tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post750176503896733193..comments2023-09-15T04:27:57.129-04:00Comments on Commentarama: Through the Legal Looking Glass: How to Pick A Good AttorneyAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-1594703201022492092009-06-24T20:31:14.320-04:002009-06-24T20:31:14.320-04:00Patti, I'm glad you found it helpful. A lot o...Patti, I'm glad you found it helpful. A lot of people think that the guy who shouts the loudest is the best lawyer, and many of the worst lawyers know how to play into this.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-25656485414873604742009-06-24T19:47:39.923-04:002009-06-24T19:47:39.923-04:00whoa. i learned so much in this post. i would ha...whoa. i learned so much in this post. i would have figure frothing at the mouth and pounding fists would be a good sign. (note: just because you're a drama queen ~coughperezhiltoncough~ doesn't mean your lawyer has to be one.)pattihttp://www.notawonk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-12579214157057698462009-06-23T22:53:49.628-04:002009-06-23T22:53:49.628-04:00StlDan, that's actually a great point. If you...StlDan, that's actually a great point. If you know a bailiff or a law enforcement officer or a clerk, they can certainly steer you to the better attorneys and help you avoid the bad ones. They tend to see them all and they hear all the stories.<br /><br />Unfortunately, they are usually prohibited from providing such advice, so average people can't just ask a clerk, a cop or bailiff. BUT if you do know one -- by all means ask.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-81084963149641889172009-06-23T22:00:21.880-04:002009-06-23T22:00:21.880-04:00If I may add one suggestion Andrew, If you do not...If I may add one suggestion Andrew, If you do not know who to contact, and you happen to know a Law Enforcement Officer, Bailiff or even a jailer, they can be a great wealth of information about which Attorneys work and which ones don't. Especially in criminal law, bailiffs are good for both criminal and civil law. Trust me, they know which attorneys they need to cross all the T's and dot all the I's when it come to court.StlDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14962630369585325054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-28537547083722016502009-06-23T20:39:34.686-04:002009-06-23T20:39:34.686-04:00StanH, that's why you want to see your attorne...StanH, that's why you want to see your attorney in action long before the big day. If they fall apart in simple hearings or can't handle depositions, they aren't going to get any better at trial.<br /><br />Jed, you're welcome. I hope you never need to use the information here, but if you do, I hope it's useful.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-55902738893994219992009-06-23T19:14:17.591-04:002009-06-23T19:14:17.591-04:00I have been fortunate not to have experienced a gr...I have been fortunate not to have experienced a great need for an attorney other than standard items like wills and trusts, but thanks for this article Andrew. It makes a lot of sense. As they say, everyone wants to bash lawyers until they need oneTennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-69811473098848355172009-06-23T16:54:05.980-04:002009-06-23T16:54:05.980-04:00A quick anecdote! Twenty five years ago as a young...A quick anecdote! Twenty five years ago as a young business man I leased a couple of stores and I used my good friend who was an attorney to help me with the details. Several months later I got into a dispute with one of the leases that led us to a courtroom. I couldn’t use my buddy as it was a conflict of interest in this particular case. So I had to hire a different attorney and I was referred to this individual, whose specialty was contract law. This guy graduated number one in his class and was recommended highly, even my buddy new this fellow to be great with contracts. When we found ourselves in court “summary judgment,” and the contest began this normally confident attorney began falling apart, his hands were shaking, he stuttered, he forgot his case law, at one point I almost stood up and objected, needless to say we lost, it was an expensive lesson. I seldom need an attorney but, I always make sure how I use my buddy’s services incase, he’s great through the whole process.StanHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-31297341113808712472009-06-23T13:38:03.211-04:002009-06-23T13:38:03.211-04:00Andrew: I never had a problem telling a non-conti...Andrew: I never had a problem telling a non-contingency client that I don't work for free, you haven't paid my bill, please come in and pick up your file and sign a substitution of attorneys form. I'll be glad to provide you with the phone numbers of the public defender or legal aid. As Abraham Lincoln said: "A lawyer's time is his stock-in-trade." I expected clients to pay so that I was free to take cases from people who needed legal services, but told me up-front they had no money to pay a lawyer. <br /><br />In addition I don't tell my doctor how to treat me, or my mechanic how to fix my car. When a client told me how to conduct the case, I showed him the door. Tell me what result you want, but don't tell me how to get it.LawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-84856291987897705132009-06-23T13:11:20.453-04:002009-06-23T13:11:20.453-04:00Writer X,
Absolutely, and in fact, that question ...Writer X,<br /><br />Absolutely, and in fact, that question probably deserves it's own article.<br /><br />At this point though, suffice it to say that one of the hardest parts about being an attorney is figuring out if your client is for real or not.<br /><br />If a potential client lies to me, or their story is clearly fake, or they can't tell me how they were hurt, or they want millions of dollars for nothing, then I won't take the case.<br /><br />And of course, if I learn during the case that they are lying or faking, I will drop them in a heartbeat.<br /><br />There's also an old adage that you should never care more about a case than your client does. And that's true. When clients start to blow the case off or become impossible to track down, I drop those clients as well.<br /><br />I will also drop any client who gets hostile or makes threats.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-32220804226915471212009-06-23T12:59:47.327-04:002009-06-23T12:59:47.327-04:00Andrew: There are no good lawyers, only competent...Andrew: There are no good lawyers, only competent ones. LOLLawHawkRFDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17800255923675295515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425587034622601550.post-26057933722025996512009-06-23T12:54:20.875-04:002009-06-23T12:54:20.875-04:00Very helpful, Andrew. Thanks. Like anything else...Very helpful, Andrew. Thanks. Like anything else, the more you know, the better choices you can make. Buyer beware, right? <br /><br />Conversely, are there things that your clients do that would make you fire your clients? Is that common?Writer Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505411188186283813noreply@blogger.com