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Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:21 am to sidewalkside
This is standard biglaw practice. Try someone local or move your files to someone else.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:25 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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Where did you read this made up story? Or was it in a movie?
It’s embellished a little. But it’s basically true.
I also had a buddy go to work for a DA as a baby lawyer. This was in a rural parish
His first case involved a warrantless search that was an obvious 4th amendment violation
He pointed that out to the DA. The response?
“Son, let me tell you how we look at that 4th amendment here. If they hadn’t been doing them drugs, they wouldn’t need them rights.”
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:28 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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A buddy of mine went in-house with a service company years ago.
First day on the job, the CEO walks in with this incredibly complex regulatory question.
My boy says, “I’ll look at it and get back to you.”
His response was met with a startled stare. The CEO then said:
“Mike, we hired the caterer and they brought the food. We hired transport and they brought the truck. When we hired you, we thought you were bringing the law. Where is it?”
Damn that CEO sounds retarded.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:29 am to biglego
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Yeah it sounds like something from a movie
This one does sound like it’s from a movie, but absolutely true:
Buddy of mine goes to work for a boutique in a major city.
The firm represented some very high net worth people.
His first assignment was a pre-nup. He was instructed to appear at the church on the day of the wedding with the document and to present it to the bride.
If she signed, he was to call the groom at his hotel, and he would come to the wedding. If she didn’t sign, he wasn’t coming.
The bride didn’t say a word when he explained it. She just signed.
This post was edited on 8/22/25 at 9:32 am
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:30 am to sidewalkside
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Anybody else manage their companies outside counsel?
The scam (law firm they call it) they run is ludicrous. I can't tell you how many times I see a relatively "simple" question that they for sure already know the answer to turning into a 3+ hour billed topic and turn into a $1,800 answer. Because you know...the staff attorney has to review the email...then send it to the junior attorney to "research" and then his answer has to be sent back up the the staff attorney and then reviewed by the partner before sending it back and VOILA just like that all three guys got billable hours on the engagement. Crooks
What stopped you from doing the work yourself? Too lazy?
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:30 am to JohnnyKilroy
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Damn that CEO sounds retarded.
Brilliant at what he did. He was the founder. I think he sold out after a couple of more years.
Some of these baws can’t handle management after a certain growth point.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:37 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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His first assignment was a pre-nup. He was instructed to appear at the church on the day of the wedding with the document and to present it to the bride.
If she signed, he was to call the groom at his hotel, and he would come to the wedding. If she didn’t sign, he wasn’t coming.
The bride didn’t say a word when he explained it. She just signed.
That makes zero sense and no competent attorney would ever do such a thing.
What's the judge gonna say when the wife contests the pre-nup and she explains to the judge her shitbag husband presented her with a multipage legal document that presumably altered or waived her rights, remedies and benefits with virtually zero time to review or comment?
If the client requested that, it's the lawyers job to convince him otherwise. If they lawyers came up with that plan, they have no clue what they are doing.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:39 am to JohnnyKilroy
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That makes zero sense and no competent attorney would ever do such a thing.
Maybe.
I am saying it happened. I’m not recommending it.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:42 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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Some of these baws can’t handle management after a certain growth point.
There are lots of those kinds of CEOs in Louisiana. It might not be the best approach but that general attitude is lacking in management culture these days, IMO. It's good to have someone like that with some authority to keep the rest of the company grounded in what got them there in the first place.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 9:51 am to sidewalkside
Not sure about your specific scenario but I’ve run across a few general counsel that have a chip on their shoulder because they never stepped foot in a courtroom.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:54 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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I am saying it happened.
And people with actual knowledge of the law are saying you’re making all this bullshite up
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:55 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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And people with actual knowledge of the law are saying you’re making all this bullshite up
Brother, I am so old I helped Moses construe the Ten Commandments.
But you think what you want.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:58 am to NIH
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I’ve run across a few general counsel that have a chip on their shoulder because they never stepped foot in a courtroom.
Must be outliers. Every in-house lawyer I know/knew (myself included) couldn't give a shite about ever setting foot in court. Happy to avoid all that bullshite for the most part.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 10:58 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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Brother, I am so old I helped Moses construe the Ten Commandments.
No idea what this has to do with you being a liar
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:00 am to Mingo Was His NameO
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No idea what this has to do with you being a liar
You seem angry.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:02 am to wesfau
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Every in-house lawyer I know/knew (myself included) couldn't give a shite about ever setting foot in court.
Some like it.
I always have someone in-house at trials. And there is always someone there when we do corporate reps. But you are largely right.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:03 am to LNCHBOX
I didn't pay for shite. As one of the other posters said we make billions I'm not fighting it. Approved. But i see the game they play buried into the 15 million of annual spend on outside counsel.
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:04 am to Salmon
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Consulting is the same way. I used to see if I could bill 4 hours to a client for 10 minutes worth of work all the time. Most of the time, they paid without questioning anything. Now I'm on the other side of the table, I can see through their invoices pretty easily, but I know the game, and my company makes billions, so who cares. Invoice approved.
Damn what a career you have had
Posted on 8/22/25 at 11:07 am to RanchoLaPuerto
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I always have someone in-house at trials. And there is always someone there when we do corporate reps
Yeah, in-house has its place in those settings...but generally they don't want to be lead or do any of the actual litigation shite.
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