John Doe, I am proud of you...very good job!
I have worked for many attorneys...mainly tough ones, that did not want to deal with what a client had to say.
I was told over and over not to read their statements. But everytime I did, it benefited the attorney or firm I was working for. I was actually yelled at for reading a client's statements.
You want to know the funniest thing ever?
There was a 6 million dollar lawsuit, (the biggest for the firm) and I was the main Secretary handling the case.
I was told everything had been gone over, but I knew better. I pulled out the 3 foot thick file and started reading. Low and behold the guilty party admidted to being a JW to the police who had disappeard. I informed the attorney and he was shocked. No one had seen or read this. .....of course he was quickly found due to my research....I told them ....look at the local KH and they found him.
I helped write the demand letter with the attorney and the settlement was 4.5 million dollars with the firm collecting 40% plus costs...(amounting to 50 percent) This was my first of several million dollar cases by the way. The next case was 6 million dollars, and I wrote the demand letter myself. They settled for the full amount. the attorney was on vacation the entire time....Do you know what the law firm was paying me......$10.00 an hour.
Attorneys are, how do I put this,.....Axxholes in General and treat their secretaries as such and think they are special boys. The secretaries generally handle most of the work.
When you start your practice look me up, will you?
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