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Why do people need legal advisors if all the laws can be found on the Internet?

Why do people need legal advisors (I’m not referring to litigators) if all the laws can be found on the Internet? Good question, and the answer is simple and clear: There are many times when people need legal experts (and…

Why aren’t lawyers required to be sworn under oath in a court of law?

August 10, 2020

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Why aren’t lawyers required to be sworn under oath in a court of law? Because the lawyers aren’t testifying. The only people who are sworn to tell the truth are witnesses who give testimony in court, not the lawyers presenting…

Is there a way to find an attorney’s win-loss record?

July 30, 2020

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness

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Is there a way to find an attorney’s win-loss record? A way to find out the percentage of cases won by an attorney? Yes, but . . . Yes, but not a perfect way. Yes, but not a perfectly complete…

What do real lawyers think about the principles in the TV show “Suits”?

July 23, 2020

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Dirty Tricks, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness

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What do real lawyers think about the principles in the TV show Suits? As in all walks of life, there are those who are scrupulously honest and decent, and there are others who are unimaginably and needlessly crooked. The rest…

Are all lawyers super poor?

July 21, 2020

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Attorney Fees, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Costs, Divorce Lawyers

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Are all lawyers super poor? No, but lawyers aren’t as rich as popular culture believes. I think I can speak for all lawyers when I tell you that one thing almost all of us resent is when people come to…

Can all attorneys refer to themselves as “esquire”?

January 22, 2020

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Yes, but it’s silly. There any many explanations as to why, but this is among the better ones: Get Over Yourself and Stop Calling Yourself ‘Esquire’ Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/Can-all-attorneys-address-themselves-as-Esquires/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

As a lawyer, have you ever kept a case going just to make more money (churning)?

December 26, 2019

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As a lawyer, have you ever kept a case going just to make more money? No, but there are certainly plenty of lawyers who do such a thing. Client beware. Utah Family Law, LC | divorceutah.com | 801-466-9277 https://www.quora.com/As-a-lawyer-have-you-ever-kept-a-case-going-just-to-make-more-money/answer/Eric-Johnson-311

Why do lawyers refer to their clients as “my client” instead of by name?

November 4, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers

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Because, in my opinion, much of the time lawyers are too conceited to think of or see their clients as anything other than “my client,” which is why they prefer to refer to them as such. Utah Family Law, LC…

Why, when a lawyer lies in court, does the court often ignore the lie knowingly?

October 16, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Judges, Legal System

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One possible reason why, when a lawyer lies in court, the court may ignores the lie knowingly: the judge knows the lawyer is lying, but knows that the lie won’t make any difference in the outcome of the case.

Is it common for lawyers to rarely contact clients about the case?

October 14, 2019

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Yes, it is common with many attorneys, but it shouldn’t be. While it is true that in many cases there may not be regularly occurring developments or changes that your attorney has to tell you about as your case unfolds…

Are there significant cultural differences in different courts?

October 3, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Divorce Preparedness, Divorce Procedure

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If you are an attorney who was raised in the northern U.S., but have practiced law in the South, have you noticed cultural differences in the way you are permitted to express yourself in courtrooms in the different areas? I’ve…

As a lawyer, have you ever represented a client who was not happy when you won the case?

September 26, 2019

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No, thank goodness. I did, however, have a client who got a great outcome at the temporary orders (pendente lite) phase of the case, but who was utterly disappointed with it. My associate and I were honestly very happy with…

Why doesn’t family law immediately use collaborative law practices to reach decisions?

Because 1) paradoxically, those for whom the true collaborative law process would work best are those who really don’t need collaborative law; and 2) “collaborative law” as it is practiced (as opposed to how it should be practiced) are not the same thing. Now there’s going…

Are lawyers taught or advised to treat rich or famous people differently?

September 12, 2019

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People who’ve been to law school, are you taught or advised that you should treat rich or famous people differently from ordinary people? Why or why not? No, we learn that after we graduate. Just kidding. What follows hereafter is…

Do some lawyers earn their reputation as unscrupulous people?

August 2, 2019

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Yes. I am a lawyer. The first lawyer in my family. If I had known, before I became a lawyer, what terrible people so many lawyers are, I’m not sure I would have stuck with law school and with passing…

What movie or TV show really portrays lawyers accurately?

July 25, 2019

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers

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For lawyers, paralegals and judges, what’s a movie or TV show that really gets it right in portraying what you see on the job? No TV or movie that people actually like to watch can fully portray the authentic practice…

Why do we allow attorneys to profit from the harm of children?

June 7, 2018

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Child Custody, Children in Divorce, Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers, Fathers' Divorce Issues, Men's Divorce Issues, Mothers' Divorce Issues, Women's Divorce Issues

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Look, I love you, brother, but this isn’t really a question, it’s a lame lament, and I will show you why. First, there are plenty of horrible lawyers out there who shamelessly exploit innocence and misery for their gain, but…

How common is it for lawyers not to take or return clients’ calls? Why?

October 18, 2017

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Divorce Attorneys, Divorce Lawyers

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How common is it for lawyers not to receive their clients’ calls or not to return calls? What are the reasons for this avoidance? It is inexcusably all too common. I am a lawyer, and while I do not treat…

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