AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 hours agoIf civil law were as predictable as it’s supposed to be, everyone would settle out of court—every trial results from lawyers convincing their clients that other lawyers are idiots.message-squaremessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up133arrow-down13
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareIf civil law were as predictable as it’s supposed to be, everyone would settle out of court—every trial results from lawyers convincing their clients that other lawyers are idiots.AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 hours agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareSpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-211 hours agoThe other lawyers are already involved before settling out-of-court.
minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoRight—settlements result when both parties agree on the likely outcome of a court case (with the advice of their lawyers). Trials result when each side’s lawyers convince their clients that the other side’s lawyers have misjudged the likely outcome.
The other lawyers are already involved before settling out-of-court.
Right—settlements result when both parties agree on the likely outcome of a court case (with the advice of their lawyers).
Trials result when each side’s lawyers convince their clients that the other side’s lawyers have misjudged the likely outcome.