A competent legal counsel will carefully review the law and signs with his customers at different stages of litigation. The practice is always one of inquiring what evidence do we have and does the evidence satisfy the demands of the law.
By way of instance, is this witness a persuasive witness who will make a positive impression on the witness stand? Perhaps the question will be if a judge will allow evidence into the case, such as proof in an age discrimination case the employer has discriminated against older employees in similar circumstances before?
An effective adviser will reassess risks and rewards as the situation progresses, and as she obtains new information. Witness statements, recently discovered documents, expert opinions, and cash reserves can be grounds for a material shift in evaluation.
Qualified legal counsel will understand and articulate the opponent’s arguments from the beginning before the case is filed or served. As importantly, counsel should have the courage to weigh the evidence as it comes in by witnesses and documents and to tell the customer the case might not be as air-tight as first believed.
This blunt reassessment is a service because it causes the customer in fact, and saves the customer the moment, emotion and effort of a protracted battle with no desired payoff.
In conclusion, legal counsel will direct her or his client to reach a target number for settlement. If that it’s impossible for them to attain that number, both lawyer and client can feel confident going forward that trial will be the best choice.
