Below, we'll explain the three most common things we've
seen lawyers doing wrong and why these mistakes make law firm growth very difficult to come by.
We want our summer associates to get out there, meet people, spend time with clients or spend time with us to
see lawyers in action.
I've
seen lawyers on the receiving end of these negligence claims in small and mid-size firms who should not have touched those files.
Such an argument requires thorough preparation to have a chance at success, and one should definitely
see a lawyer about making it.
If your ex is denying you time that you are already supposed to get without good cause, then
go see a lawyer.
If so, what type of will is acceptable / legal
without seeing a lawyer, seeing that we do not have much in the way of assets.
Because most
clients see lawyers as «rich» professionals, and assume they have adequate insurance coverage, just like doctors do.
Tomorrow didn't provide much information here, and it could be worth
seeing a lawyer if you're unsure of the next steps.
Not everybody can get to
see a lawyer within working hours — so we'll happily work at times that best suit you.
But I have
never seen a lawyer arguing these motions ever provide a picture, a map, or a drawing of the job site during oral argument.
I recall being a bit shocked back in the 80's when I
first saw lawyers having fits when «The Firm» raised their rates — yet again.
Sometimes passengers are reluctant to
see a lawyer because family members or friends may be responsible for the accident.
I've
also seen lawyers talk clients out of plea bargains so the lawyer has an opportunity to go to trial for one reason or another.
It's common to
see lawyers leveraging their expertise by teaching classes or consulting, and many engage in complementary endeavors such as selling title insurance or providing financial planning services.
No one wants to
see a lawyer read a cue card into a cheap digital camera in front of their firm's biggest bookshelf.
He criticized the «motions culture» that
sees lawyers preferring to bring complex motions rather than settle matters through a civil trial.
As can be
seen lawyers all over the world, or at least in common law countries have similar methods of operation and similar problems.
It's not that scary to try and submit something in a different format, and I'd love to
see some lawyers try.
We have
seen lawyers generate considerable new business from both their legal blog, as well as, other web strategies.
This means, for example, having local offices that are open extended hours so they can
see a lawyer close to their home and conveniently.
How can that be if people are actively avoiding going to
see lawyers in the numbers they are?
Seeing a lawyer on a video talk about their practice and experience helps the potential client visualize working with the lawyer.
So why should you
go see a lawyer to sign up a separation agreement if you and the ex have already figured out everything yourselves?
This is largely because our legal culture seems obsessed with
seeing the lawyer as a warrior, lacking empathy for the other side.
Often parents come to
see lawyers because they have tried and been unsuccessful in resolving these issues directly with the other parent.
In representing lawyers in discipline matters, I often
see lawyers who are very isolated from other lawyers, whether it is by virtue of office location (working from home, renting an inexpensive office in a suburban office park, working in a rural area), a strong independence streak («I will prove I can do this myself»), or, sometimes, not knowing how to get started networking.