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Go Find Another "Second" Lawyer

By Brian Tannebaum, Esq.

I believe the main reason many criminal defense lawyers hate their practices is not the stress of oppressive sentencing guidelines, case law that is mostly "against us," or trials that seem "impossible" to win. I believe it is because we often let our practices manage us, rather than the other way around.Translated, if you want to stop "running around," take fewer cases, charge fees that are in line with your value and not your need for "this month's rent." Turn down clients that appear to have a different idea of your role as criminal defense counsel, and get paid up front instead of chasing clients for unpaid balances.Most of the time when I say these things to criminal defense lawyers, they act like I'm telling them to do the impossible. "You can't do those things in 'my town...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Defense on January 01, 2009 (boomark / email).