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That's not how you engage a lawyer
Authored by: Anonymous on Saturday, April 21 2012 @ 02:20 PM EDT

Joe: Hey, lawyer dude, I need some representation

Lawyer: what do you want me to represent

Joe: This

Lawyer: okay, that's going to cost you this much

Joe: cool, what are my chances

Lawyer: Somewhere between 0 and 1, BTW that just cost you $5,000

Joe: Dang, okay, make it happen, let's not waste any more

Lawyer: Right: I'm off, doing what you asked me to do (that's another $5,000)

(some time later)

Lawyer: hey we tried, sorry about that here's my final bill($5,000,000)

Joe: but why didn't you tell me I'd lose

Lawyer: I did, I said somewhere between 0 and 1.. it turned out to be 0, but it
would have been well cool if we'd got 1 (BTW that's another $5,00)

Joe: I'm blowing you off, and I'm going to sue you

Lawyer: okay, go ahead, you better hire a lawyer though (BTW that's another
$5,000).

Goto 1;


With due apologies and respect to all lawyers reading.....




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