Tag Archives: Talking to plaintiffs

Finding a lawyer: First client-lawyer meeting from lawyer’s POV

When you first meet a lawyer as a potential plaintiff, the lawyer is taking a chance. Here’s a first meeting from the lawyer’s point of view. Continue reading

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Finding a lawyer: First meeting with a personal injury lawyer

A first meeting with a personal injury lawyer. What to expect and what not to expect, with Charles Dickens giving a leg up. Continue reading

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Who should sue: Ugly banks and a beautiful pro bono lawyer.

Joe Nocera of the New York Times tells the story of a really sympathetic lawsuit — Bank of American hiss boo tries to foreclose on a home in Queens without the homeowner’s knowledge — and by writing about it, affects it. Continue reading

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