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Why do smart lawyers sometimes make obviously incorrect argument
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:40 PM Author: Rose Theatre Knife s?
Don't they realize they are hurting their credibility for no good reason? And that they would be better served focusing the court's attention on the part of the case actually in dispute? Is it just to bill extra time? |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:40 PM Author: aromatic queen of the night maybe the client wanted it and after resisting a little they were just like "fine, your dime" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985171) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:41 PM Author: buck-toothed goyim really tough guy Cr. in house counsel are often tards, but they pay the bills. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985178) |
Date: June 29th, 2012 4:41 PM Author: Overrated voyeur clients probably demand it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985173) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:41 PM Author: Bipolar alcoholic nursing home foreskin To be fair, sometimes dumb arguments win. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985176) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:43 PM Author: Supple affirmative action more often than you'd think (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985187) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:44 PM Author: amethyst center It's a tax, bro! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985192) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 5:03 PM Author: Motley hall (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985298) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:43 PM Author: startling spot halford credited responses ITT (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985186) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:48 PM Author: aromatic queen of the night there's also the issue of preserving arguments for appeal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985214) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:48 PM Author: dull maniacal field mad-dog skullcap Because there are dumb judges. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1982755&forum_id=2#20985212) |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 4:51 PM Author: Electric Point Coldplay Fan Because there are dumb clients.
Because there are dumb judges.
Because, sometimes, making the questionable argument forces the judge to either address that argument, or resolve the case on a basis more favorable to you.
Because the other side has fewer resources.
That said, those are not usually good reasons and it usually doesn't help (and might hurt) your case. |
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Date: June 29th, 2012 5:13 PM Author: Vigorous Twinkling Indirect Expression Brethren it's shit like this that I wonder when I will ever "get it" strategy-wise, in the law
I have seen some pretty far out arguments that actually worked, or were to preserve an argument on appeal. I still have figured out why. |