You have probably already seen this on your social media, but if not, PLEASE watch this short video of a poor lawyer who used his secretary’s computer for a ZOOM court case – and look what happened.
The comment under this You Tube video was:
This is a live stream of virtual court proceedings in the 394th Judicial District Court of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis and Presidio Counties, Judge Roy Ferguson presiding. Any capture of video or audio of this stream is prohibited, and may constitute contempt of court with a punishment of up to $500 fine and 180 days in the county jail.
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Thanks for this! In response, I didn’t mean “poor” in the sense of financial. I meant ‘poor’ in the sense of lacking something… lacking the ability to fix the situation.
Respectfully: “poor” is not exactly an accurate modifier for “lawyer.” After 45 years in the legal field (which among other things wrecked my physical health as well as my writing abilities) I am here to inform you that there is no such thing as a poor lawyer; even lawyers who just recently passed their state’s Bar earn close to a six figure income in larger municipalities. Also, secretaries in law offices banded together (albeit unofficially) decades ago – they are now legal assistants or paralegals dependent upon their skill level/tasks assigned. Nothing against secretaries per se, but the change in label designated a skillset not generally found among the secretarial ranks, long-suffering and multi-talented as those ranks may be: deep familiarity with the body of law and its application to clients’ issues under the supervision of a “poor” lawyer. Sad but gentle smiley added here because civilians usually are unaware of these subtleties.