Tag Archives: plaintiff’s advice

Show me the money! Resolving a settlement 5

I’ve made my move to get the long-delayed settlement check in my personal injury case. What case is that? Well, the case that originated on January 25, 2008, when I broke my foot on a badly maintained sidewalk. The case … Continue reading

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How to file in Housing Court 8

I forgot to suggest that before you file anything in Housing Court, you should take a look at the Department of Buildings site (under Sites of Interest, in the right column →). Or maybe I did tell you, but it … Continue reading

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“Managing clients’ expectations”

From Allison Shields, and posted on the blog lawyerist, here’s an excellent and sensible piece about how lawyers should talk about a client’s expectations in the beginning and even incorporate these expectations into the retainer agreement.

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