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Accidents & Torts

This category covers problems that one person has with another person (or animal), like when there is a car accident, a dog bite, bullying or possible harassment, or neighbors treating each other badly.

Civil & Human Rights

This category covers people's fundamental rights, that the government should protect and others should respect. It applies to situations of discrimination, abuse, due process, the first amendment, indigenous rights, and other key rights.

Courts and Lawyers

This covers how a person can interact with a lawyer or the court system. It applies to situations about procedure, rules, how to file lawsuits, how to hire lawyers, how to represent oneself, and other practical matters about dealing with these systems.

Crime & Prisons

This category covers issues in the criminal system including when people are charged with crimes, go to a criminal trial, go to prison, or are a victim of a crime.

Disaster Relief

This category covers issues related to natural disasters and public health emergencies, including people's rights, getting benefits and assistance, clearing title to property, and dealing with insurance.

Domestic Violence And Abuse

This category concerns options for people dealing with domestic violence and abuse, including getting protective orders, enforcing them, understanding abuse, reporting abuse, and getting resources and status if there is abuse.

Education

This category covers issues around school, including accommodations for special needs, discrimination, student debt, discipline, and other issues in education.

Estates, Wills, & Guardianships

This category covers issues around wills, powers of attorney, advance directives, trusts, guardianships, conservatorships, and other estate issues that people and families deal with.

Family

This covers issues that arise within a family, like divorce, adoption, name change, guardianship, domestic violence, child custody, and other issues.

Government Services

This category covers services that people request from the government, including licenses for firearms, businesses, and hunting, as well as requests for information, and other privileges from the government.

Health & Disability

This category covers issues with accessing health services, paying for medical care, getting public benefits for health care, protecting one's rights in medical settings, and other issues related to health.

Housing

This category covers issues with paying your rent or mortgage, landlord-tenant issues, housing subsidies and public housing, eviction, and other problems with your apartment, mobile home, or house.

Immigration

This category covers visas, asylum, green cards, citizenship, migrant work and benefits, and other issues faced by people who are not full citizens in the US.

Money, Debt, & Consumer Issues

This category covers issues people face regarding money, insurance, consumer goods and contracts, taxes, and small claims about quality of service.

Public Benefits

This category covers public benefits and social services that people can get from the government, like for food, disability, old age, housing, medical help, unemployment, child care, or other social needs.

Traffic & Cars

This category covers problems with traffic and parking tickets, fees, driver's licenses, and other issues experienced with the traffic system. It also concerns issues with car accidents and injuries, cars' quality, repairs, purchases, and other contracts.

Veterans And Military

This covers issues specific to people who have served in the military. It also issues with discharge status, denial of Veterans Administration (VA) benefits, denial of access to service-related medical care, and problems getting an old job back after discharge.

Work & Employment

This category covers issues related to working at a job, including discrimination and harassment, worker's compensation, workers rights, unions, getting paid, pensions, being fired, and more.
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