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Try Not To Be A Patsy, Seriously.
I’m not sure why, but I’ve always had a fondness for the word patsy. While the word doesn’t seem to be in wide use anymore, I personally believe the...
At the end of a case emotions and expectations are both running high. Guest Blogger Karen Thalacker addresses the importance of preparing your client for what happens as the case winds down and a settlement is reached.
Transcript:
As attorneys, we do our best to manage our clients’ expectations during a case. But we may not be doing enough to make our clients aware about what happens after the settlement has been reached but before the case is fully concluded.
Here are 3 suggestions for helping your client make the transition post-settlement:
Never forget that this may be your job but it’s your client’s life. The longer you practice law the more confident you will be in helping them adjust to life after settlement.
Karen is a graduate of Wartburg College in Waverly, IA, and Drake University Law School in Des Moines, IA. She began her legal career as a prosecutor before entering private practice. For over 20 years, her practice has focused on family law and general practice. Karen is trained in Collaborative Law and also acts as a parenting coordinator for high conflict parents. Since 2009, Karen has served as a judicial magistrate in Iowa. She is also the Chief Compliance Officer and pre-law advisor at Wartburg College. Karen is the author of “The New Lawyer’s Handbook: 101 Things They Don’t Teach You in Law School” and also two knitting books for children. Her commentaries and guest opinions have appeared in the Huffington Post and the Des Moines Register. She and her husband Pete have 4 children.
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