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- baal hadad
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ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Work in a lit boutique for Mostly corporate clients
Customer claims usually go to mediation and binding arb
Regulatory stuff usually goes to consent/settlement or to regulatory forum
Almost 9 months barred now
Been to court merely one time other than to observe
Appeared for to defend and successfully mediated a small claims matter
But I went alone w no supervision so that was cool
Customer claims usually go to mediation and binding arb
Regulatory stuff usually goes to consent/settlement or to regulatory forum
Almost 9 months barred now
Been to court merely one time other than to observe
Appeared for to defend and successfully mediated a small claims matter
But I went alone w no supervision so that was cool
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Congrats on the success. I have heard like 90% of litigation settles before court.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
I think some forms of arbitration would actually be quite refreshing because you get to skip a ton of the procedural bullshit in court. I think it'd be unfair for a lot of personal injury/wrongful death stuff, but fantastic when litigating corporate suits between two companies.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Those few things that have happened is apt from the vast majority of things that settlryomisterd wrote:Congrats on the success. I have heard like 90% of litigation settles before court.
Also it's hardly my succes
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
I actually haven't even got the opportunity to watch one yetTanicius wrote:I think some forms of arbitration would actually be quite refreshing because you get to skip a ton of the procedural bullshit in court. I think it'd be unfair for a lot of personal injury/wrongful death stuff, but fantastic when litigating corporate suits between two companies.
It's certainly business friendly tho
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Also work at a lit boutique. Trial is indeed rare but "going to court" does happen for motion and status hearings.
Most cases are won or lost in motion practice anyway.
Most cases are won or lost in motion practice anyway.
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The partners go occasionallybdubs wrote:Also work at a lit boutique. Trial is indeed rare but "going to court" does happen for motion and status hearings.
Most cases are won or lost in motion practice anyway.
I don't
Fed ct doesn't want hearings all the time
State ct sometimes I suppose
I went to state court once
We were in a fire drill situation, couldn't get a courier, and I recorded some property
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Do you write
All of your motions
Like this too?
If so, it doesn't really surprise me
That you haven't gone to court much
Not to say any litigators really do go to court
Just that I've never seen anyone post like this before
And it's weird
All of your motions
Like this too?
If so, it doesn't really surprise me
That you haven't gone to court much
Not to say any litigators really do go to court
Just that I've never seen anyone post like this before
And it's weird
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
COMES NOW Baal hadad, by and through the undersigned counsel and pursuant to fla r civ p 56, and moves this court to grant summary judgment in favor of Baal hadad (herinafter "BH" or "plaintiff") and as grounds therefore states:ResIpsa21 wrote:Do you write
All of your motions
Like this too?
If so, it doesn't really surprise me
That you haven't gone to court much
Not to say any litigators really do go to court
Just that I've never seen anyone post like this before
And it's weird
1) I'm not the first to poast like this
2) u need to read TLS more often
3) honestly some state court stuff I've seen is closer to this style than not
Respectfully,
Baal hadad
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
more coherent for sure, even in comparison to federal court.baal hadad wrote: 3) honestly some state court stuff I've seen is closer to this style than not
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
I was told by a partner not to write any paragraphs that are more than three sentences. Seemed a little extreme but he's the successful one.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
I went to court once. Totally won my motion to change venue (in an immigration matter where the guy moved). As you can tell, I'm a big deal.
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Client bill - $600+Desert Fox wrote:I went to court once. Totally won my motion to change venue (in an immigration matter where the guy moved). As you can tell, I'm a big deal.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
pro bono, nobody would pay for me to go do anythingbaal hadad wrote:Client bill - $600+Desert Fox wrote:I went to court once. Totally won my motion to change venue (in an immigration matter where the guy moved). As you can tell, I'm a big deal.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Judging from my experiences so far I don't think that's too crazydixiecupdrinking wrote:I was told by a partner not to write any paragraphs that are more than three sentences. Seemed a little extreme but he's the successful one.
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I know that feelDesert Fox wrote:pro bono, nobody would pay for me to go do anythingbaal hadad wrote:Client bill - $600+Desert Fox wrote:I went to court once. Totally won my motion to change venue (in an immigration matter where the guy moved). As you can tell, I'm a big deal.
Often clients won't pay me to do anything
It is what it is
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
+1ResIpsa21 wrote:Do you write
All of your motions
Like this too?
If so, it doesn't really surprise me
That you haven't gone to court much
Not to say any litigators really do go to court
Just that I've never seen anyone post like this before
And it's weird
I guess his court filings are quadruple spaced.
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- baal hadad
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Do u even paeg limit broSLS_AMG wrote:+1ResIpsa21 wrote:Do you write
All of your motions
Like this too?
If so, it doesn't really surprise me
That you haven't gone to court much
Not to say any litigators really do go to court
Just that I've never seen anyone post like this before
And it's weird
I guess his court filings are quadruple spaced.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
I might say 4-5 sentences, but that's not really bad advice. Judges are old, tired, bored, and probably have to squint to read half the time. If you write 10-sentence paragraphs, they'll fall asleep.dixiecupdrinking wrote:I was told by a partner not to write any paragraphs that are more than three sentences. Seemed a little extreme but he's the successful one.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Some go to court. A lot just depends on the nature of the cases and the clients you have. Personal random pet peve - settling clearly bullshit cases that have no merit because cost of defending is more than throwing dollars at plaintiff. Hate that shit. Client once had tiny small claim filed against them for breach of warranty (small size was out of ordinary for that client but wanted us to handle) - claim was actually barred by prior class action settlement that directly covered the claim (plaintiff never filed a claim, lost his right to sue). Didn't matter. To establish that would have cost thousands of dollars in motion practice, when it was easier to just pay the douchebag.baal hadad wrote:Work in a lit boutique for Mostly corporate clients
Customer claims usually go to mediation and binding arb
Regulatory stuff usually goes to consent/settlement or to regulatory forum
Almost 9 months barred now
Been to court merely one time other than to observe
Appeared for to defend and successfully mediated a small claims matter
But I went alone w no supervision so that was cool
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
GRANTEDbaal hadad wrote: COMES NOW Baal hadad, by and through the undersigned counsel and pursuant to fla r civ p 56, and moves this court to grant summary judgment in favor of Baal hadad (herinafter "BH" or "plaintiff") and as grounds therefore states:
1) I'm not the first to poast like this
can confirm
GRANTEDbaal hadad wrote: 3) honestly some state court stuff I've seen is closer to this style than not
definitely can confirm
DENIEDbaal hadad wrote: 2) u need to read TLS more often
Material issue, court doubts anyone should read TLS more often
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re bolded: this is definitely true, so why does everyone blindly use Times New Roman 12 pt. it's an objectively shitacular fontsmallfirmassociate wrote:I might say 4-5 sentences, but that's not really bad advice. Judges are old, tired, bored, and probably have to squint to read half the time. If you write 10-sentence paragraphs, they'll fall asleep.dixiecupdrinking wrote:I was told by a partner not to write any paragraphs that are more than three sentences. Seemed a little extreme but he's the successful one.
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
judges read briefs?
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
bankruptcy lawyers go to court all the time
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Re: ITT litigators dispel the myth that we go to court
Also true. I use Wing Dings, that way I know if the judge actually even tries to read it.sundance95 wrote:re bolded: this is definitely true, so why does everyone blindly use Times New Roman 12 pt. it's an objectively shitacular fontsmallfirmassociate wrote:I might say 4-5 sentences, but that's not really bad advice. Judges are old, tired, bored, and probably have to squint to read half the time. If you write 10-sentence paragraphs, they'll fall asleep.dixiecupdrinking wrote:I was told by a partner not to write any paragraphs that are more than three sentences. Seemed a little extreme but he's the successful one.
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