It makes good business sense to know how to handle legal issues that impact your business. Not all legal matters require a lawyer, but they do require understanding. Sometimes the best way to protect yourself and your business is to know where to go for assistance. 
 

• Consumer's Guide To Legal Help On The Internet
  Links to an American Bar Association's (ABA) guide on legal help for the consumer.

• ABA Lawyer Referral Service 
  Lists lawyers in your state who are prepared to help you. 

• Your State Bar Association
  Links to the American Bar Association's guide to finding bar associations in your state.

• Fees And Expenses
  Explains the importance of negotiating legal fees when first visiting a lawyer. You have a right to know how you will be charged, how much the case is likely to cost, and when you have to pay. Additionally, it is important to get a fee agreement in writing. Typical fee arrangements include: hourly fees calculated by multiplying the amount of hours an attorney works on your case by an agreed upon hourly rate, a fixed predetermined rate for the attorney's work, and a percentage of any judgment amount awarded to you.

• Arbitration
  Explains arbitration, which provides a quicker and less expensive method to resolving disputes.

• Plain English Guide To Contracts
  Offers a simple, easy explanation about contracts.

• Hiring A Lawyer FAQs
  Shares answers to commonly asked questions about hiring a lawyer.

• SCORE Legal Questions
  Provides legal questions regarding business and answers by the SCORE organization.