Not exact matches
It has resulted in the courts, particularly in family cases, becoming clogged - up
with litigants in person and the choking off of early advice to
deal with people's civil
legal problems before they spiral out of control.
Brief
legal advice provided to service providers early on may be an effective early intervention strategy,
dealing with problems before they become complex
legal issues and the individuals become direct
legal aid clients.
Schulman describes innovative programs involving particularly vulnerable groups where
legal advisors meet people in the community to
deal with the complex web of
problems they face and, in particular, to identify their
legal risks and, in concert
with their health professionals, to develop strategies to reduce those risks
before they reach an otherwise inevitable crisis.
This can add another dimension to the «timeliness» of
legal interventions, as it may mean that other issues must be
dealt with before the person is ready to address their
legal problems.
When questions arise about the specifics of an employee's contract, it may be helpful to seek the advice of an experienced attorney to help
deal with these situations
before they turn into a larger
legal problem.