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flotsam

(3,268 posts) Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:10 PM Nov 2019

It occurs to me that real actual people hire lawyers just three times in their lives

For real (read normal) people a lawyer only counts in a divorce, or if you are injured at work, or to write your will...So if someone "lawyers up"-well that shit means something.

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It occurs to me that real actual people hire lawyers just three times in their lives (Original Post) flotsam Nov 2019 OP

Or maybe looking to lay some shit one someone else. Delmette2.0 Nov 2019 #1

I hired 3 for one divorce. safeinOhio Nov 2019 #2

Or to probate an estate, or file bankruptcy, or adopt a child.... TomSlick Nov 2019 #3

Delmette2.0

(4,158 posts)

1. Or maybe looking to lay some shit one someone else.

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Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:18 PM

Nov 2019

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)

2. I hired 3 for one divorce.

Reply to flotsam (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:39 PM

Nov 2019

Yep it was ugly.

TomSlick

(11,089 posts)

3. Or to probate an estate, or file bankruptcy, or adopt a child....

Reply to flotsam (Original post)

Tue Nov 5, 2019, 10:46 PM

Nov 2019

I would recommend that anyone called to testify before the Congressional impeachment inquiry should hire a lawyer even if there is no dirt on them.

It's also a good rule that anytime a police officer tells you that you have the right to an attorney, you should say you want a lawyer - irrespective of whether you've done anything wrong.

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