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chatty
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Is my attorney an idiot???????

#792901 - 10/18/12 05:03 AM

I show up for roll call at 9am yesterday for temp.custody hearing and i'm the only one there? Is there something wrong with this picture? My attorney "prepares" me 5 minutes before entering courtroom in the hallway of the court house. This was for a merit hearing to dismiss an unfair sep.agreement that I signed without legal counsel. I feel like an unimportant client to my atty and it is pissing me off because it is my life and my children's. What action do I have. I'm in NC.

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finz
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Re: Is my attorney an idiot???????

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#793650 - 10/30/12 08:41 PM

"I show up for roll call at 9am yesterday for temp.custody hearing and i'm the only one there? "

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Why is that a question ? You should know whether or not there were other people there if you were there.

A 'prep' for a few minutes is adequate in many cases. Did you ask for an in office session (at his hourly rate) and he refused it ? Did he make a legal mistake in his arguements ?

If you want someone to agree with you that he is an idiot, give some proof of that.

If this is just a case of mismatched personalities, get another lawyer.

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Elaine85
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Re: Is my attorney an idiot???????

[Re: finz]
#795953 - 12/09/12 09:23 AM

In my opinion, your attorney is negligiant if certain criteia were met. Your hearing had been on the docket for i;m guessing a month. Usually the attorney will want to meet with you the day before. If your case ws called by the judge your lawyer was accountable. He didn't notify the court of a change and simply not showing is unexcusable; however, u should stay in contact with your lawyer prior to ANY court date. Make sure you know what to expect and he/she knows your expectations. Did you give the lawyer a retainer and confirm that he was representing you and not just advising you? The best advise I received was....If you have doubts about your lawyer now, get another one. You will constantly be questioning his abilities even if he is the best lawyer in town. I fired one and got a sizable chunk of the retainer back.

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