In 1969 President Nixon further strengthened affirmative action through Executive Order 11478, which required government contractors to develop goals for increasing the representation of historically disadvantaged groups and timetables for achieving them.
First, the amount of the fee cannot be more than the maximum that Social Security allows: the lesser of 25% of backpay or $6,000. For example, if your backpay award is $20,000, your attorney can collect $5,000 (25% of $20,000). Second, the agreement must be signed by the Social Security claimant and the attorney. If the claimant is a child, a parent should sign for the child. If the claimant is an adult with a guardian, the guardian should sign.
You could get a simple, non-contested divorce for just a couple of hundred dollars compared to over a million dollars that some high-profile divorces have cost. The average cost for a divorce ranges from $10,000 to $30,000 with the median cost of approximately $20,000. A lot of different factors go into determining the typical costs of using a divorce lawyer. You should always get a clear understanding of a lawyer's fee schedule before deciding to hire them.