Do YOU Know What Lawyers Are Afraid Of?

(You should.)

Justice Association Paralegal Breakfast

October 24, 2008

What Lawyers Fear Most #1

A. Sarah Palin

B. Fox News

C. Client’s undisclosed medical condition

What Lawyers Fear Most #2

A. Diana Lewis

B. Hunting with Dick Cheney

C. Client’s undisclosed prior convictions for DUI, reckless driving, and grand theft auto

What Lawyers Fear Most #3

A. Televangelists

B. The Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy

C. Surveillance video of client dancing on tabletop at strip club

What Lawyers Fear Most

What they DON’T 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 client’s house and see what’s 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