“Most clients think they are completely right,” Michael Shepard, a lawyer at Heller Ehrman in San Francisco. A good lawyer has to be able to tell clients that a judge or jury might see them differently, he continued. “Part of it is judgment and part of it is diplomacy.” New York Times 08/07/2008
I saw this very interesting article about settling cases a bulletin board at Hartford Superior Court.
I’m going to keep a copy on file for my clients.