When should you switch counsel? 1. When you don’t trust counsel’s advice. 2. When you don’t have faith that counsel can accomplish your goals. 3. When you don’t share the same strategic approach to the case and you are not able to reach a consensus. 4. When you’re...
As a trial lawyer, you will often be confronted with a situation where the easy path is the path of least resistance. As a practical matter, this means resolving a dispute instead of litigating it to conclusion, or compromising a position even when you feel strongly...
Winning and losing is a part of the business and if you want to be a trial lawyer you’d better get used to both. There are big wins and little wins. Either way, it’s the best part of the job. Most professions have nothing similar. But litigation is adversarial, and...
Yes. Well not exactly. But more often than not, if you are so inclined, you can negotiate improved terms in virtually all aspects of your life. Negotiation isn’t always a zero sum game. Focus on win-win items. Also, negotiation does not need to be adversarial, and...
