“The Velvet Hammer” Blog

The betrayal via rudeness by a former associate was not just a story.  It was part of a case.

I said: we will not go forward on a deposition until the court rules on a pending a motion for protective order.  He responded by threatening to seek terms against me.  So we (Garth) filed a motion to expedite the protective order hearing.

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Defense attorneys go to legal seminars too.    One technique they have been learning is how to take advantage of liberal discovery rules.  Increasingly we find them invading where they have no business being.

We can passively let them dig unnecessary holes in our clients' lives.  Or we can push back when they cross lines.

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