tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post8703532449079870997..comments2024-01-23T04:12:56.180-08:00Comments on My Law License: All Lawyers Are RichMy Law Licensehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17487117416844299246noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-46485561647662676842009-02-13T06:41:00.000-08:002009-02-13T06:41:00.000-08:00I disagree with David. I do plenty of work for fr...I disagree with David. I do plenty of work for friends etc. at no or minimal cost, hoping that there will be an opportunity down the road to do something more lucrative with them. Not sure if that's a wise business move, but I can't see tapping a hard-up friend who needs a small matter taken care of.South Florida Lawyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00810384287103818406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834335945349958946.post-16125715736939395802009-02-12T18:15:00.000-08:002009-02-12T18:15:00.000-08:00I agree with everything in the post. Keep in mind...I agree with everything in the post. <BR/><BR/>Keep in mind that this is not unique to lawyers. I hear the exact same thing from my clients – most of whom are lawyers…<BR/><BR/>Advanced education, good vocabulary and some empathy will almost always be met with “but my situation is different, can’t you make an exception...”<BR/><BR/>Even if you were rich, you should never give your services away to someone from your natural client base. This means if you normally work with middle class folks who have to second mortgage their homes to get their kid a good defense attorney – so be it. Don’t budge on your fee.<BR/> <BR/>Now if you want to help the misunderstood indigent teen who robbed the bank to fund dialysis treatments for his one legged mother, pro bono – go for it.<BR/><BR/>My personal experience has taught me that making exceptions in fees within your natural market will eat away at you. If you do it once you’ll start finding more reasons to do it.<BR/><BR/>Within your natural market, a client is a client when the check clears.<BR/> <BR/>Do your charity work on the outside. <BR/><BR/>Dave Lorenzo<BR/>http://RainmakerLawyer.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com