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Connecting wtih our clients, with their fears, and ours.

By Marks & Katz, LLC

Rather than Charles Manson causing Alfred Hitchcock the most fear, it was getting stopped by the police for speeding. See Hitchcock at minute 3:38 of this video. Numerous potential criminal clients' first words to me include: "This is my first time seeking a lawyer. I'm not sure what I am supposed to discuss," as if there exists some generic script or information checklist suitable for every lawyer and client and every situation. Perhaps a script is wanted to avoid the unknown of no script, and the fear of what happens once the potential or actual client stops talking and the lawyer gives his or her perspective (or perhaps quotes the lawyer's consultation fee).  Deep and active listening through our eyes, ears, and intuition, of course, is critical for us to understand and relate to our clients, so that we may enable them to make informed decisions, so that we may battle powerfully as a team with them, so that we may empower and comfort our clients, and so that we may build trust with them...continue to full post

Full post as published by Underdog on April 10, 2008 (boomark / email).