Duty to NOT create unrealistic expectations
You have a case. You have a significant case and you are looking for an attorney to represent. So you have a consultation and you have the opportunity to sit down and talk about the details of your situation. After about 30 minutes to an hour of answering questions by the attorney, the attorney then [...]
You can always get a second opinion
Working in a service industry like the law is a difficult endeavor. Invariably, you will always find people who disagree with your assessment of a situation. As such, I have one simple phrase that I like to share. “You can always get a second opinion”. Now, please don’t think I’m trying to be stank when [...]
Understanding your role in the legal process
My heart goes out to NFL Player Ryan Moates and his family because of this powerfully unfortunate situate he recently went through. If you are not familiar with the siuation (and it’s very sad), check it out here: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4017382. Just to give a few brief background facts, Ryan was driving an SUV and ran [...]
Be patient
One of the hardest things people have to deal with is the fact that the legal process is notoriously slow. Unlike Criminal procedures that ensure that a defendant is guaranteed a speedy trial, most other legal proceedings tend to take a while to manifest themselves. Most areas of law have various deadlines that must be [...]
