txaslftist
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Wed Oct-05-05 03:36 PM
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My old boss got reprimanded by the Tx Bar. |
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twelve years ago I went to work for her as an assistant prosecutor in Waxahachie. Elections came and she left and I worked for her successor for a little while.
I opened up the bar journal and there's her name, reprimanded for failing to adequately represent a defendant in a criminal case. She missed a bunch of deadlines and then failed to take the steps necessary to correct her screw up.
I've been doing almost exclusively criminal defense for 10 years and I've never been disciplined (even when I was handling 300 cases a year as a public defender in State court).
She used to regularly criticize my work...
Hmmm. Makes one think.
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Wed Oct-05-05 03:38 PM
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1. Do as I say, not as I do. |
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That kind of attitude is the one most deserving of a fall.
300 cases a year? It's a wonder you got any sleep. :thumbsup:
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Wed Oct-05-05 03:55 PM
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Well, it was 300 cases, but only about 200 clients. It breaks down to about a client a day. As long as you stay focused it's doable.
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Wed Oct-05-05 04:13 PM
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4. 200 clients is an immense number. |
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Wed Oct-05-05 04:48 PM
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6. Well, it's easier when you don't have to chase them down for a fee. |
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Wed Oct-05-05 03:58 PM
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3. was she a sole practitioner when that happened? |
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It's easier when you work solo to make those kind of mistakes, especially when you don't have administrative staff to watch over that stuff.
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Wed Oct-05-05 04:48 PM
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...when I was a sole practitioner I had to double check everything.
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