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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
