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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: unhinged french chef piazza 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: Comical Brass Internal Respiration Electric Furnace 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: Pea-brained cream cuckoldry 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: Slate federal toaster 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: diverse orchestra pit 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: Aquamarine tanning salon goal in life 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: talented depressive 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: swashbuckling becky (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: lime nibblets box office 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: Comical Brass Internal Respiration Electric Furnace 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: Wonderful irate mediation organic girlfriend 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: cocky house 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: Useless Bearded Personal Credit Line 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. |