortney & Klingshirn does not warrant the validity of the information, nor does it guarantee the quality of the work product. The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise, and especially not on something you find on a website. Fortney & Klingshirn does not review the contents of the listings which are provided by the listees or any links to MEl; Fortney & Klingshirn is not responsible for any material or information contained in the linked sites or provided by listees. A description or indication of limitation of practice by a lawyer does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyer as a specialist or expert in any indicated field of law practice, nor does it mean that such lawyer is necessarily any more expert or competent than any other lawyer. All potential clients are urged to make their own independent investigation and evaluation of any lawyer being considered.
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Fortney & Klingshirn and Mel offer no legal advice, recommendations, mediation or counseling via Mel under any circumstance. This site is not a Lawyer Referral Service, but merely assists you in narrowing your choices in selecting your lawyer. You are totally and solely responsible for your own selections and actions. Fortney & Klingshirn never receives any portion of any lawyers fees and any arrangements made are strictly between you and your lawyer and do not involve Fortney & Klingshirn in any way.
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