Bad Clients

I could be drinking a beer.

This is why you get a full retainer.

Three recommendations on what to do when you encounter a potentially troublesome client.

* This is why we call her notorious: RBG pummeling the attorneys defending Texas’s restrictive anti-choice law in oral arguments. [Slate]

* “How dumb is it legally for a celebrity to tweet while in the middle of a lawsuit?” Very, very dumb. Next question. [Jezebel]

* Breaking down the political biases of legal scholarship. [Tax Law Prof]

* Law student complains about how terrible law students are. At least he doesn’t exclude himself from his rant. [Legal Cheek]

* How are new lawyers (or those making a career switch) supposed to develop their own practice? Tips for making your practice work in this economy. [Reboot Your Law Practice]

* Thinking like a lawyer: you might get free stuff, but you’ll also get a serving of guilt with that. [Law and More]

* What to do when your client falls asleep at court. Great story all the way around. [Law and Disorder]

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In order to make a good decision about how to handle clients, it is important to assess their actual or potential contribution to the firm’s professional and financial bottom line.

There's no surefire way to know if a caller is a moocher -- but look out for these red flags, according to columnist Shannon Achimalbe.

Which Biglaw firm wants attorneys to "reduce the burden" of small clients... within 30 days?

As much as you want to take all of the clients that you can get, you have to look out for the red flags...

Do yourself a favor and learn to recognize unreasonably difficult clients -- and avoid them.

How do you deal with a difficult client? In-house columnist Mark Herrmann offers his advice.

A lesson from Brian Tannebaum for those who've been in small law firms for less than five years on how to selectively choose clients.

Small firm attorneys have plenty of time, they just don’t use it well. They let their practices control them, instead of trying to control their practices.

What's Brian Tannebaum's strategy for dealing with clients that you realize aren’t a good fit, and that are abusive with you, your time, and your staff (even if your staff is just you)?