Because most
clients see lawyers as «rich» professionals, and assume they have adequate insurance coverage, just like doctors do.
Lawyer's focus is on advocacy at the hearing, and
the client sees their lawyer doing what clients expect lawyers to do — argue their case before a decision - maker.
Not exact matches
(
See the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode in which a double - denim - clad
lawyer reassures a potential
client, «We wouldn't treat you casually!»)
The president has also repeatedly lamented the scrutiny of Cohen, and both he and his
lawyers have battled over attorney -
client privilege and what investigators should and should not be able to
see.
The
clients in such matters, men and women in acute personal crises, were apt to regard the
lawyer (and he was apt to
see himself) as a champion, a special friend in need.
On his part
lawyer for the accused Justice Sai complained about the behavior of the Attorney General and the state security apparatus whom according to him have prevented him from
seeing his
client since his arrest till today when the case was called.
But there's still no way for the public to
see what
clients might hire individual lawmakers, many of whom are
lawyers.
A letter signed by
lawyer for Smarttys Management and Production Limited, Mr Kissi Agyebeng, to which the cheque paid into the account of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) was attached said, «
See attached a cheque intended as the settling of the agreed first instalment of three hundred thousand cedis drawn on the
client's account of Cromwell Gray LLP.»
He eventually was taken to 1 Police Plaza, where his
lawyers were not allowed to
see him — in keeping with police policy that apparently lets attorneys visit their
clients in other jails and station houses — but not police headquarters.
Stormy Daniels»
lawyer Michael Avenatti
saw Rudy Giuliani's latest interview about his new
client, President Donald Trump, and had this reaction: «I can't believe that actually just happened.»
But while many district
lawyers see their job as being about risk avoidance, good
lawyers are skilled at finding creative ways to help their
clients reach their goals.
I want to begin by emphasizing that the below script is not comprehensive has not been taken from a transcript of an actual bankruptcy consultation but rather represents a generalized account of a dialogue that would commonly be
seen at the initial meeting between
lawyer and
client.
The trend of getting student loans off people's books is so large and growing that CINgroup, which makes software to help
lawyers prepare bankruptcy papers, plans to launch software that scans a
client's student debt to
see if any of it may be eligible for discharge.
My colleague John Mac Kah donated a painting to such a local nonprofit association of
lawyers, and thereafter made several thousands of dollars of sales to
clients who
saw his painting at the event and wanted to talk about commissions or were interested in other originals / prints.The key is to be visible at such an event and to make it easy for interested people to connect with you.
The firm's
lawyers and staff pride themselves on treating their
clients, who generally hail from the Durham, Oshawa and Kawartha Lakes regions, as if they were family —
see the many glowing testimonials to that effect!
Over at LegalSanity, Arnie Herz comments on the failure of law schools to teach skills that students will need in practice, such as cultivating
client relationships,
seeing how emotional issues come into play in real world practice and developing practical
lawyer skills.
Perhaps we will start to
see more industry crossover between
lawyers and programmers, but until then we may be stuck with more stuff neither
lawyers nor their
clients want or need.
Further, with the ability to
see people,
lawyers and
clients can get to know each other more quickly; familiarity breeds content.
It has been a busy and productive month for our
clients, as you can
see: Thorsteinssons, the Canadian tax law boutique firm, boasts four
lawyers in Who's Who Legal: Michael Colborne, Ian Gamble, Michael McLaren and Michael O'Keefe QC.
Be the savvy
lawyer your
clients see you as.
The most powerful attorney facebook marketing that I have
seen is when a
client or another
lawyer writes something on a
lawyer's wall or facebook page.
But perhaps Alex Shalashniy, a young
lawyer in Saskatchewan, might have put his finger rather bluntly on the point when he said infographics «should be
seen as at least as helpful as glossy firm covers given to the
client.»
(If you really want to
see a
lawyer squirm, put them across the desk from a
client and tell them to openly discuss the pricing and payment of bills.)
I've
seen that some
lawyers don't call
clients back because nothing has happened in the case.
Without doubt
lawyers, accountants and tax advisers want their work to be
seen by other advisers but more importantly need to be recognised by actual and potential
clients of various kinds.
Any
lawyers in need of advice on how exactly you deliver a few million dollars in cash to a small boat in the middle of the Arabian Sea (and avoid tripping over the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act) might want to
see this interview with Seward & Kissel
lawyer Lawrence Rutkowski, who helped negotiate the release of a hijacked cargo ship for his Stamford, Conn. - based shipping
client a few months ago.
It isn't often that you
see a relatively technical debate about legal ethics and what information
lawyers may reveal about
clients playing out in real time in the non-legal press, but that's what we have happening right now.
Some
lawyers will not like this — in particular those who have disciplinary actions in their backgrounds that will now be presented for their potential
clients to
see.
Lawyers» obligation as advocates to resolutely pursue the benefits authorized by law for their
clients is set off, or supplemented, as I
see it, by an obligation to pursue settlement.
In fact, it seems that
lawyers have grown so dependent on rules that, apparently, Reebok's former general counsel, Jack Douglass, saw the need to create Reebok Rules for Lawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate c
lawyers have grown so dependent on rules that, apparently, Reebok's former general counsel, Jack Douglass,
saw the need to create Reebok Rules for
Lawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate c
Lawyers, which guides in - house counsel on how to deal with their corporate
clients.
«A lot of my
clients are farmers and owners / operators of businesses in Windsor and would never in their life hire a
lawyer at $ 750 an hour or any hourly rate like that and don't
see why they should be obligated to pay those kinds of fees just because they're in a bit of a financial bind.»
But I was also impressed to
see programs that explored how
lawyers can better use technology to serve
clients and, in particular, low - income
clients.
Potential
clients want to
see what others have to say about
lawyers they hired, and any attorney who avoids this forum is missing a critical chance to manage his or her image.
In the same way, applying fiduciary law to the
lawyer -
client relationship can be
seen as providing assurance in the face of information asymmetry and addressing the fact that law is a credence good.
A basic primer on traffic stops is nice to
see on a criminal defense
lawyer's website, for example, but there is no need to go overboard; most potential
clients can find the same — or better — information on Wikipedia.
As time goes on, they will keep building up until they create a reasonably accurate profile of the
lawyer through a critical mass of
client feedback, for all the world to
see.
Lawyers avoid often - unproductive and lengthy office visits and get to
see the potential
client face to face.
From what I have
seen, this is a well designed and easy to use site, for
lawyers and
clients alike.
It is not unusual though to
see a
lawyer avoid a tough conversation with the
client, hope that the
client's injuries will «mature» (a real consideration in some cases, less so in others), and let the file collect dust in a remote corner of the office.
An example of what many
lawyers create with video can be
seen in Karima Gulick's introduction video describing how she helps
clients protect their intellectual property:
Seen in context, it's clear that paragraph 8 of the commentary to section 6.3.1 (3) doesn't impose a duty on
lawyers to promote equality, it does impose an obligation on
lawyers, in fulfilling their duty not to discriminate, to accommodate employees and
clients — consistent with Ontario Human Rights Law, which has the effect of promoting equality.
Most
lawyers look at that number and
see a big pile of potential
clients.
I too frequently
see lawyers who stray from using their blog to communicate with
clients and prospects and instead direct their posts to other attorneys.
Let everyone
see how well each group and each
lawyer has delivered on
client promises, managed timelines, and met budgets.
We are
seeing more and more
lawyers leave the bigger firms — and even the profession — due to the absence of training, limited access to
clients and mundane work.
I have not
seen any similar studies for the legal profession, but it would make perfect sense that
lawyers who communicate well with their
clients are less likely to get sued.
When the
client comes to
see you, you should point out that the hiring of a
lawyer is an important decision and the
client should request references from attorneys.
Lawyers who participate in these activities, law firms that participate, who become part of the thought leadership and who are seen by their clients as investing in thought leadership and partnering with law schools like ours to help to better train and educate the next generation of lawyers who are thought to be thinking seriously about the challenges facing not just lawyers of the legal profession but our clients, I think those kinds of lawyers will be rewarded because clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for lawyers who understand that and can help them with their pr
Lawyers who participate in these activities, law firms that participate, who become part of the thought leadership and who are
seen by their
clients as investing in thought leadership and partnering with law schools like ours to help to better train and educate the next generation of
lawyers who are thought to be thinking seriously about the challenges facing not just lawyers of the legal profession but our clients, I think those kinds of lawyers will be rewarded because clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for lawyers who understand that and can help them with their pr
lawyers who are thought to be thinking seriously about the challenges facing not just
lawyers of the legal profession but our clients, I think those kinds of lawyers will be rewarded because clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for lawyers who understand that and can help them with their pr
lawyers of the legal profession but our
clients, I think those kinds of
lawyers will be rewarded because clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for lawyers who understand that and can help them with their pr
lawyers will be rewarded because
clients at all levels know that it's an increasingly complex and sophisticated and challenging world and they're looking for
lawyers who understand that and can help them with their pr
lawyers who understand that and can help them with their problems.
These changes will hopefully break the brokerage house - style business model so that the public can trust the legal advertising it
sees and
clients can take comfort in knowing that the
lawyer they hire is going to be the
lawyer who actually works on their case.
The personal injury
lawyers of The Sasser Law Firm are passionate about
seeing that justice is done for their
clients.