September 1, 2005

  • Yes, I am going to ignore the tragedy that is going on in New Orleans
    and across the Gulf Coast.  No, I am not callous...but if I get
    started on a rant about the looters, etc., I might just go buy a gun
    and head down that way.  So, I am not even going to start.

    ***

    I got most of the brief written.  The attorney, J, that I've
    associated with doesn't work quite as quickly as I do when it comes to
    drafting stuff.  He wrote his one section, I did the rest.  I
    think it is passable.  Not my best work, but it will do.  And
    for the past two days I've been feeling like super-lawyer.  Writes good briefs in a single bound!

    Hah!  It is good to feel confident about something for once. 
    So, the brief is filed, and has been delivered to the opposing
    attorneys.  Our summary judgment motion will be argued on the
    15th.  J gets to do that part.  Although he's been acting all
    shy about doing it.  Why, I have NO idea.  He's got much more
    trial experience than I do.  But I guess he's been a little
    over-awed by my enthusiasm.  Hell, research and writing is what I
    lived for in law school.  I was definitely in my element these
    past few days.

    On another case of mine, I got some help from another, more experienced
    family attorney, and she suggested a particular course of action. 
    After discussing it with my client, we decided to try it, since the
    other side was dragging their feet.  I think it may have
    worked.  (Although I am hoping I haven't spoken too soon.) 
    Opposing attorney B called me today, sounding all hurt and betrayed
    that I would file motions on his ass.  Hah!  And he asked,
    very humbly, during his second call of the day if my client would still
    be willing to consider a settlement along the lines of the one we had
    proposed previously.

    Hah!  I AM super-lawyer!  Knocking out incompetent opposing counsel with one motion!

    Errr.

    Sorry. 

    I am just a little bit giddy.  And I don't know for sure that my
    case against B is going to settle.  But I have a really good
    feeling about it.

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