HOW CAN NFTS SHAPE THE FUTURE?

Shaian Mohammadi served as a Paralegal and Admin Strategist at DealerXT Technology, while also working concurrently in the investment and cryptocurrency worlds. As a graduate of California Western School of Law, Mohammadi has a law degree and recently sat for the bar exam. 

As Forbes recently explained, NFT stands for non-fungible token. It’s generally built using the same kind of programming as cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin or Ethereum. According to Forbes, each has a digital signature that makes it impossible for NFTs to be exchanged for or equal to one another. 

However the utility is endless. As new crypto startups launch every day, NFTs will utilize augmented reality ("AR") technology in order to create new revenue streams whether for digital ID or the ad space for the masses. NFTs soon will also be able to save a person's life by utilizing the Ethereum blockchain and make medical transfers seamless.

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SPACE LAW TAKES OFF WITH NEW TECHNOLOGY AND COMMERCIAL TRAVEL

With a law degree from the California Western School of Law, Shaian Mohammadi holds extensive experience in law as a paralegal and law clerk. In recent years, Mohammadi has focused on newly emerging areas of the law such as cryptocurrency, AI, and space aviation. 

According to the United Nations, space law addresses areas such as the preservation of the space and Earth environments, liability for damages caused by space objects, taking off with payloads, the settlement of disputes and arbitration, and international law. It is a quickly emerging field of law due in part to the growth of technology and of recent strides and successes with SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin.

Law schools and firms would be wise to curtail their upper-class curriculum and areas to incorporate newly emerging fields of law that new technology allows to grow into the future. There will be much more need for legal professionals in the space and aviation sectors of the law as well, as commercial space travel takes off.

CALIFORNIA INNOCENCE PROJECT AIMS TO FREE THE WRONGLY CONVICTED

A current paralegal and law clerk, Shaian Mohammadi undertakes case law and statutory research, motions for preliminary injunctions, and litigation strategy meetings. Shaian Mohammadi is passionate about supporting the under-represented in his free time, focusing on the wrongfully convicted, low-income groups, immigrant women, and has aligned his legal volunteer work with these similar causes.

In one of his engagements during law school, he was a legal intern at the California Innocence Project (CIP). The California Innocence Project, established in 1999 at the California Western School of Law, strives to free the innocent, train law students, and work to change California laws. To submit a case for assistance, the inmate must maintain factual innocence for the convicted crime, and most importantly, new and robust evidence must exist. The new evidence includes DNA, witness recantations, government misconduct, ineffective counsel assistance, or new scientific evidence processing technologies. The inmate fills out the Case Screening Application and provides copies of the requested documents for review.

Immigration and Domestic Violence - What You Need to Know

An accomplished California legal professional, Shaian Mohammadi works in the Los Angeles-based Law Offices of Rafael Urena & Curtis Morrison, primarily dealing with case law and statutory law research, the preparation of motions, and domestic violence lottery visa applications. Shaian Mohammadi has a passion for assisting immigrants and women with receiving the legal aid they require, and he plans to start a nonprofit geared specifically towards helping these groups.

One legal problem which immigrants, and particularly women immigrants, can face is dealing with issues of domestic violence and abuse. Immigrants to the United States can be particularly vulnerable to domestic violence, as they are commonly isolated from family and friends still living in their home country. Additionally, immigrants may not speak English as a primary language, and they may not have knowledge of the laws of the United States.

However, domestic violence victims, regardless of their immigration status, are entitled to protection under U.S. law. It is an unfortunate fact that the main reason immigrant victims of domestic violence do not come forward with their allegations is a fear of being deported. That is the main reason the federal government created a special visa for victims of domestic violence and certain other crimes. Called the U visa program, it helps survivors who are undocumented report their abuse and remain in the United States, provided they meet the requirements. Survivors are also asked to assist law enforcement by helping with the prosecution or investigation, as well as provide information about the crime in question.

It is important for those seeking a U visa to contact an attorney who can help them with the application process. Just 10,000 of these U visas are issued each year, after which a waiting list is created for remaining petitioners. These individuals on the list will receive “deferred status,” allowing them to apply for the right to work while waiting.