Why not to lie to your attorney.
 

I spent 6 hours writing an opposition to a motion another attorney filed against my client. When I found evidence that the client lied, I could not file the opposition. It wouldnt have made sense. Deadline passed before I could draft a new one.

I argued my position orally at the hearing, did better than anyone thought I would, but the judge did not like that we did not file an opposition. We may have won had I done so, now we will have to wait to see what the ruling is.

Now I have to bill the client for 6 hours, at $250 an hour, for an opposition I never filed (yes, $1,500) otherwise it will look to my boss like I did nothing that day.

Why would someone do that? It makes no sense at all.

Speculating, he may have thought that by lying to me it would have yielded him more money in a judgment. Or more sympathy.

I'll never understand people who hire professionals, then ignore them (doctors) or in this case lie to them.

You mean like telling a lawyer you're happy they exist?

:D

I sure have been a couple times!

Haha! I'm sure it always depends which side of the bench you're on.

The winning side. That's the side I'm on. Booom. Like a boss. :drink:

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Yep. I did not require a lawyer for 58 years, then I needed one twice in 2 months.:sm_laughing: