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Law Practice

Nov. 29, 2014

Why you should always be prepared

If it goes without saying that attorneys should always be prepared, then why am I saying it? Unfortunately, experience, of course never ours, confirms that lawyers are all too often unprepared. By Michael P. Masuda


By Michael P. Masuda


If it goes without saying that attorneys should always be prepared, then why am I saying it? Unfortunately, experience, of course never ours, confirms that lawyers are all too often unprepared. We fumble to find an exhibit, are ill-prepared to argue a point, or are insufficiently informed to negotiate. The question is not if attorneys are frequently unprepared, but why? Perhaps it is because when we don't plan, failure comes as a s...

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