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sparkindarkness) wrote2008-07-04 12:48 pm
sparkindarkness) wrote2008-07-04 12:48 pm
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*ahem* remember how I said that a pissed off judge is more dangerous than a grizzly bear?
Well, a close second MAY be your own pissed off lawyer - especially if that translates into a pissed of firm full of people with keen intellects, fertile imagination and cruel senses of humour.
Me: *grousing and laughing about Mr. C*
Colleague D: I can't believe he tried to sue you! Has he tried formally?
Me: Only with our own firm so far! *laughs*
D: *laughs* Hey, waaaaait...
Me: What?
D: Well, think about it. He has taken formal (albeit abortive) attempts to sue you over your performance in this case, right?
Me: yessss
D: And you're currently launching an appeal so his wife only takes the shirt off his back and not several feet of skin as well?
Me: Also yes
D: C'mon, he's launching legal action against you! You can ethically drop the case - hell, it can be argued that ETHICALLY you SHOULD drop the case or at least pass it to another lawyer, maybe even another firm.
Me: I don't normally drop cases no matter what...
D: I know, fanatic that you are. But if he's suing you about your performance to date, well that's reason to stop to limit the "damage" right? To say nothing of conflict of interests. Actually I think this is a stretch and ethically I COULD continue the case... though her argument is not without merit. And while I'm better at brutally holding up my ethical code like some kind of Lancelot, she is MUCH better at loop holes than I'll ever be
Me: If I dropped the case now or handed it to another lawyer it would delay his appeal considerably and cost him a lot more money and hassle.
D: Yes it would
Me: And that would be awful
D: Terrible. Truly
Me: *snorfle*
D: *cackle*
Me: *grousing and laughing about Mr. C*
Colleague D: I can't believe he tried to sue you! Has he tried formally?
Me: Only with our own firm so far! *laughs*
D: *laughs* Hey, waaaaait...
Me: What?
D: Well, think about it. He has taken formal (albeit abortive) attempts to sue you over your performance in this case, right?
Me: yessss
D: And you're currently launching an appeal so his wife only takes the shirt off his back and not several feet of skin as well?
Me: Also yes
D: C'mon, he's launching legal action against you! You can ethically drop the case - hell, it can be argued that ETHICALLY you SHOULD drop the case or at least pass it to another lawyer, maybe even another firm.
Me: I don't normally drop cases no matter what...
D: I know, fanatic that you are. But if he's suing you about your performance to date, well that's reason to stop to limit the "damage" right? To say nothing of conflict of interests. Actually I think this is a stretch and ethically I COULD continue the case... though her argument is not without merit. And while I'm better at brutally holding up my ethical code like some kind of Lancelot, she is MUCH better at loop holes than I'll ever be
Me: If I dropped the case now or handed it to another lawyer it would delay his appeal considerably and cost him a lot more money and hassle.
D: Yes it would
Me: And that would be awful
D: Terrible. Truly
Me: *snorfle*
D: *cackle*
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Well I am sure there are more formal ways of putting it but I generally settle for "Unfortunately I am no longer able to act on your behalf due to X" X is usually nicely vague like "ethical considerations." Or, depending on the client (i.e. if "ethical considerations" may cause them to reach for a dictionery) I just sayd "Law Society rules." Other good values for X are, as Chichiri says, "deteriorating relationship," or, if I'm being harsh "client created difficulties."
I advise them to seek another solicitor but usually don't mention a firm.
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Oh I hope so
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Don't you have any firms/attorneys that you hate? The people who annoy me are the ones who I refer all my idiots to...
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