function validate() {
	

	var valid = true;

	
	
/* RESET ALL TEXT TO BLACK */
	

		document.getElementById("NeedsWord").style.color = "#000";

		document.getElementById("realnameWord").style.color = "#000";
		
		document.getElementById("emailWord").style.color = "#000";
		
		document.getElementById("PhoneWord").style.color = "#000";



		

		

		

/* SEE WHICH FIELDS ARE NOT FILLED IN AND MAKE THE TEXT RED 	*/
	
	if (document.HireAnAttornetForm.Needs.value == "") {
		document.getElementById("NeedsWord").style.color = "red";
		valid = false;
	}


	if (document.HireAnAttornetForm.realname.value == "") {
		document.getElementById("realnameWord").style.color = "red";
		valid = false;
	}

	if (document.HireAnAttornetForm.email.value == "") {
		document.getElementById("emailWord").style.color = "red";
		valid = false;
	}

	if (document.HireAnAttornetForm.Phone.value == "") {
		document.getElementById("PhoneWord").style.color = "red";
		valid = false;
	} else {
		var stripped = document.HireAnAttornetForm.Phone.value.replace(/[\(\)\.\-\ ]/g, '');
		if (isNaN(stripped) == true) {
			document.getElementById("PhoneWord").style.color = "red";
			alert("Please input a valid phone number.");
			valid = false;
			emailproblem = true;
		} 
	}
	

	

	
	/* DISPLAY ERROR MESSAGE */

	if (valid == false) {
		alert("Please fill in  all required fields.");
	}

	return valid;	
	
	
}