Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 6:30 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 6:28 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
I have no problem whatsoever with accepting that I am not going to get anyone to cry over hardships of being a patent lawyer, the only reason I brought it up was to show that not all lawyers are rich...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 6:06 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 3:36 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 2:55 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Sometimes I realize he is just having a laugh, sometimes it is hard to tell. But I really want people to understand that many lawyers are not rich uncaring people, right now this lawyer earns far...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 2:24 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 2:23 pm
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Replies: 1,012
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
It's very hard and has been for the past two years. Many think it is dead easy to make loads of money in law. Some might make loads of money (usually because of very good connections, as an...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 2:12 pm
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Replies: 1,012
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Just trying to correct the common misconception that lawyers are rolling in it. Most are not, those starting their own firms from scratch are in for a hard time which can last several years. Our...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 2:00 pm
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Replies: 1,012
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Perhaps you don't know this, but while starting a business it is more important to pay the people who work you ahead of yourself. It has been a very hard time for me and my business partner (one has...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 14th 2006, 1:43 pm
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Replies: 1,012
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
There is a common misconception that all lawyers are "moneygrabbing". There are many lawyers who perform pro bono work and earn less than $50k per year. Also, it is a free market place, and if one...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 9:44 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Not my doing, two others raked up an old fight. One of them insists that he is going to keep on raking up this old fight.
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:43 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:38 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:36 pm
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Replies: 1,012
Views: 21,177
Re: Time To Clear The Air
You assume a lot about the people I work with, you also assume (wrongly) that I am an only child. Your behaviour is boorish. Stop bringing up old fights. You are not doing any good when you...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:33 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
It's plain boorish. It is not doing anything at all for this site. I wish the moderators would kill this boorish behavior on the part of two people who will not listen to reasonable hints to stop...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:27 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Why keep dredging it up? You two dredge it up, and I am obliged to respond. If you don't bring it up, I certainly won't discuss it. I don't want to discuss it, its in the past. Done deal. But...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:18 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
I couldn't never do divorce cases, I knew that from the get go so never worked at a law firm that concentrated on divorce work. I agree, there are not many attacks on lawyers or patent lawyers. If...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:09 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Only in response to a couple of guys who dredge up the same old same old. I don't like it either. :rolleyes:
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 7:06 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
Yes, there are loads of areas. I happen to do patent law because I have a PhD in a hard science area (along with a post-doc). For folks from ordinary backgrounds there's no easy way in law, but...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 6:29 pm
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 6:26 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
It's a fear for all lawyers, we are very accessible. Some ignore it, receptionists are asked to look for red flags in visitors. Some law firms instruct their receptionists to use certain words in...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 6:11 pm
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
When there are staff and others to think about its more complicated. In any event, I did not contact the cops across the street or the FBI. I did however show the print outs to another lawyer in my...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 6:00 pm
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Replies: 1,012
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Re: Time To Clear The Air
I was quoting a line from a cop turned TV celeb ... when he was recanting what he was told by his father (also a cop).
I have to pay for health benefits out of my own pocket, I could work for...
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Forum: Take it Outside!
Jun 13th 2006, 5:46 pm
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