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Should Clients Start Acting Like Consumers?
On this blog, we often refer to clients as legal consumers. Clients who are paying for services provided by attorneys are consumers of legal services. Hence the term “legal consumers.” Inherent in that terminology is the concept that the legal industry is … Continue reading
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Tagged AARP, Advice, Attitude, Attorneys, Awareness, Chris Hobbs, Clients, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Consumer
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The Client’s Paradox
In today’s times when people need a lawyer to do almost anything, the choice of which lawyer is very important. But as the number of lawyers to choose from has increased exponentially, the choice has become infinitely more complex. A … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Awareness, Brian Portnoy, Clients, Law Firm, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Legal, Trust, Work Ethic, Worth Magazine
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5 Questions To Ask Before Filing A Lawsuit
The thought of filing a lawsuit may seem empowering because you feel you have been wronged and want your day in court, but the reality of litigation is rarely understood. Before stepping into the litigation arena, we suggest there are … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Awareness, Deposition, Expert Witness, Judges, Lawsuit, Lawyers, Legal, Litigation, Second Opinion
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“Setting Your Expectations”
Common sense – one of the legal consumer’s best tools for navigating the attorney client relationship – can be found in the unlikeliest of places, even in a home remodeling magazine: No matter where you are in the home remodeling … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Attorneys, Budget, Clients, Home improvement, Ideal Consulting Services, Lawyers, Legal, Legal Consumer, Lorraine Hart, Project management, Remodeling Today, Renovation
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A Boilerplate Lawsuit Costs How Much???
In Brooklyn, a boilerplate American With Disabilities Act (ADA) lawsuit can cost your targeted business $15,000. The good news, federal Judge Sterling Johnson, Jr. issued an opinion on March 28, 2013 denying a $15,000 request for attorney fees by two … Continue reading
Kris Humphries’ Lawyer’s Request to Withdraw – A Lesson for Legal Consumers?
The Associated Press reports that Kris Humphries’ lawyer, Marshall Waller, filed paperwork Thursday seeking to withdraw from representing Humphries in his divorce from Kim Kardashian. Mr. Waller’s stated reason for filing was “irreconcilable differences.” Lawyers representing clients in lawsuits may withdraw … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Associated Press, Clients, Irreconcilable differences, Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries, Lawyers, Leverage, Marshall Waller
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“Monday Mornings” – Not Just for Doctors
David E. Kelley, a lawyer by training, left the law and became a Hollywood writer, producer and creator of many hit TV series. His latest is a medical drama based on Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s book of the same name: Monday Mornings on … Continue reading
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Tagged David E. Kelley, Hollywood, Lawyers, Monday Mornings, Morbidity and mortality conference, Sanjay Gupta, TNT, Tylenol
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Legal Consumer Tip #2 – Justice is Not Always Just
Imagine a case in which person A sues person B, and the case is tried before a judge. The judge takes all of the evidence under consideration and objectively supports his/her ruling with accurate factual findings based on the evidence … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Clients, Credibility, Evidence, Judges, Justice, Lawyers, Legal Consumer, Legal Reform, Legal System, Litigation
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