April 17, 2020
Terror gripped me. The Summons and Complaint for a malpractice had my name in the caption. I’m stunned. The client was a whack job, yet just 2 years into my law practice, my license was on the line. What could I do? I’m no dope. As a lawyer, I could have figured out most of it myself. But would DIY’ing my legal defense have sucked time from earning money? Yup. Would I have taken a big risk of missing something vital, not being an expert in malpractice law or those rules of practice? You betcha. And would I have had trouble staying dispassionate in court hearings? Oh yeah! In the end, I followed Abraham Lincoln’s advice: “He who represents himself has a fool for a client.” I hired an attorney. (And the case was dismissed before it even got off the ground). Are you doing the same for leadership of your business? Are you actively seeking guidance from others or treating your business as a DIY project? Here are several common sources for sound outside…
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