There is a time in every attorney’s life when they have to schedule a meeting with a potential client who has September or is close to having September. It can be a daunting meeting for the attorney to take because there are so many possible nerves-wracking aspects of litigation and litigations. Let us examine some of the ways that people get nerve-wracking, as we review some of the awesome features associated with September and October. First, let’s examine the holidays – what do we mean by that? In the legal profession, we refer to the period between Thanksgiving and New Year, known as “the busy season.”
From this period of the year, the parties’ calendars are packed full of motions to move deadlines, for oral arguments, briefs to be filed, case number submissions, and other related matters. On occasion, the legal environment can become quite hectic. This is why it is so important to ensure that you have the necessary resources, such as trial lawyers, to cover these nerve-wracking aspects of litigation at any given moment. One way to ensure that you have the resources available to you is by reviewing a current calendar, which will show all of the necessary motions for your particular case set for the calendar dates that fall within your legal practice.
Another common nerve-wracking aspect of litigation is the holiday season. Some people have a hard time sleeping during the holiday season, which can lead to them feeling rushed and overwhelmed, which in turn can cause them to make mistakes in their presentation in court. Therefore, reviewing a current calendar where you can mark the court filing deadlines for each day of the year is so helpful, not only to ensure that you have adequate resources on hand to cover the many different deadlines and motions that you need to file but to also assist you in helping yourself to get the restful sleep that is so vital to your general well being and peace of mind.
The third most common nerve-wracking aspects of litigation are Easter and Halloween. No one enjoys either one of these holidays and for good reason. On a cold and dreary Monday, finding a way to be presentable in court is even more difficult, because everyone expects it to be easy. However, by reviewing a current calendar where you can mark the court filing deadlines for both major holidays you will be able to keep yourself sane and focused while still being able to attend all of the necessary motions and meetings in an organized manner. There are many different court filing dates set for all of the various holiday events, and by reviewing your calendar, you can ensure that you are always prepared for whatever may come your way.
A fourth common nerve-wracking aspect of litigation is September and October. Businesses everywhere love October for the annual Fancy dress party, but October also happens to be the month where businesses must submit their annual profit and loss statements to the government in order to keep the owners compliant with various regulations regarding the taxation of the company income. If you have not already begun looking into ways in which you can book your business conferences in October, you may want to do so immediately in order to prepare for what could be one of the busiest months of the entire year.
Finally, another of the major nerve-wracking aspects of litigation is the period between Thanksgiving and the first week of January. Lawsuit victims all over the country know this period to be incredibly slow, with nothing much happening at all on any given legal blog or legal Twitter feed during this time. However, there is hope for cases going into this period. On the first week of January, the plaintiff’s attorneys must begin to move their case forward as quickly as possible in order to ensure a proper ruling in the case. Because many plaintiff’s attorneys are extremely busy with other clients during this time period, they may opt to hold off on writing and submitting all of the necessary paperwork.
One of the more important business tips regarding litigation, especially in the aftermath of September’s terror attacks, is to be as prepared as you possibly can be. One of the most common excuses that defendants use when their cases must delay is that the victim is in intensive physical therapy. The truth of the matter, however, is that any injured person suffering from permanent brain damage caused by September’s devastating hurricanes or storms must receive a fair trial from the very beginning. This is critical because, if no evidence exists linking a defendant to the incident of course, then there is no need to waste time or money in having the case delayed. A quick resolution to this problem would be appreciated by victims right away.
Another element that often delays cases is an inability to obtain crucial witnesses, such as an expert who will opine against the defendant on cross-examination of his or her testimony. Some defendants find it easier to get along with their lawyers than with a respected and competent orthopedic surgeon, so the ability to pry witness testimony from a quack might be more common than you think. For this reason, every lawyer should have a personal rapport with one another as well as an understanding of trial court procedure. If this doesn’t already exist between the lawyer and his client, then these two people must find a common ground in which to work.
