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June 11, 2011
Work-Life Balance = Expensive.
Today is Saturday.
On Thursday morning, I spoke briefly with a well-credentialed if young California criminal defense lawyer about a matter our firm must refer out involving a long-standing client of ours. Time is very important. In this "white collar" matter, fees have been estimated to be in the $50,000 to $150,000 range. (I think more like $250,000.)
Also on Thursday, later that day, I followed up our live chat with a voice message, asking him to call when he could.
Yesterday, Friday, I received this e-mail from that attorney. He won't be hearing from my firm again:
Mr. Hull: I wanted to email you and let you know that I am willing to assist you with your matter. I am available to talk about the situation in more detail any time after 10am on Monday, 10-2 on Tuesday, or after 10am on Wednesday. Feel free to give my office a call at your convenience. Thank you and have a great weekend.
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Posted by JD Hull at 11:59 PM | Comments (4)
Stop talking & writing like a lawyer. It's Pompous & Faggy. Use "people" words instead.
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Let's get over ourselves. Doesn't changing legal writing to just clear and simple writing come down to leadership? As in "maybe I should start setting a better example"? Why not buck the traditions 100%--whether it's writing to courts, to clients or to other lawyers--and never use those expressions again? You know those prissy-pretentious words and phrases expressions, don't you, Wendell? You can do it. Man up. Stop using them. See Writing For Clients--Just Say It.
Posted by JD Hull at 07:58 AM | Comments (0)