One Down

Well, the second case settled. So, I will have a summer in a week or so!

Next week's trial is still a go, though, and unless there is major movement from the other side (which is very unlikely) it will be tried.

It is a plaintiff's case which is somewhat unusual for me since I do mostly defense work. I have learned that there is a reason why I never criticized the 1/3 contingent fee arrangements. Preparing a plaintiff's case for trial is incredibly difficult, on the whole much more difficult than a defense case.

Most people who slam the plaintiffs' contingent fee arrangement, or the cost of trial lawyers in general, have no conception of what it takes to try a case. That does not mean that there should be no limit on fees in relationship to the effort and risk, but I would prefer it if the attorneys would simply choose to limit their fees in some cases rather than risk regulation from disgruntled client groups or organizations opposed to trial lawyers. I'll try and write more about this later from an 'insider's' perspective.

Right now I can't say much, however, because I do not want to risk that a reader is a potential juror in my case!