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Aug. 17, 2006 I don't get it. When people go to the dentist, they sit in the chair for an hour, the dentist does his job, hands his patient the bill, and gets paid. Right then and there, he is paid. When people visit a shrink, same deal, they spill their guts, in exchange for professional counsel, and before leaving, they render funds for the services received. Accountants, hair stylists, psychics, notaries, optometrists... they all do it. It seems so simple. So logical. Why can't attorneys function in such a manner? "Hello, I have just completed one hour of work in your file. Please forward $150.00 at your earliest convenience, at which point I will proceed in your file." No. That would be too easy. Instead, we work endless hours, pondering methodically, drafting, researching, reading, pleading, and so forth, and at the end of, oh let's say a 60 hour work week, we get "the" phonecall: "Hi. Uh... I just received my invoice, and... uh... well, I wasn't exp- er, well... you never told me. Can I have a detailed invoice please". And then of course, we may, or may not get paid. Voluntarily that is. Tell me something, if you owed your dentist a few thousand dollars, would he continue to give you appointments? No. We have all heard the lawyer jokes, such as the one about a client who felt his legal bill was too high asked his lawyer to itemize costs. The statement included this item: "Was walking down the street and saw you on the other side. Walked to the corner to cross at the light, crossed the street and walked quickly to catch up with you. Got close and saw it wasn't you. --- $50.00." Yeah, funny... but the jokes get old fast. As every other worker on the planet, lawyers must be paid for services rendered. If you pay your dentist, hair stylist, optometrist... why would your attorney be the exception? I am not your friend, family or personal loan officer. I want to defend your interests, without limiting myself with respect to fees. I do not want to add to your already existing problems, by becoming a creditor, who will sue you. If you don't want to pay an attorney, there are two simple solutions. Get a College degree, then a Bachelor of Law, then write the Bar (cause it's so easy), become an attorney, and represent yourself. Or, solution #2, just avoid any and/or all legal issues, battles, and dilemmas. ------------ Email Pam: pam_426@hotmail.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com. Please link to this article rather than copying and pasting it onto your site (which would be unauthorized and illegal). |
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