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A Criminal Defense Lawyer's New Year's Resolutions

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

I resolve:To my clients:[1] To never concern myself with your attempts to make me believe that somehow I am responsible for your current situation.[2] That I will listen to you when you tell me what your lawyer friend in New York said about your Florida case. Once.[3] That I will continue to tell you what I think, regardless of how much it may bother you.[4] That I will continue to meet all my obligations to you, as long as you meet all your obligations to me. This isn't about money. It's about being on time, showing up at a scheduled meeting, getting me that witnesses' name and phone number that "saw everything," and returning phone calls.[5] That I will continue to cut you off as soon as you begin the "isn't prosecuting me a waste of taxpayer's money," crap...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on December 31, 2009 (boomark / email).