http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/ Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:43:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-7364 My truth is no better than your truth | a public defender Sun, 28 Oct 2007 15:23:25 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/#comment-7364 [...] of two things might happen. The client might relent (in part, I suspect, because he will start to trust you) or he might stick to his story, in which case, a competency eval might become an [...] [...] of two things might happen. The client might relent (in part, I suspect, because he will start to trust you) or he might stick to his story, in which case, a competency eval might become an [...]

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-7253 Woman in Black Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:29:55 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/#comment-7253 Whick leads to one of my pet peeves...pds who don't spend time with their clients. I know we are busy. I know it is hard. No-one likes to spend all their time at the jail. Get over it. I have (knock on wood) never been grieved by a client (in all my many, many, many years). I think that is because I talk to them, I send them copies of stuff, etc. It's still hard to tell them that a jury won't necessarily do the "right" thing, though. Whick leads to one of my pet peeves…pds who don’t spend time with their clients. I know we are busy. I know it is hard. No-one likes to spend all their time at the jail. Get over it. I have (knock on wood) never been grieved by a client (in all my many, many, many years). I think that is because I talk to them, I send them copies of stuff, etc. It’s still hard to tell them that a jury won’t necessarily do the “right” thing, though.

]]> http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/comment-page-1/#comment-7250 Malum Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:40:15 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/2007/10/25/timing-is-everything/#comment-7250 I dont think developing trust and confidence in the attorney client relationship can be overstated. I enjoy your commentaries,keep them coming brother... I dont think developing trust and confidence in the attorney client relationship can be overstated. I enjoy your commentaries,keep them coming brother…

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