Date: July 9th, 2020 1:51 AM Author: Vengeful Crystalline Church
"One specific class of lawyer, in fact, actually fares far better at probabilistic thinking than financial professionals whose jobs are more explicitly tied to probabilities: the lawyers who take cases for a percentage of the eventual settlement. You have a far higher personal stake in calibrating correctly, and so you learn to do just that."
Date: July 9th, 2020 2:59 PM Author: Dashing cobalt pit personal credit line
They cant afford to work a case for 2 years without getting paid. Pretty easy to understand. If you have a 7 figure cushion -- take all the contingency work you want. Everyone else needs to eat.
Date: July 9th, 2020 3:01 PM Author: heady misunderstood rigor trailer park
this is why I try to make clients pay some costs and fees at least. If they have no skin the game it's always "I've got a good feeling!" and "let's roll the dice!"