I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the discomfort of the quiet room and started talking. They tried to justify a bank transfer from three years ago. By the time they stopped, the opposing counsel had…
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The Reality of the Consent Order Process I am sitting here with a cup of black coffee that has gone cold because I have been reviewing a file where a self-represented litigant thought they were being clever. They were not. They are currently losing forty percent of their future pension because they believed a handshake…
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The brutal reality of the divorce timeline Sit down. Drink your coffee. My office smells like strong black coffee and the cold reality of a dozen failed marriages. You want a quick exit. You want to sign the papers and move on with your life. But you are probably already making mistakes that will drag…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. The air in the room was thick with the scent of bitter black coffee and the ozone smell of a struggling laser printer. My client, nervous and desperate to be heard,…
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Sit down. Your coffee is getting cold and your marriage is already dead. You think your ex holds the power because they will not sign a piece of paper. You are wrong. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about…
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The air in a deposition room has a specific charge right before a case implodes. It smells like ozone and mint. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void, to explain…
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I smell like strong black coffee and the stale air of a windowless courtroom. You are here because you want to know when your nightmare ends. Most people think the law is about justice. It is not. It is about endurance and the rigid adherence to the calendar of a judge who has three hundred…
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The deposition disaster that ended a claim Divorce attorneys frequently witness the total collapse of a legal strategy when a client fails to master the art of silence during the discovery process. I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. It was a cold Tuesday. The room smelled like ozone and mint. My client felt the need to explain. They wanted to be understood. They wanted to justify why they decided…
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I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule about silence. They felt the need to fill the void. They offered explanations that were never requested. That specific lapse in discipline cost them hundreds of thousands in the final settlement. In the…
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