AskMarcus.com.

• Author: Smith, Patricia
• Position: Marcus Arnold, teen who gives legal advice online - Brief Article - Interview

He isn't a lawyer, but Marcus Arnold plays one online. Learning from TV, the 16-year-old from Perris, California, beat out real lawyers to become a top-rated legal expert on AskMe.com before anyone knew he was a teen.

Do you think of yourself as an expert?

No, I just think of myself as normal. Being an expert is overrated.

What do you have that lawyers don't?

Personality. I'm not like the other attorneys on AskMe. They're talking in their technical terms. Me, I'm just breaking it down, saying it in, like, 16-year-old lingo.

What do lawyers have that you don't?

Experience.

How did people react when they found out you were a teenager, not a lawyer?

The advice seekers didn't care. The attorneys hated my guts.

Which TV shows have the best legal info?

I used to watch a lot of Court TV, but I also like Judge Judy and Power of Attorney, or anything that's real attorneys representing real clients. Real is always good for me.

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