If you get into serious trouble, one of the best things that you can do is to listen to your lawyer. They see your interests as their priority, and they (probably) know the legal system far better than you do. So, following their advice is (usually) the best course of action. However, some folks have such big egos that they won’t listen to common sense or genuinely good expert advice. Inspired by user u/Sunieta25, the lawyers of Reddit spilled some hot tea about the dumbest things their clients did to ruin their cases, and it was jaw-dropping. We’ve collected some of the spiciest stories to share with you. Scroll down to check them out! We reached out to the person who sparked the entire intriguing online discussion, redditor u/Sunieta25, and they were kind enough to share their perspective on lawyer-client interactions. Check out what they told Bored Panda below.
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“I thought of the question after watching the video of the guy that joined Zoom court while driving and his case was about driving while his license was suspended,” u/Sunieta25 opened up to us.
“I saw his lawyer’s face trying to keep her composure from sheer stupidity and was thinking, ‘I wonder how lawyers even handle stupidity from their clients?’”
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“I read almost every story in the thread and had a bunch of good laughs while I ate my cereal,” u/Sunieta25 told Bored Panda.
In their opinion, it’s vital that clients actually listen to their legal representatives.
“I haven’t been in any position where I needed a lawyer, but I’d advise clients to listen to their lawyer because they went to school to study law,” they said.
“They know how the judge will respond to testimonies. Take their advice and cooperate the best you can and maybe you can get out of trouble.”
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Clients should avoid lying to their lawyers. It sounds obvious, sure, but it bodes well to keep this in mind. If you lie, you’re only going to make your representative’s work much, much harder. Not only that, but this will damage any sense of trust that you’ve already built between the two of you. They might even decide to drop you as a client to avoid any issues in the future.
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In the meantime, look up some online reviews about the firm or lawyer to see what folks have to say about them. Skilled and trustworthy experts generally mean good reviews and glowing testimonials. Meanwhile, you can look up your (potential) representative’s credentials on your country or state’s bar association website to see if they have the right to practice law in the first place.
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Take their tips to heart. You stay calm, quiet, and polite when you’re told to do so. The legal system is so intricate that even doing something you think is ‘harmless’ can come back to bite you on your behind later on. Interacting with the other clients, attorneys, or judges beyond what’s allowed can lead to some really nasty results later on.
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If you’re feeling up to it, share your thoughts and stories in the comments section at the bottom of this post.
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