Mr. Feldman
let opposing counsel know that he wasn't going to back down no matter what they threw at him, through his expertise, thoroughness and dogged tenacity.
When I get those calls now,
I let opposing counsel talk as long as they want, ask them questions for more information about their position, and thank them for the phone call (and settlement offer), and then get off the phone.
If there is something I need to reconsider, I am not going to
let opposing counsel know that I have doubts about my case.
Now the judge can either rule immediately or
let opposing counsel argue the objection.
I simply sat there and
let opposing counsel ask his questions.
None of these methods are complete or would come close to surviving scrutiny — you certainly wouldn't
let opposing counsel get away with it, would you?
But don't ever
let opposing counsel dictate your view of your case and your client.
Not exact matches
It was evidence the
opposing counsel had offered and, upon our objection, should have been denied but the judge was new, did not know this area of the law very well, and
let it in over very stern objections.
Let's say, for example, you want to scan a thick pile of documents produced by
opposing counsel.
Perhaps it would be better to write «First, contact the client by phone to
let them know we've received a request, and then email them a PDF of the document request we received from
opposing counsel.»
And unlike some other read receipt email programs, ReadNotify does not require the recipient to take any actions to send the receipt to you, so you don't have to worry about whether a disorganized
opposing counsel is interested in
letting you know he received the message.
Do not
let yourself get bullied by an
opposing counsel who is making improper objections.
Ok,
let's assume that
opposing counsel potentially has some bite behind their bark.
That said, most clients and even
opposing counsel will cut you some slack if you
let them know you just had a baby.
Don't
let tough interactions with
opposing counsel get you down; consider these strategies for dealing with cranky
opposing counsel.
Next, don't hesitate to
let your clients,
opposing counsel, and judges / mediators / arbitrators / etc know approximately when you're expecting your new baby.
If you have, or would like to have, a personal relationship with
opposing counsel, that's fine, but don't
let the relationship hurt us — the client.
Or when you have to get
opposing counsel on the phone and
let them have it.
Many of the
opposing counsel I have faced during 9 + years of litigation have told me I am stupid, my client is lying and I am gullible for believing him, my claims are frivolous, and I should feel lucky if they
let me voluntarily dismiss my own lawsuit with prejudice.
Opposing counsel called to
let me know, which was embarrassing, and cost me plenty of credibility with him.
For example, Randall just
let me know the story of an
opposing counsel who served a Rule 68 offer he (apparently) wasn't authorized to make.
Lets say
opposing counsel made a demand for $ 50,000 on a case.
We had a couple of trials lined up where the judge and
opposing counsel all stipulated to
letting me use Google Glass and what it did allow you to do... by the way, the Google Glass that I was using was provided to me by Thomson Reuters, a big global company, by their head of global technology and I said I'd go ahead and give it a try.
When
opposing counsel fails to treat you with the same professional courtesy, don't
let them shake you off your game.