Criminal Practice: The Treadmill
I charge bigger fees … so I can take fewer cases … so I can give each case more attention … so I can get better results … so I can charge bigger fees … so I can take fewer cases …
I charge smaller fees … so I have to take more cases … so I have to give each case less attention … so I get worse results … so I have to charge smaller fees …
Criminal defense lawyers: which gerbil wheel would you rather be on?
(Inspired by this PSA from our collective memory:)






Um, thanks. That was, uh, heartwarming.
So true… I explain this to many potential clients who ask, but XXX says he’ll take $50 down to handle the case! Yes, and that attorney will spend time chasing you for money instead of working on your case. I’ll leave the part about the video alone.…
And so I chose the neurosurgeon with the lowest estimate. He says he can take care of my brain tumor and have me up and running like new in a week! His office is right next to Earl Scheib’s body shop too — I even get a discount if I bring in referrals.….
Although you certainly don’t always get what you pay for, you can rest assured that you will rarely ever get what you do not pay for.
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