tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post116526715498261652..comments2024-03-29T08:14:13.708-04:00Comments on THE BLOG: COVERAGE CONFUSIONRumpolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165375519970369532006-12-05T22:25:00.000-05:002006-12-05T22:25:00.000-05:00Most judges don't voice their concerns about "cove...Most judges don't voice their concerns about "coverage lawyers", because they depend on them for re-election contributions. Most cater to them by resetting pretrial conferences or trials even when there is no "coverage attorney". <BR/>Why don't clients file bar complaints, because most of them don't even know when their lawyer doesn't show up, since judges/hearing officers just reset and reset. Why don't these defendants get their licenses suspended or bench warranted like the rest of the poor slobs who if they fail to show up to court on time get in trouble. MONEY buys a lot of justice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165368336183898112006-12-05T20:25:00.000-05:002006-12-05T20:25:00.000-05:007:46 ASA, if i take time to investigate the case p...7:46 ASA, if i take time to investigate the case properly, the plea of pti of cts is often off the table. think about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165350141689326052006-12-05T15:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T15:22:00.000-05:00rumpy, you should really consider getting a spell ...rumpy, you should really consider getting a spell check icon for all these geniuses...<BR/>huked on fonicks wurked fer meeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165347238650372142006-12-05T14:33:00.000-05:002006-12-05T14:33:00.000-05:00Civil firms have been using "coverage" attorneys f...Civil firms have been using "coverage" attorneys for years. It's just that in those firms the person has a desk with a name plate and they are called an "associate." How often does somebody who hires Greenberg, Tripp, Ruden, Davis, Bigshot, etc. actually get one of those attorneys? More often the newbie attorney who knows nothing of the case is sent in to do the motion for summary judgment, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165339280412152502006-12-05T12:21:00.000-05:002006-12-05T12:21:00.000-05:00Horace, are you Scott Fingerhut? You "sound" like...Horace, are you Scott Fingerhut? You "sound" like The Finger...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165339229224214612006-12-05T12:20:00.000-05:002006-12-05T12:20:00.000-05:00to the 10:22 blogger: MEOW!!!to the 10:22 blogger: MEOW!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165336708720042382006-12-05T11:38:00.000-05:002006-12-05T11:38:00.000-05:00Trialmaster must be Eiglarsh.Trialmaster must be Eiglarsh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165332154179671872006-12-05T10:22:00.000-05:002006-12-05T10:22:00.000-05:00trialmasteryou are the greatest. your full of shit...trialmaster<BR/><BR/>you are the greatest. your full of shit also. only a couple of lawyers in town can get away with 25k for a misd. and your not one of them. now pluck your head out of your ass.<BR/>p.s. are you cristos lagos?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165331589767480592006-12-05T10:13:00.000-05:002006-12-05T10:13:00.000-05:00the trialmaster says ,i really dont give a rat's a...the trialmaster says ,i really dont give a rat's ass about this coverage issue. it is an issue for "bottom feeders" and not for the trialmaster. if is appear in county court it means i have a $25,000 fee....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165322792248072512006-12-05T07:46:00.000-05:002006-12-05T07:46:00.000-05:00As an ASA, I've long thought that often times, the...As an ASA, I've long thought that often times, the worst punishment a defendant receives is not the nearly inevitable PTI, CTS, or probation plea the State is offering, but having to shell out $$$ for an attorney who never shows up to Court, treats his client like shit when he does show up, and does nothing to get his client a better deal than the standard PTI, CTS, or probation plea the State almost always offers. Sucker, I think to myself, that'll teach you to break the law. Should have gotten yourself a public defender...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165296206030263752006-12-05T00:23:00.000-05:002006-12-05T00:23:00.000-05:00Crimes were committed to punish crimes, and crimes...Crimes were committed to punish crimes, and crimes were committed to prevent crimes. The world has been filled with prisons and dungeons, with chains and whips, with crosses and gibbets, with thumbscrews and racks, with hangmen and heads-men - and yet these frightful means and instrumentalities have committed far more crimes than they have prevented.... Ignorance, filth, and poverty are the missionaries of crime. As long as dishonorable success outranks honest effort - as long as society bows and cringes before the great thieves, there will be little ones enough to fill the jails. ~Robert Ingersoll, Crimes Against CriminalsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165293742884580722006-12-04T23:42:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:42:00.000-05:00We do that all the time conferance calls with seve...We do that all the time conferance calls with several lawyers at the firm with a client all at one time. <BR/><BR/>Its great for padding the bill on a slow month or Christmas holiday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165293408713151772006-12-04T23:36:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:36:00.000-05:00LOOK YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU GET?SOMETIMES YOU PAY BI...LOOK YOU PAY FOR WHAT YOU GET?<BR/><BR/>SOMETIMES YOU PAY BIG BUCKS FOR A DUFUS WHO IS JUST LOOKING FOR A FOOL CLIENT WHO HAS $$$ BUT NO IDEA WHAT LAWYER IS BETTER .<BR/><BR/>I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A LAWYER TO:<BR/><BR/>1. CHECK THE FLORIDA BAR WEB SITE AND TYPE IN THE NAME OF THE LAWYER AND SEE HOW LONG HE HAS BEEN A MEMBER OR THE FLORIDA BAR.<BR/><BR/>2. CALL THE FLORIDA BAR AND ASK IF THERE IS ANY PENDING OR FORMER BAR COMPLAINTS AND FOR WHAT.<BR/><BR/>3. CHECK THE FLORIDA BAR WEB SITE FOR LAWYERS WHO ARE CERTIFIED IN THE FIELD OF LAW THAT CONCERNS THE CASE. CERTIFICATION IS A BIG DEAL (OK STOP SCREAMING AT ME BLOGGERS)....<BR/><BR/>4. ALWAYS MEET WITH AT LEAST 3 LAWYERS AND NEVER I MEAN NEVER DO A HOURLY RATE......ALWAYS DO A FLAT FEE RATE BASED ON SEVERAL CONDICTIONS:<BR/><BR/>A. FLAT RATE BASED ON IF WE DONT GO TO TRIAL (PLEA OR DISMISSAL).<BR/><BR/>B. FLAT RATE BASED ON TRIAL AND DISCOVERY ETC.<BR/><BR/>of course expenses are not included.<BR/><BR/>Hourly rate yea right I remember 18 years ago in New York City I did the hourly rate gag and my bill looked like this:<BR/><BR/>$150 for the loser lawyer per hour for a telephone conversation and because loser lawyer asked hotshot lawyer to get on the phone to hear what I just told him another $250 for his listening in on the call.<BR/><BR/>Yea ......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165292417125304992006-12-04T23:20:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:20:00.000-05:00bottom line is that people get what they deserve -...bottom line is that people get what they deserve - hiring lawyers based on ads and price is the same as voting for politicians based on ads and promises.<BR/><BR/>Uneducated consumers are the target everytime.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165292223512343072006-12-04T23:17:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:17:00.000-05:00we believe in the presumption of innocence and rea...we believe in the presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt, and many of us know who you are, the 3 are not mutually exclusive. Chin up, it lasted longer than you thought Ole RumpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165292169631514742006-12-04T23:16:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:16:00.000-05:00I have seen young lawyers, not much older than the...I have seen young lawyers, not much older than their college clients plead them out on misdemeanor charges that will effect their clients after college, when the case could be won. Then these young lawyers, told the judge, "I am covering for ....... "<BR/>I sure hope they have coverage insurance......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165291848142991642006-12-04T23:10:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:10:00.000-05:00For people who supposedly believe in the presumpti...For people who supposedly believe in the presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt, everyone seems to know who I am, except that no one does. There is not one shred of evidence as to my identity. What a bunch of mopes. <BR/><BR/>PS- I write all my motions.Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165291623447154742006-12-04T23:07:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:07:00.000-05:00Sadly, many lawyers have gone into the practice of...Sadly, many lawyers have gone into the practice of law to make money, period. <BR/><BR/>There was a day when lawyers weren't comprised of (semi?)-smart kids who didn't know what they wanted to do when they graduated college. It was populated by folks who knew deep down in their bones that this is what they wanted to do and figured out that they would be good at it (think people like Roy Black, Jay Hogan, pre-judicial Stan Blake and many like them).<BR/><BR/>For those of you non-lawyers out there the message is clear:<BR/><BR/>1. Ask “are you the lawyer who will be representing me in court?” “Are you willing to guarantee that?”<BR/>2. Do your homework before hiring an attorney. Avoid the mills that "churn and burn" their cases and find the lawyers who work hard at crafting their profession and defending their clients. You’ll be able to find one in your price range, whether it is an entry level person or someone at the top of the profession. Sure, guys like Roy are expensive, but with your ass on the line, you want them if you can afford it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165291449030753742006-12-04T23:04:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:04:00.000-05:00How about the lawyer who calls out for the client,...How about the lawyer who calls out for the client, and the client tells the lawyer, "You are not my lawyer!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165291312415904922006-12-04T23:01:00.000-05:002006-12-04T23:01:00.000-05:00What is sad is that the coverage attorney comes in...What is sad is that the coverage attorney comes into court, and does not know who his or her client is; then tells the client the plea that is being offered is in the best interest of the client; and the lawyer only met the client 5 minutes before the plea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165287587110862572006-12-04T21:59:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:59:00.000-05:00get real all any attorney does is have the paraleg...get real all any attorney does is have the paralegal or some intern pop up a standard fill in the blanks motion with in seconds no effort.<BR/><BR/>Unless the prosecution will take it to trial which these low fee lawyers charge a separate fee for trial work and so do you Rumpole the case is basically child play.<BR/><BR/>Rumpole get off your high horse and tell us the truth lawyers dont do shit and get paid. The only reason you are crying is because you cant get big bucks for bull shit no more, because bull shit is now wholesale!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165287203835448882006-12-04T21:53:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:53:00.000-05:00Rumpole, dont be concerned about your identity. No...Rumpole, dont be concerned about your identity. Nothing to fear, we all know who you are, we're just being nice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165286627477551582006-12-04T21:43:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:43:00.000-05:00An inebriated blogger slurred:I would prefer a you...An inebriated blogger slurred:<BR/><BR/>I would prefer a young lawyer today then a old hack like you who probally was druck when he took the bar exame way back in the day and passed because the exame was easy than.<BR/><BR/>Rumole responds: While the remainder of your post goes on to accuse me of being a hack (a term I apply to myself) based on "those who know me", I must admit that for the first time i am very concerned about my identity. How did you know I was "druck" when I took the bar?Rumpolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08380575650255695462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165284327049061642006-12-04T21:05:00.000-05:002006-12-04T21:05:00.000-05:00the difference between cheap and expensive lawyers...the difference between cheap and expensive lawyers is that cheap lawyers have more cases and expensive lawyers have less cases.<BR/><BR/>Cheap lawyers do their best to get rid of cases and could care less if the client's happy because they advertise and dont care about referral sources.<BR/><BR/>Criminal defense has become a business to many, thats why deep down, we all hate each other - we're just out for the allmighty dollar. When people are just out for money, they'll do anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19039943.post-1165282906174928592006-12-04T20:41:00.000-05:002006-12-04T20:41:00.000-05:00Anonymous at 8:12, you went to a 4-year university...Anonymous at 8:12, you went to a 4-year university, got a degree, and then 3 years of law school, and you can't spell or use proper grammar if your life depended on it...that, or you are blogging while drunk...I suspect the latter. Pity your clients...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com