Legal Mosaic Essays on Legal Delivery
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the norm for how lawyers/firms operate. And it leads to “frolics and<br />
detours”, fee disputes, erosi<strong>on</strong> of c<strong>on</strong>fidence, and a host of other unfortunate<br />
c<strong>on</strong>sequences. A simple soluti<strong>on</strong> for this recurrent disc<strong>on</strong>nect<br />
is for lawyer/firm and client to achieve alignment of objectives and<br />
expectati<strong>on</strong>s prior to work commencing <strong>on</strong> a matter.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong><br />
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address—272 words—is a shining example of<br />
eloquent simplicity. Each word has relevance, meaning, and power—<br />
nothing superfluous. His ability to compress a complex story about<br />
war, politics, human aspirati<strong>on</strong>s, healing, and so much more—and to<br />
communicate it in plain language and few words-- is a reminder of<br />
what good lawyers can do.<br />
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