Have you ever wondered how much a city will spend in legal fees - to defeat a lawsuit. Let’s say for example, one brought by peaceful BLM protesters who claim their First Amendment rights were violated when the city’s police pepper sprayed, tear gassed, flash banged, blast balled and body slammed them.
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My consistently biggest irritation is the defense lawyer who wastes time for the sake of the billable hour. The typical arena for this involves inefficient taking of depositions. What could be done in an hour - takes four. Or worse - the deposition isn’t needed at all. Add to this the specter of the brand new defense attorney who has not been properly mentored. And it is enough to drive me absolutely wild.
There is a defense firm that I don’t particularly like. It has a problem retaining associates. This means there is a constant stream of new JDs going in and out of there. Two weeks ago, they sic’d one on me.
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6:30 Look at clock on phone with one eye. 30 more minutes to go.
7:00 Look at it again. Make bargain with self for ten more minutes
7:10 Get up. Am surrounded by the zen beauty of the cedar walls in the cabin. All is silent.
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From: M
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2021 11:23 AM
Hi Joe, Karen, and Ray:
Despite our failed mediation, I am still confident we can get this resolved. After mediation, I ran several different settlement numbers through the L&I formula to show S’s carrier how much each settlement number would yield to J. As much as you want to get paid, I’m sure your focus is getting a reasonable amount in J’s pocket.
7:30 am Get up. Take out Nala. It’s cool outside. Mountain air.
8:00 Eat raspberries. Clean up and pack.
8:45 Cristina, Sol and Liam come from little cabin to big one to say bye. And take away a bike.
8:50 Dance while Liam bangs on piano to the Latin drum beat. They finish. Say goodbye.
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