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Paralegal Breakfast, PBC Justice Association

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Lawyers fear going into depositions without knowing important information about their clients that could harm their case, such as undisclosed medical conditions, prior convictions, or embarrassing behaviors. The document provides tips for lawyers to calm these fears, including using checklists to thoroughly research clients and their records early on, investigating clients' backgrounds, and requesting help from paralegals or investigators to fully understand the client's situation before meetings.

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Do YOU Know What Lawyers Are Afraid Of? (You should.) Justice Association Paralegal Breakfast October 24, 2008
What Lawyers Fear Most #1 Sarah Palin Fox News Clients undisclosed medical condition
What Lawyers Fear Most #2 Diana Lewis Hunting with Dick Cheney Clients undisclosed prior convictions for DUI, reckless driving, and grand theft auto
What Lawyers Fear Most #3 Televangelists The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Surveillance video of client dancing on tabletop at strip club
What Lawyers Fear Most What they DONT KNOW about their OWN clients when they walk into deposition
Calm Their Fears Have a system Use a checklist for all the records (we gave you one) Get it early Identify the dogs
Call For Help Check out your client as much as the insurance company will Send your investigator to the clients house and see whats going on Get as many photos and statements as possible Get all the records from all the places
Ease Their Pain- Make Your Life Easier Justice Association Paralegal Breakfast October 24, 2008

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Paralegal Breakfast, PBC Justice Association

  • 1. Do YOU Know What Lawyers Are Afraid Of? (You should.) Justice Association Paralegal Breakfast October 24, 2008
  • 2. What Lawyers Fear Most #1 Sarah Palin Fox News Clients undisclosed medical condition
  • 3. What Lawyers Fear Most #2 Diana Lewis Hunting with Dick Cheney Clients undisclosed prior convictions for DUI, reckless driving, and grand theft auto
  • 4. What Lawyers Fear Most #3 Televangelists The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy Surveillance video of client dancing on tabletop at strip club
  • 5. What Lawyers Fear Most What they DONT KNOW about their OWN clients when they walk into deposition
  • 6. Calm Their Fears Have a system Use a checklist for all the records (we gave you one) Get it early Identify the dogs
  • 7. Call For Help Check out your client as much as the insurance company will Send your investigator to the clients house and see whats going on Get as many photos and statements as possible Get all the records from all the places
  • 8. Ease Their Pain- Make Your Life Easier Justice Association Paralegal Breakfast October 24, 2008