Is Greed Really Good?

We all remember the famous "Greed is Good" speech from the movie Wall Street. How do you not love this movie and this speech? But, is greed really good? Does, greed really clarify the essence of the evolutionary spirit? When it comes to a dispute, sometimes--and most of the time--it is perhaps better to analyze the dispute from a big picture perspective in order to come a reasonable resolution. Yes, this reasonable resolution may not result in the resolution you ideally wanted, but it may potentially be the right resolution where greed and principle remain on the outside. It is not always the...

07 December

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Exploring The Fee Arrangement Between A Client And Lawyer

Posted by David Adelstein

in Fee Arrangements

A lawyer's representation of a client is typically memorialized in an engagement agreement or fee agreement. There are many types of business relationships between a lawyer and client regarding how a client is to compensate a lawyer. Both the lawyer and client need to explore which business relationship works best for them based on the nature of the matter. From the client's perspective, a client should want an attorney they know will be efficient, proactive, and assist them in making the best business decision(s) based on the pros (the good) and cons (the bad) of the dispute. Types of fee arrangements...

06 December

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Prove My Case

Posted by David Adelstein

in Trial Perspectives, Uncategorized

There is no better way to begin, then by relying on scenes in movies to support a point! Well, what is the point? It's not about having a case, it is about PROVING your case...