Donald Trump (Photo by Richard Ellis/Getty Images)
Sometimes a firm sends two lawyers into a meeting just to run up the bill. Other times they do it because they so fear that their client is a pathological liar that they need two independent witnesses to protect themselves against his shifting whims.
It seems as though Donald Trump’s attorneys staffed up for the latter reason.
Learning After Law School
Once you’ve got your law degree, how do you keep your professional skills up to date? Share your perspective in this brief survey, and you may be eligible to win a $250 gift card.
As transcripts associated with a 1993 case involving Trump came out featuring Trump’s attorneys answering questions about billing, Twitter user @nycsouthpaw noticed something:
Q: You had a meeting on June 16, 1990?
A: Right. Same identical entry. Right. Okay. For three quarters of an hour with Donald, right.
Q: Did Mr. Miller always do everything together with you when he was active in this case?
A: Not everything, but we—it’s always been our practice to make sure two people are present, and we don’t have a problem of people lying.
Q: You are meeting with your client?
A: That’s right. Your client. Hey, Trump is a leader in the field of expert—he’s an expert at interpreting things. Let’s put it that way.
Q: That’s interestingly put. As I recall in your letter to Mr. Descantis, which we marked yesterday, you indicated the policy of your office was to have two attorneys present for meeting with public officials?
A: Correct.
Q: Here you are meeting with your client?
A: That’s right.
Q: Was it necessary for both you and Mr. Miller to always attend the meeting —
A: We always do that.
Q: Always?
A: We tried to do it with Donald always if we could because Donald says certain things and then has a lack of memory.
Very diplomatic. But, in fairness, I’d expect nothing less from Trump’s attorneys. Terrific, terrific lawyers. They’re so unbelievable it’ll make your head spin.
Trump’s lawyers testified they met with him in pairs to ensure he wouldn’t lie about their meetings [Daily Kos]
Schenck Price Works Smarter with Lexis+ AI and Protégé
LexisNexis sat down with John Ursin, Managing Partner at Schenck Price, to learn how the firm is using legal AI to strengthen client service and daily legal work.
Joe Patrice is an editor at Above the Law and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. Feel free to email any tips, questions, or comments. Follow him on Twitter if you’re interested in law, politics, and a healthy dose of college sports news.