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Shit law guru on track for 500K year... taking questions
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:08 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Net 415K so far this year (paid myself 200k salary so far, 50k SEP, and 165k left to K1 so far). On track to hit 500k by year end. I'm a solo in LA and mostly do PI and criminal. I'm starting to delve a bit into employment class actions. I had a thread about 6 months ago but posting another one for renewed questions about solo practice.
Here is a link to my current 2015 P&L http://imgur.com/4AXAcmP
You can also e-mail me private questions offlist at: calishitlawguru@gmail.com |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:13 PM Author: Maroon magical area gaping How long you been rolling SOLO? What was your biggest hurdle on your path to great success? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911495) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:26 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I graduated in 2010 and worked a couple other jobs first. Been out on my own a few years now. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911578) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:15 PM Author: misanthropic nofapping legend Why would you pay yourself that much in salary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911505) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:26 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond SEP contribution is capped at 25% salary. So it has to be 200k for me to take 50k. Plus I want to max out SS contribution for when I'm old which means I need at least 120k or so in salary. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911574) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:16 PM Author: passionate hunting ground damn 180, do u do all the work urself or u have any attorneys working for u? id like to get into the 400k range but by my acount id need to do 40 cases, which i think is too much for my lazy ass so id need to hire someone to at least do written disc and defend p's depos
i think ur a mix of criminal clients paying u upfront and PI contingency? for the PI ur getting like some six figure settlements i imagine?
damn i need to branch out |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:31 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I have a paralegal and a couple contract attorneys who do appearances/defend depos/etc for me. If you look at outside services on my P&L you'll see an expense for around 60k for that stuff.
Yes, on PI I'm getting a good number of 100k pops. My biggest settlement this year so far was 200k (driver had 100k policy and owner had 100k policy). I settle a lot of cases in the 50k-100k range. I have a couple big cases in the pipeline though that should be much higher, but no clue when they will settle. |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:33 PM Author: passionate hunting ground fuk, 180, i need to get into this PI racket, its pretty hard for my shit cases to go above 50k.... so i neeed to make it up on volume
i think u said u et referrals a lot? but u get a lot from internet ads? how many prospectives do u estimate u need to talk to in order to get one case? |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:51 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I do no paid advertising. Just networking a lot with non-lawyers and referrals from former clients/friends/family.
You don't need good cases to get good settlements. It is all about working up the cases. I settle a lot of 1k PD cases for 50k. |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:59 PM Author: laughsome ticket booth sex offender explain "working up the cases" - what do you do specifically to inflate the value of a case? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911933) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 3:02 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911959) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 3:04 PM Author: passionate hunting ground damn 180, i cant do that in my practice area, PI sounds 180, just drum up thheir injuries (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911981) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 3:19 PM Author: Beady-eyed Church Lettuce this sounds like true shitlaw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28912111) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:27 AM Author: Erotic antidepressant drug what if theyre too poor to afford this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916298) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:59 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond All my clients treat on liens. They don't pay for anything out of pocket.
Or they have medicare or medical. |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 2:35 AM Author: Swollen Rambunctious Queen Of The Night nice. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916752) |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 9:52 PM Author: Titillating Talking Piazza That's is tons of micromangament dude.
How do you scale at thsi practice if you have to do that for your clients? Eventually there won't be enough ours in the day.
Can you pay someone to generate leads for you? Hire like an Exec Assistant to follow up with them and make sure they get the right treat treatment and when? |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 9:59 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond First, my paralegal helps with this. Secondly the majority of my clients are with the same handful of doctors that I always work with. I have great relationships with my doctors. We text each other all the time and I go on double dates with a bunch of them and my wife. Some have been friends for years. For example one chiro sent me a text a few hours ago to give me MRI results on two clients and let me know they need an ortho consult. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28942943) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:31 AM Author: Hyperventilating Theater New Version (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916325) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:37 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916361) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:41 AM Author: carnelian blood rage I don't think he can go much more into that, hoss. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916383) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:42 AM Author: Hyperventilating Theater New Version lol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916392) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 1:00 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I'm not going to go into detail. If you don't get it from what I said, nothing will help you understand. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916455) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 1:44 AM Author: Erotic antidepressant drug so basically youre being unethical (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916606) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 1:46 AM Author: passionate hunting ground its not unethical in CA to pay referral fees u faggot (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916615) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 10:32 PM Author: Idiotic market what was his question? he deleted it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28922641) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 10:42 PM Author: Erotic antidepressant drug he pays non-attorneys for referrals this is unethical under the model rules |
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Date: October 9th, 2015 7:48 PM Author: Motley startling property gay wizard "The Model rules!," he lisped. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28936403) |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 9:53 PM Author: Titillating Talking Piazza Sounds like business to me. Don't see anything unethical about it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28942906) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:29 PM Author: laughsome ticket booth sex offender how much of that revenue was big contingency wins? any trials?
can a reasonably smart tranny bro (top creds, biglaw, etc) teach himself shitlaw solo PI and crim without getting malpracticepwned? |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:07 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Most of my revenue is from contingency settlements. I try a few cases a year at least or insurance companies start lowballing you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916176) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:37 PM Author: Heady national why are your internet, telephone, and rent expenses so low? Do you Westlaw? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911686) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:38 PM Author: passionate hunting ground he must have a virtual office, there is no pooint wasting money on real office nowadays
i think his phone exp is 2k which is actually very high thugh i guess that may include his cell
fuck westlaw, just go to law library on off occassion u need to do research |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:39 PM Author: laughsome ticket booth sex offender is lexis/westlaw free in public law libraries? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911728) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:41 PM Author: Heady national In some I think (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911746) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:42 PM Author: passionate hunting ground in CA law libraries it is... u can sometimes even download entire treatises and save them to a thumb drive (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911758) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:58 PM Author: laughsome ticket booth sex offender ljl 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911929) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:41 PM Author: Purple multi-colored double fault public bath Yeh, I think my actual expenses (not including filing fees) are going to be less than $5K this year and I have a physical shared office space really cheap but a few conference rooms at my disposal. Don't spend much on advertising though because really niche practice area...rely mostly on attorney referrals. But I'm not going to make anywhere near six figures my first year :/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911749) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:43 PM Author: passionate hunting ground Yeah, I spend around 5k a year, not including fees I advance for clients. Its cheap as furk to run solo shitlaw (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911766) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:45 PM Author: Purple multi-colored double fault public bath For sure, how much do you technically expense though for tax shit? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911793) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:47 PM Author: passionate hunting ground everything i expense is a expense i actually incurred (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911806) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:49 PM Author: Purple multi-colored double fault public bath You write off trips to Asia as a law office expense? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911820) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:53 PM Author: passionate hunting ground no, but obviously if im flying from abroad for the sole purpose of doing work in the US then im writing off the flight (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911877) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 3:16 PM Author: laughsome ticket booth sex offender How about massages and whores where you're thinking about cases during? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28912087) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 3:19 PM Author: passionate hunting ground dont do either peter (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28912115) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:49 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond My phone includes my cell phone. I work from home a lot so I reimburse myself for internet at the end of the year. I pay $150 a month to a friend who has a really nice penthouse in a big building to get my mail there and use the conference room. He also let's me put my name on the door. It's only about 5 min from my house so I just meet clients there a few times a week.
Lol at using Westlaw. I do PI and crim. No reason to pretty much ever use Westlaw. I am also a member of www.caala.org and they have an amazing document library and listserve. |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:14 AM Author: carnelian blood rage re: westlaw
most of the main PI cases are in court rules and any new precedent would be in the state lawyers monthly/weekly bar journal? NJ is like this. My former shitlaw boss had no need for lexis. He just would highlight court rules, caselaw.com and keep an eye for new precedent on state law journal. |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:39 PM Author: Purple multi-colored double fault public bath What has been your net after each year since you have been solo? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911718) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:57 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Last year on the books close to 300k. This year was a large increase. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911916) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:49 PM Author: Diverse tan fanboi Are there even 500k hours in a year? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911830) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 2:49 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Lol at billing for hours. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28911834) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 9:28 PM Author: Adventurous yellow gas station marketing idea How difficult would this be for a dude who went to regional T20 law school in same city/home city? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28914813) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:11 PM Author: garnet judgmental rehab potus LOL @ this question. What a fucking idiot you are!
I'll answer how difficult it'd be for you: VERY! |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 11:11 PM Author: Adventurous yellow gas station marketing idea lol ok.... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915758) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:08 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Doesn't matter if you went to Harvard. Success has nothing to do with where you went to school. Your personal network, social skills, and business acumen are what matter. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916189) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:15 AM Author: carnelian blood rage this. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916221) |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 10:00 PM Author: Titillating Talking Piazza You are asking the wrong question.
I'm not in law, but I venture to say this is an entrepreneur type of issue.
Are you the type of person that can actually start his own business and succeed? Irrespective of law. If I gave you a McDonalds, or laundromat, or hedge fund, or SaaS company...can you identify the bottlenecks, hire out the ineffciencies, network with mentors, find a line of capital, find the angles of your market, identify a growing segement, hire great people...all the while doing *somewhat* decent level of work? If you can, then it won't be difficult.
Otherwise, just go to your firm, clock in, and let us handle transcending biz frontiers. |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:06 PM Author: racy dull trailer park how did you make your doctor connects? also, how did you learn the game re: getting your clients the right treatment (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915199) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:11 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I had a few mentors I met through Caala who taught me a lot. They also gave me some crappy cases to cut my teeth on. I met a lot of those doctors through them. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916201) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:07 PM Author: floppy temple What's the difference between you and all the guys who FAIL HARD at solo? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915204) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:11 PM Author: garnet judgmental rehab potus The difference is work ethic. Sounds like this dude isn't looking for a "chill" 9-5 gig with no weekends. He's obviously willing to grind. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915248) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:16 PM Author: passionate hunting ground work ethic doesnt mean shit in SHITLAW.. u cld work "hard" and long but it doesnt matter if u dont bring in the business and realize shitlaw litigation is just a fuking big fraud game.. i dont even work that much, prob 20% as much as in BIGLAW, but i clear six figures, not as high as this dood, but around 150k-200k
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:27 PM Author: garnet judgmental rehab potus That ultimately all comes down to work ethic and not some magic pill he swallowed. The guy already explained above that most attorneys are lazy while he's willing to go the extra mile to get things done...that should give you enough insight as to why he's been successful. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915396) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:15 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Social skills are way more important than legal skills or education for a solo. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916220) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:32 AM Author: Erotic antidepressant drug like what, talking on the phone to a doctor? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916332) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:58 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Like getting people to like you and remember you for when they have a legal problem. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916444) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:10 PM Author: floppy temple How many hours a week do you work?
How often / how much you work weekends? |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:14 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I don't really keep track of my hours. I work 12 hours some times, and take a day off to go to Disneyland other times. Sometimes I work a random night or weekend most times I dont. When you're not an employee you don't really think about it. I love the hustle and like what I do. I work less than a biglaw associate for sure but I don't keep track. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916211) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 10:16 PM Author: passionate hunting ground It's insane this thread doesn't have 150 responses.. XO has turned into a total non-law conturd stormfront message boart (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915286) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 11:23 PM Author: arousing insane resort mental disorder This board used to be about prestige now its just shitlaw guy giving advice on how to talk clients into surgery, grocery store workers, landmen, and BIGTRUCKING bros (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915854) |
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Date: October 6th, 2015 11:26 PM Author: passionate hunting ground and making 500k while doing it.. oh the fuking horror (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28915879) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:29 AM Author: Hyperventilating Theater New Version Just want to say I know OP. He's a good dood and I can confirm he's not bullshitting at all. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916313) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:45 AM Author: Erotic antidepressant drug how often do you actuallly file lawsuits and take depositions (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916402) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 12:53 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I file a lot of lawsuits. I spent almost 10k so far this year on filing fees and I use fee waivers on all my poor clients so that 10k doesn't include a lot of filings. If you don't file a lot or try a case once in a while you start to get shitty offers.
Barely ever take a deposition. I defend a ton though. Most auto accidents don't have disputed liability and settle before experts are retained. Who would I depose? |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 1:19 AM Author: Violet garrison Who are your fave early maslach bros (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916521) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 9:37 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond I don't deal with them as much as Mark Weiners office and Manning. For some reason I get a ton of state farm auto cases and Macys premises cases. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28924891) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 1:31 AM Author: Violet garrison (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28916551) |
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Date: October 7th, 2015 10:39 PM Author: floppy temple Are you pat of a racial/ethnic/religious minority that gives you a legs up in terms of networking with docs / chiros or finding clients?
I know some Persian bros who basically kill it because all the Persian biz just goes to them cause they are all family. |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 9:35 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond White 155lb jew with a 350lb bench. I've gotten cases at the gym by people coming up after they see me bench. I'm 100% serious lol.
But no. It's not family connections for me. I just constantly put myself out there and talk to people. You.just need to become the go to lawyer for everyone you know. All my friends and aquiantances think of me first as their lawyer. |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 9:54 AM Author: passionate hunting ground lol 180, do u have any family connections taht helped u out? that shit helps i think (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28924974) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:00 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond My mom has referred me 1 case in 5 years and that was my uncle lol. So not really. Before law school though I was always social and had a large personal network. I lift 5 days a week and chit chat with everyone at the gym, I do bjj 3 days a week and socialize a lot there, I shoot every couple weeks and know the guys down at Oak Tree gun club, etc. Basically. I do a lot of social things where I meet people. All of this can be replicated if you put in the time. I got a client from Everquest 2 once. Was a dude in my guild like 10 years ago who I ended up becoming friends with in RL. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925013) |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 10:06 PM Author: Titillating Talking Piazza Yeah.
This is good.
I guess to say you are partner level material at BIGLAW.
Good stuff. |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 9:57 AM Author: Ultramarine codepig keepsake machete What's your approach to motion/brief writing? Do you usually argue about the law or the facts, or try to make it seem to the judge that it wouldn't be fair for my client to be fucked out of a judgment? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28924992) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:02 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Lol my approach is to never do it. There is pretty much no law and motion in PI, and criminal stuff like motions to supress are pretty boilerplate. If I take the occasional civil lit case (I used to take a decent amount and pretty much stopped now) I farm out all the writing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925029) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:23 AM Author: Ultramarine codepig keepsake machete Do you think Judges tend to decide cases on the basis of law or fairness, from your experience? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925105) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 4:36 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond From my personal experience or just in general? In my own cases judges rarely decide anything except a criminal motion here and there. Remember in LA when you file a PI case you get a trial date immediately and never see the inside of a courtroom unless there is a major issue. In criminal cases I file 1538 motions a lot but most are super long shots and they are pretty much objective losers.
On the off chance I do get an issue that could arguably go either way judges tend to rule in a way they think is either fair for the defendant or protects the public (depending on if they have a pro defense or pro prosecution bias).
Outside of my own personal experience, I think most contested legal issues are decided on personal belief of the judge instead of law. You can make a argument to support most positions so my guess is Judges just find the law after they decide how they want to rule. I have no support for this belief other than my best guess. I never clerked (although I was on law review and was top 5% at a T20) so many of you will know better. |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:05 AM Author: Sickened rose reading party forum does dealing with so many proles wear on you or do you enjoy it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925044) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:22 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Educated wealthy clients are the worst actually. They always think they know better, they are less likely to treat because of work, and they are high maintance. Poorer clients are great and tend to trust me more and take less of my time. I end up doing better on their cases too because they follow directions. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925102) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:23 AM Author: passionate hunting ground have u noticed that say certain groups suck? like women over 40, or blacks? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925107) |
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Date: October 8th, 2015 10:47 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Yes, certain groups of people can be easier or more difficult to work with. I won't specify which. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28925269) |
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Date: October 9th, 2015 7:26 PM Author: misanthropic nofapping legend "Educated wealthy clients are the worst actually."
That hasn't been my experience, but I don't do med mal or PI stuff. |
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Date: October 10th, 2015 9:55 PM Author: Razzle coral library just wanted to say congrats bro. well done (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#28942919) |
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Date: September 26th, 2020 10:07 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Crazy how far I've come in 5 years. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#40993056) |
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Date: September 27th, 2020 8:52 AM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#40994607) |
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Date: December 31st, 2020 10:49 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#41654691) |
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Date: December 31st, 2020 11:09 PM Author: wonderful orchestra pit circlehead Lol that cslg blanked his post where he discusses pushing all his clients to get epidurals to jack up the settlement $$$ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#41654760) |
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Date: May 23rd, 2021 7:10 PM Author: Bateful chartreuse abode generalized bond Wow cant believe how things have changed... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3010074&forum_id=2#42510205) |