Where are civil and criminal cases
really won and lost?
really won and lost?
In the Insider's opinion, in many cases,
it's in the law firm's File Room,
aka the Back Office!
it's in the law firm's File Room,
aka the Back Office!
Click the link below to see photos and
play the Insider's Quiz for Prospective Clients
http://file-room-photos.blogspot.com/
Want a short explanation? Remember (in my earlier blog) that lawyers are fighting 60-200 cases simultaneously.
On an average day, two to three hundred pages of paper can arrive in the mail, by courier, or via fax. This lawyer has to read every single document, then sort it, and drop it in the "to file" out-box. A filing clerk files each document, hopefully, in the right file.
The filing clerks, usually paid minimum wage, or nothing (unpaid co-op students) may lose the document, or file it in the wrong file. These documents are often important evidence.
For filing clerks, even more difficult to handle are videotapes, audiotape recordings, and other non-paper items. Often, these are irreplaceable pieces of evidence.
LESSON FOR THE CLIENT: Always keep a copy of every item you give your document.
ACTION POINT: Before hiring any law firm, ask for a tour. Check out the File Room.
Before you hire a real lawyer and spend time and money, here's a game you can play, and learn how to spot the winners and losers among law firms. This game will take about ten minutes for each part. You can stop anytime and continue later. Bookmark this website on your browser, now, if you'd like continue playing this educational game later.
On an average day, two to three hundred pages of paper can arrive in the mail, by courier, or via fax. This lawyer has to read every single document, then sort it, and drop it in the "to file" out-box. A filing clerk files each document, hopefully, in the right file.
The filing clerks, usually paid minimum wage, or nothing (unpaid co-op students) may lose the document, or file it in the wrong file. These documents are often important evidence.
For filing clerks, even more difficult to handle are videotapes, audiotape recordings, and other non-paper items. Often, these are irreplaceable pieces of evidence.
LESSON FOR THE CLIENT: Always keep a copy of every item you give your document.
ACTION POINT: Before hiring any law firm, ask for a tour. Check out the File Room.
Before you hire a real lawyer and spend time and money, here's a game you can play, and learn how to spot the winners and losers among law firms. This game will take about ten minutes for each part. You can stop anytime and continue later. Bookmark this website on your browser, now, if you'd like continue playing this educational game later.
Play the game! Let's pretend you're going to a law firm for the first time.
There are clues in the photos in the photo page, beside each letter. Play "Sherlock Holmes" and write down what each clue reveals to you.
The clues are itemized, with yellow letters, in each photo.
Write down what you think about each clue, then compare your conclusions with "The Insider".
When you're done, click below, a link to the Insider's opinions:
http://law-firm-insider-answers.blogspot.com/
Before hiring any lawyer:
http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/
Lawyers in trouble themselves:
http://lawyers-to-avoid.blogspot.com/
Trial lawyers and motions lawyers:
http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/
http://my-best-lawyer.blogspot.com/
Lawyers in trouble themselves:
http://lawyers-to-avoid.blogspot.com/
Trial lawyers and motions lawyers:
http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/
DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer. I do not provide "legal advice". My blogs on, how to pick lawyers, (that includes looking for a dui lawyer, defense lawyer, civil lawyer, criminal lawyer, divorce lawyer, employment lawyer, lawyer firms, lawyer counsel, pro bono lawyer) are entirely my opinions and views and may not agree with others' views and opinions. I am a researcher and information-collector. If you need help in teaching you how to research lawyers by yourself, please contact me.
Opinions herein blogged by:
wiseuncle [@] operamail [dot] com
wiseuncle [@] operamail [dot] com
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