I thought cl was not about what the judge would do but what the clients both
agree upon!
Your first suggestions of prior conact with client and another with ol work
well for me.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Honey Hastings" <honeyhastings@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:18:27
To:CollabLaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [CollabLaw] Friday Tips & Problems
My experience this week led to these insights:
a.When homework is agreed-on, discuss and include "due date." Put in
meeting notes.
b.When scheduling next 4-way, also schedule time for counsel to confer
in advance.
Situation that lead to insights:
This case is almost done. Other lawyer (OL)& client were to meet before
4-way to discuss several settlement points. They didn't. (She & I
didn't talk either!)I send proposed alimony schedule the day before the
meeting. At 4-way, OL said unable to respond to alimony as just got it.
OL & client had 2 long caucuses during 4-way, apparently to discuss OL
objection to amount & duration of alimony that her client appeared to
be ok with. Much of the rest of session was argument between counsel
about purpose & justification of alimony in our state, a topic that had
been addressed in prior meetings.
Questions for the group:
1.Any other thoughts on how to prevent the problems described?
2.What are you doing about the tension between the solution that fits
the family & what the law is (AKA what the judge would do)?
Honey Hastings
Wilton NH
honeyhastings@: <mailto:honeyhastings%40earthlink.net> earthlink.net
