d) Do not force a lawyer to take your case
I learn this from someone who shares the experience with me. Someone came to ask this one lawyer to take the case. But due the complexity and too tangled stories, this lawyer seems uninterested to take the case, as there is already too much things on the plate already. Plus the client also seems to be having usual problem a client would be - difficult in settling legal fee. So this lawyer wouldnt want to risk his time doing pro bono unintentionally.
Then this client went to other lawyer, who he thought would charge him cheaper. But no. Probably more expensive, that this client came back to this earlier lawyer. Still he is reluctant. Because the price he offers that the client hesitates to pay, is way cheaper than others. He increased the fee, due to the additional files the client brought. Still the client somehow agrees to pay, most likely because it is still much lower than other lawyers will charge him.
He can see that this lawyer feels very reluctant to accept his cases. But he begged him. Requesting earnestly for this lawyer to handle the cases. He is willing to pay the high fee the lawyer offers him, as long as he takes his case. He also somehow used their past history and relationship to induce the lawyer to agree in taking his cases in, and somehow the lawyer agrees.
But is he happy to do that client's files? No. So what will happen if he does not feel happy? If he feels indebted to this client and that he is doing his files out of as a help only, and not as fulfilling his passion? What do you think will happen to all the cause papers and court procedures?
Indeed, professionalism is a thing we lawyers must always adhere and are subjected to. No matter how some things moved you emotionally, it shall not get you involve that way. But lawyers being the normal human being too, that there must be times he feels the regret of taking in the cases. That he must have thought how nice would it be if he did not take the cases in. That how working on the cases saddened, or worse, angered him. Which eventually will result to all parties' unhappiness.
Therefore, dont ever force lawyer to take your case, until the point you have to beg him so much, even have to mention about money etc. You may win him with money, but I afraid you lost his sincerity.
Yes honey, you read it right. Lawyers also people who work with sincerity, and not all work for the pleasure of getting huge sum of money only.
e) Do not rely on legal advices you get on this blog
Ha ha . This is the trickiest part, but I just have to include this - saving my pride as a lawyer myself. Sort of an indemnify clause for me. Hehe
Someone who I look up to recently warned us the young legal eaglets NOT to easily dispense legal advice to anyone anywhere. Shall that person relies on the advice given, it will create automatically the contractual relationship which if something happens, the advice giver may, somehow, be held responsible.
Therefore, DO. NOT. RELY. ON. THESE. ADVICES. for every advice may work differently according to different facts of the case.
I believe all my points are made on bona fide basis, and in general mode. In fact my points does not even qualify to be some kind of legal advices, instead just about life tips 101 which happened to be related with legal matters.
I humbly hope this small sharing would somehow help u in any way. However, please note that in the event you encounter any thing that relates to law, the best would be to consult a lawyer for you to get proper advice as per your case.
May all your matters be settled in the most beautiful way they can be.
Bona fide regards,
Maryam Jamilah :)
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