tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post1828483895827976722..comments2023-05-30T06:50:51.828-05:00Comments on In The Moment: Are you following rule #1?David Tarrellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17143913959192642374noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4133669828685820071.post-8240976684205842872008-08-26T20:38:00.000-05:002008-08-26T20:38:00.000-05:00You might ask "WWJD"? Of course, it is a "conflic...You might ask "WWJD"? Of course, it is a "conflict of conscience" when you accept a case without sufficient payment in advance. You should have a written agreement for payments. If the client has steady employment, then there is a stronger possibility of being paid in payments. Each person is different and each type of offense is different and each situation has to be evaluated on its individual merits. Occasionally, all lawyers handle a pro-bono case whether intentional or accidental. It is the nature of the business world and life in general, to not always get paid, but if you never get paid, you won't be in business very long. A friend once asked me, do you think that person would have paid you if they were able to pay you? So, maybe they just don't have the money and they are not mis-treating you intentionally? It is said that one dissatisfied client can cost you 10 good clients, and one good satisfied client can cause you to gain 10 good clients. It is always a balancing act and survival and success in the practice of the profession of law is not easy.<BR/>Yours in the Defense of Fellow Human Beings,<BR/>Glen R. Graham, Tulsa Criminal Defense Lawyer, Tulsa, OklahomaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15807638545542720817noreply@blogger.com