What Are The Legal Issues Can I spot?

When you play the game, you’ll be spotting if different legal issues are present in people’s stories. Some of these issues will be high level categories, and others will be more specific issues.

Here are the high level categories:

Family

This category covers issues that arise within a family like

  • divorce
  • divorce
  • adoption
  • name change
  • guardianship
  • domestic violence
  • child custody
  • and other issues.
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.
Health

This category covers problems that arise when

  • getting medical treatment
  • paying medical bills
  • being in a hospital or nursing home
  • or other issues.
Work

This category covers issues related to working at a job, including

  • discrimination and harassment
  • worker's compensation
  • worker's rights
  • unions
  • getting paid
  • pensions
  • being fired
  • and more.
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.
Accidents/Injuries/Problems with Others

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.
Traffic

This category covers problems with

  • traffic and parking tickets
  • fees
  • and other issues experienced with the traffic system.
Benefits

This category covers benefits that people can get from the government, like for

  • food
  • disability
  • old age
  • medical help
  • unemployment
  • child care
  • or other social needs.
Estates & Wills

This category covers planning for

  • end-of-life and special circumstances
  • including the wills
  • powers of attorney
  • advance directives
  • trusts
  • and other estate issues that people and families deal with.
Money, Debt, and Consumer Issues

This category covers issues people face regarding

  • money
  • insurance
  • consumer goods and contracts.
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.

There are also less frequent issues, that you will also be asked to spot.

Disaster Relief

This category covers issues related to

  • natural disasters
  • including people's rights
  • getting benefits and assistance
  • clearing title to property
  • and dealing with insurance.
Court and Lawyers

This category covers the logistics of how a person can interact with a lawyer or the court system. It applies to discussions of

  • procedure
  • rules
  • and other practical matters about dealing with these systems.
Education

This category covers issues around school, including accommodations for

  • special needs
  • discrimination
  • student debt
  • discipline
  • and other issues in education.
Civil and 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.
Environmental Justice

This category covers issues around

  • pollution
  • hazardous waste
  • poisons
  • and other issues with the environment.
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.
Veterans & Military

This category covers

  • issues
  • laws
  • and services specific to people who have served in the military.
Small Business

This category covers issues faced by people who run small businesses or nonprofits, including around

  • incorporation
  • licenses
  • taxes
  • regulations
  • and other concerns.
Native American Issues

This category covers issues and laws specific to Native Americans and indigenous populations.