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Blame it on television.

For better or for worse, television empowers us to believe that we are knowledgeable and capable. We watch crime dramas, and suddenly we’re experts on forensic evidence. We watch do-it-yourself programs on TLC or HGTV, and we become convinced that we can renovate a home.

But sometimes, it’s best to get a second opinion regarding the reality behind a concept or idea depicted on television. That’s why FindLaw’s new blog series — Legal How-To and Good Wife, Good Law — can help readers distinguish between legal fact and Hollywood fiction.

The April 15 tax deadline is just a few days away, but procrastinators don't need to panic: FindLaw.com has a wide range of resources to make Tax Day less taxing.

It's estimated that about 20% of American adults are chronic procrastinators, one expert tells NPR. That means a significant number of taxpayers are probably in a bit of a predicament right now, and may be trying to calculate their next move.

So how can FindLaw.com help taxpayers with their last-minute preparations? Here are three ways to take advantage of our website's array of offerings without having to deduct too much time out of your day:

Last week, "20/20" ran a special segment on dos and don'ts at the office holiday party, which included the advice, "Everyone wants the office party to be memorable. Nobody wants to be the reason it was."

In the age of YouTube, office party antics are easily memorialized for posterity ... and for lawsuits. But you don't have to take our word for it. Try searching for "drunk office party" on YouTube. Behold, the casualties.

An employer who hosts an epic holiday party could be liable for his employees' antics. Employees who behave badly at the office party could lose their jobs. And everyone could get sued.

For many families, Black Friday is part of the Thanksgiving tradition. Whether camping out overnight or waking up early to snag deals, shoppers have spent years bundling up and fighting crowds to get the best holiday buys.

But holiday sales are no longer restricted to Black Friday. Now, stores are offering doorbusters throughout the season to convince customers to shop.

At FindLaw, we have mixed opinions about big box store blowouts. After reading one too many stories about shopping injuries, some of our staffers prefer shopping online for holiday gifts.

There are a lot of legal issues staring us in the face every day. Take, for instance, jury duty. Some people can't wait to receive a jury duty summons. If you're not one of those people -- and it's okay if you're not - maybe you'd like to know exactly what you're getting into.

Let's say you go online to the New York State Unified Court System's jury pool news page. There, you can find the answers to juror-centric crossword puzzles for the last 13 years.

Or, if you want real information, you could turn to FindLaw's Legal U post, "How to 'Do' Jury Duty in New York," and learn how long you're required to be at the courthouse, how much you get paid, and how to delay your duty if you have a scheduling conflict.

Who says technology makes things easier? Ok, well lots of people, but lawyers do not necessarily fall into that category. Ask most lawyers and they will tell you that keeping up with all of the trends and complexities associated with technology can be a job in itself.

Whether marketing, networking, or promoting a law firm, the rapid development of online advertising is making it harder for attorneys to differentiate themselves from the competition. Attorneys should therefore be open-minded about exploring other forms of media to attract clients -- and that's where FindLaw Answers comes in.

Legal questions don't always arise while you're sitting in front of a computer. Here at FindLaw, we know that life happens on the go and so do your legal questions and other legal needs.

That's why we make it easy to access useful legal content  and our comprehensive attorney directory on various platforms wherever and whenever that may be.

That's why we have created and keep improving FindLaw Mobile.

FindLaw Mobile allows users to access FindLaw's  Learn About the Law information and attorney directory  on their iPhone or Android phone.

You've got questions, we've got Answers!

Our FindLaw Answers community is centered around providing our users with two things-- a forum to ask legal questions on a variety of issues and a moderated community to provide helpful and timely answers.

Whether the answer comes in the form of a link to relevant content, a response by a knowledgeable community member, or referring a user to the lawyer directory FindLaw Answers is a trusted answers site that continues to grow.

Time is money, we know. But did you know that you can save time and money using FindLaw Legal Forms? We're not talking just any forms product. FindLaw has partnered with industry leaders LegalZoom and U.S. Legal Forms to offer loads of do-it-yourself legal documents that could save you a lot of money over the cost of an attorney.

Yep, we have forms to suit the average person's legal needs, in addition to those used by legal professionals. Also, for legal matters that require multiple forms to execute, we offer essential legal forms packages -- such as landlord-tenant, LLC formation, and marriage -- so you can get even more savings and value.

We know you have pressing real-world legal questions, and the FindLaw Answers community wants to help you sort them out.

You may wonder where to get information about a specific family issue, or just need to know the best way to handle a noisy neighbor.

But what good is asking a question on FindLaw Answers if it doesn't catch the attention of someone who can actually help you answer it?

We want your question to rise to the top and get answered quickly by someone who is able to shed some light on your situation.

To that end, here are some tips for creating the kind of question that is most likely to get answered on FindLaw Answers.