Some Clients Have Unusual Payment Preferences
Clients with unusual payment methods can make the already-tough job of being a lawyer even more difficult.
Clients with unusual payment methods can make the already-tough job of being a lawyer even more difficult.
Unfortunately, your client's documents will not magically complete themselves before the deadline to file.
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Lawyers need to have frank conversations with clients about how much time a project might reasonably be expected to take.
Although you can't spell 'client' without 'lie,' many times, the problem isn't intentional deception, just miscommunication.
Although the threat of bankruptcy can be used as a litigation tactic, clients often don't go through with it.
Part of the problem is that clients often do not understand what the fair market value of the work being performed is.
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with a client completing tasks as part of a representation, but playing at lawyer, much like playing at brain surgery, can go bad really fast.
Some clients can let emotions be the primary driver of their decisions when it comes to legal projects.
With these few questions, hopefully you can help build relationships while also problem-solving.
Sometimes, when a nonlawyer micromanages an attorney, there can be problems.
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Think about whether filing the brief, or opposing the motion, can conceivably do any good.
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These suggestions could be akin to the Ten Commandments for handling difficult clients and opposing counsel.
Remember the importance of finishing a client's case as soon as possible so everyone can move on.
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