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@legally_madison

3 months

Hey Law Twitter, what are three pieces of advice for young lawyers wanting to hang their own shingle?

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@legally_madison

8 months

DROVE ALL THAT WAY ONLY FOR OPPOSING COUNSEL TO NOT SHOW UP TO HIS OWN MOTION HEARING LITIGATION IS SO FUN

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@legally_madison

8 months

Them: Litigation seems fun! Me: *drives 5 hours round-trip for a 15-minute hearing* Keep telling yourself that, kid.

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@legally_madison

5 months

Has anyone else considered how chaotic it would be for Law Twitter if Everyone’s Favorite Georgia Appellate Judge got to issue an opinion about how messed up the YSL trial has been?

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@legally_madison

5 months

LMAO if you’re working at a firm that cares about the order in which you list people in an email, get out. So unserious.

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5 months

We should talk about this more. It wasn’t explicitly taught to me but it was def something I picked up and thought about a lot. Still do. Email order matters (for real or not).

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@legally_madison

1 year

@djwiththejd 1. I’m so so sorry. No child should ever hear that. 2. Welcome to The Disappointment Kid Club! We’re happy to have you!!

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@legally_madison

3 months

I’m 3.5 years in. I’m trying a case in October against a lawyer who has been practicing since 1972. My mom was 4 when he was sworn into the bar. Y’all would not believe the shit this guy does.

Bourbon Loving Teddy Bear 🥃🧸

@bourbon_teddy

3 months

I have been practicing for almost 22 years and I really want to "in all my years" a lawyer I'm opposing who has been practicing since I was 4.

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@legally_madison

1 year

And we look pretty damn good.

Jessica Hodlr

@jessicahodlr

1 year

I just learned that the average American woman weighs 170 pounds. That is insane.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Just because you have practiced law for decades does not mean you are (1) correct or (2) competent.

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@legally_madison

1 year

CAME BACK FROM LUNCH TO AN UNEXPECTED MID-YEAR BONUS ON MY DESK 🥳💰

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@legally_madison

2 years

Ok, #lawtwitter , which one for the firm website? 1 or 2?!

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@legally_madison

2 years

Things that help me stay sane as a civil litigator, a 🧵: 1. Therapy. Every single Wednesday after work, regardless of how busy I am.

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@legally_madison

1 year

I just got discovery responses from a plaintiff in a brain injury case that I’m defending. The opening line of plaintiff’s counsel’s email with the discovery responses is “Well this was a chore.” If you don’t want to do the work, then you should probably not be a litigator.

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@legally_madison

2 years

Can confirm that @treeflowers36 aced his first week at the firm ☺️

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@legally_madison

4 months

Reached the point in my law career where I have to make sure the pens I take to court don’t have curse words on them.

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@legally_madison

8 months

The case the client thinks exists v. The actual case

Sean Marotta

@smmarotta

8 months

The case the partner thinks exists v. The actual case.

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@legally_madison

8 months

Me: *has a full day of out-of-town depositions* *calls Partner on file to tell him about said depos* Partner: Go have a good dinner on the firm card. Me: Yes sir. 🫡

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@legally_madison

1 year

When you have to lawyer in 100 degree weather 😏

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@legally_madison

1 year

Summer = colorful suits. Who am I kidding?? Every season = colorful suits!

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@legally_madison

7 months

After being out of town for depos this week, I *almost* didn’t come to the office today. Got here to find: - associate’s professional chef husband brought cinnamon rolls, - law clerk brought her pup; and - other associate brought her baby! 😋😍🥰🤩🥳🐶👩🏻‍🍼 WHAT A GOOD FRIDAY!

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@legally_madison

1 year

Associate freak out of the day: My boss is going with me to Atlanta. We board in 5 minutes. I have no idea where he is. 😅🫣🙃

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@legally_madison

8 months

Apparently we lawyers are not allowed to take clients and/or make arguments that some people think are “immoral.” We are ethically obligated to do what’s in the best interest of our clients. You don’t have to like it or agree with it.

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@legally_madison

2 years

Y’all wanna see the full pink suit?

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@legally_madison

2 years

Gooooood morning 💕💗💖💞💓🌸💐🌺💘💝🌷🎀💄

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@legally_madison

1 year

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA COMMERCIAL LITIGATOR HERE AND I CANNOT WAIT TO SAVE PEOPLE FROM THEIR AI-GENERATED CONTRACTS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRACTS NOT DRAFTED BY A LAWYER

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@SquawkCNBC

1 year

"Do not go to law school. The legal field is in big trouble. That's going to be one of the first disrupted by AI," says @GeoffLewisOrg . "I talk to folks who spend thousands of dollars a week on legal bills, they're already using ChatGPT to generate complex contracts."

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@legally_madison

2 years

Volunteered to coach a high school mock trial team. If they’re going to try a case, then they’re going to try it like the pros. Supply boxes + binders with everything they might need! 😎

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@legally_madison

2 years

Taking my first depo on Friday… defendant’s wife in a civil assault case… any and all tips/encouragement/magic you have is appreciated!

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@legally_madison

9 months

Had my last meeting of the season with my high school mock trial team (9 teenage girls). I asked if they had any thoughts or constructive criticism of my coaching. My favorite comment? “You have an intimidating aura.” Mission accomplished.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Tried to catch up on the Law Twitter drama only to learn the Toxic Law Bro Himself decided I was too toxic 😂

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@legally_madison

2 years

Hi. This is your neighborhood friendly commercial litigator stopping by to say that having a lawyer set up your business(es) from the beginning will save you copious amounts of money in the long run, especially when you and your 42 different, but similar, entities get sued.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Can someone please tell me why it’s either (a) women stay home and raise children or (b) women go full-on #girlboss and be obsessive about their careers? Why does society seemingly want us to choose? Why do women feel like they have to choose?

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@legally_madison

2 years

@RilezTweetsEsq Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.

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@legally_madison

1 year

@LizCGil I wear light makeup to court, but that’s just a personal preference. The only thing that I’ve ever seen judges care about is wearing appropriate clothes. I say do whatever makes you feel most comfortable and confident!

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@legally_madison

1 month

And the best part is that the Court’s Order is just a copy-and-paste of my brief. 💁🏼‍♀️

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@legally_madison

1 month

I GOT A STATE COURT TO GRANT MY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY 🎉

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@legally_madison

10 months

First day back at work and caught two new cases. What are those cases? One about a salmonella outbreak allegedly caused by onions. The other? A sewer backup into a home. I feel like Mike Rowe on Dirty Jobs.

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@legally_madison

1 year

PSA: Not all of us civil defense attorneys personally believe in the positions we have to argue in cases.

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@legally_madison

2 years

Finally figured out why we millennial women are obsessed with true crime: We all grew up listening to @thechicks sing about killing the guy who beat his wife. #GoodbyeEarl

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@legally_madison

8 years

When you set the NBA trip dub record, hit the game winner and keep the Nuggets out of the playoffs

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@legally_madison

4 months

Today’s suit 💕💗💓🌸💐🌺💖💝💐🌷🎀💄

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@legally_madison

2 years

@DietCoke_Esq I got married the summer before 3L and I changed my name. My married name is on my diploma. He supported me emotionally and financially through law school. I felt that changing my name and having my married name on my diploma was the right thing for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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@legally_madison

1 year

I guess I owe y’all a little ✨life update✨ 1. First-chaired a trial and won. 2. Got a bigger office! (Still have pink chairs though, don’t worry) 3. Am now officially a ✨senior✨ associate because we have lawyers younger than me in the office. 👵🏼

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@legally_madison

2 years

5 *people, you fucking asshole.

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2 years

I’ve announced a $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday. Also directed #OperationLoneStar to be on the lookout. I continue working with state & local officials to ensure all available resources are deployed to respond.

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@legally_madison

11 months

100% When I delegate to an intern or junior associate and the work product I get back isn’t up to par, I first ask myself, “What could I have done to ensure there was better work product?” and “What can I do better next time to ensure better performance?”

Liz Gil

@LizCGil

11 months

Something I’ve noticed strong leaders all have in common is that they believe blame flows *upstream*, not the other way around. When you’re secure in yourself and your capacity to lead, pointing fingers downward feels beneath you. You just gracefully own it & move forward.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Update: Found him. 😮‍💨

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@legally_madison

3 months

FIT CHECK

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@legally_madison

2 years

This is 28 🎉

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@legally_madison

2 years

@legallyypink Absolutely. Women lawyers are leaving in droves bc they aren’t paid near enough to make paying for childcare feasible. Why would I work when childcare costs half my salary?

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@legally_madison

2 years

Told ya.

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@legally_madison

3 months

@bourbon_teddy Most fun is the outdated law and procedure he uses and then I get to tell the judge that it’s been overruled or revised by the legislature 😅

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@legally_madison

1 year

@EbonyJHilton_MD Hermitage Bay in Antigua!

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@legally_madison

2 years

The biggest compliment for us lawyers is when our colleagues trust us enough to send us cases outside of their practice area.

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@legally_madison

3 months

Today’s lawyering outfit:

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@legally_madison

2 years

8. Case Audit. This is something I implemented when I first started practicing. Every Wednesday, I review every file I’m assigned and see what has been done and what still needs to be done. I keep a spreadsheet of all deadlines and tasks.

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@legally_madison

5 months

@amerine1000 I’ve been thinking about this for weeks, but after today, I NEED a Dillard opinion on this.

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@legally_madison

5 months

I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS I got a federal judge to issue monetary sanctions for noncompliance last year. When Defendant finally cooperated, we found them HIDING EVIDENCE. MORE SANCTIONS Do your due diligence in discovery and it will pay off.

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@Lawl_Assoc

5 months

Hear me out: Plaintiff lawyers need to take more discovery disputes to the court, not less.

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@legally_madison

2 years

FRIDAY FIT

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@legally_madison

2 years

Name a bigger compliment to a second-year lawyer than a partner telling you that he trusts you and doesn’t need to review your stuff. You can’t. 🥹

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@legally_madison

2 years

Intern of the Week goes to @treeflowers36 for chauffeuring me to court this week. Twice.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Y’all, my motivation is at an all-time low. Send good vibes, encouragement, and productivity hacks plz.

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@legally_madison

3 months

ATTENTION LAW TWITTER BE JEALOUS I had lunch with THE @RileeDHarrison today (and his colleagues at Cain Law, Mike and Anthony). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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@legally_madison

7 years

The way to my heart is a river of @ChickfilA sauce.

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@legally_madison

2 years

JUST SIGNED A LETTER TO OPPOSING COUNSEL IN HOT PINK AKA IM LIVING MY BEST LIFE

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@legally_madison

2 years

@Le4h_says These and only these

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@legally_madison

1 year

Our seats are next to each other, so we’ll find out real soon whether he makes it 🙃😅

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@legally_madison

1 year

A quick 36 hours in ATL 😅

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@legally_madison

3 months

Hour 47 of no internet at the office. How am I supposed to lawyer like this? Is this what Abraham Lincoln felt like?

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@legally_madison

11 years

Dey see me rollin, dey hatin... @hostessprobs http://t.co/y3nS1fr6fO

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@legally_madison

2 years

In my v casual insurance defense practice, we prefer cool sneakers over heels 👟

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@legally_madison

2 years

Made a Trader Joe’s run at lunch just for flowers 😍

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@legally_madison

2 years

Being a lawyer is the closest I’ll ever get to time traveling. I’ve been reviewing invoices from 2007 and reading texts/emails from a BLACKBERRY for the past week.

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@legally_madison

2 years

For everyone who has asked, here's a link to a google doc with my Case Audit table:

Case Audit Worksheet

Cases in litigation: Case Caption Petition MTD/ Answer Joint Status Conference/ Joint Status Report/ Scheduling Conference/ Scheduling Order Initial Disclosures Discovery Dispositive Motions OtherP...

docs.google.com

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@legally_madison

2 years

6. Bright office decor! One of the partners told me that my hot pink chairs are “blinding,” which means I’m clearly in my Elle Woods era 💖

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@legally_madison

10 years

Hey, @Keds and @Baseballism , thank you for loving America's Game as much as I do. 😍⚾️ http://t.co/NrCwbIS9pR

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@legally_madison

8 years

Boys: Madison, why do you have trust issues? Me: Do the names David Payne, Mike Morgan and Jonathan Conder mean anything to you?

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@legally_madison

2 years

Caught the dog mid-yawn and thought you all would enjoy

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@legally_madison

1 year

90% of my practice involves insurance coverage. This is my worst nightmare.

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1 year

Experts say there is no set rubric that determines whether a business will have to pay damages in the event of a mishap, and most operators buy liability insurance anyway because the waiver forms they ask clients to sign may not ultimately be enforceable.

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@legally_madison

8 months

Them: Litigation seems fun! Me: *drives 5 hours round-trip for a 15-minute hearing* Keep telling yourself that, kid.

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@legally_madison

5 months

Ditto. First-year associate just did her first attorney’s fees hearing solo and CRUSHED! Molding the next generation of lawyers is my favorite part of this profession!

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5 months

I cannot get over our associates and summer associates doing such a great job on our matters. Younger professionals get so much flak but they are brilliant, caring, and invested. I feel lucky to know them and teach them a few things along the way.

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@legally_madison

1 year

I’ve been cleaning up a HUGE mess made by a client’s former attorney for the past three days and LET ME TELL YOU a combined 70 years of practice between these former lawyers only made things worse.

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@legally_madison

1 year

Attorneys need to stop taking cases in areas of law they know nothing about or don’t understand. It makes things unnecessarily complicated for clients, opposing counsel, judges, and juries when you don’t know what you’re doing.

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@legally_madison

2 years

@jewels390 When I have was 3rd chair, I was the “firefighter”. Prepare everything. Always have pens, sticky notes, exhibit stickers, etc. Have an iPad or laptop with wifi for quick legal research or access to your Remote Desktop. Bring all necessary chargers. Always bring more than you need

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@legally_madison

2 years

Went to court this morning. I was 1 of 2 women lawyers in the courtroom full of lawyers on a civil docket. This profession is hard, stressful, and exhausting, but damn is it a privilege.

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@legally_madison

2 months

Today’s lawyer fit 🧡🍑🍊🎃🦁🥕🐅🐯🏵️

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@legally_madison

1 year

Not sure why anyone is surprised at these last few SCOTUS opinions. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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@legally_madison

5 months

There’s two possibilities here: 1. Glanville is the most incompetent, biased judge to ever exist. Or 2. He has so much dirt on members of the appeals court and members of the state government that he’s untouchable. I’m leaning 1, but 2 would be fun.

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@legally_madison

2 years

Legal assistant got my favorite pie AND my favorite cheesecake 😍

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2 years

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2 years

Step into my office 🤩💕

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@legally_madison

3 months

Anyone else’s blue collar husband think it’s acceptable to use shop towels as napkins?

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@legally_madison

5 months

Update: Jury assessed 51% fault on Defendant Attorney and 49% fault on Plaintiff. $10 million verdict, Defendant responsible for $5.1 million. Jury is currently working on punitive damages.

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@legally_madison

5 months

Currently observing a legal malpractice jury trial. Plaintiff is a nursing home who claims its 2023 bankruptcy is due to a verdict from a 2014 negligence trial. Defendant is an attorney who was appointed by the nursing home’s insurance carrier 29 days before trial. 🧵

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@legally_madison

11 years

Of course she had to eat Si! #happyhappyhappybirthdayJack @DuckDynastyAE http://t.co/qwkWvFeSkl

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@legally_madison

29 days

Lawyer fit check‼️

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@legally_madison

1 year

I send a lot of “No worries, thanks for the update!” emails for somebody who worries a lot.

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@legally_madison

3 months

Today’s lawyering outfit:

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@legally_madison

2 years

@navalpatel Fun fact: my left hand is partially crippled so there’s not much I can do about that! But thanks for pointing that out 👍🏻

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1 year

@LizCGil Or you could be financially responsible with your family planning and have both 😎

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@legally_madison

5 months

@MoString “Use discount code DILLARD to save 50% off your first year subscription of WordPerfect.”

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4 months

Today on Law Twitter, I learned that most attorneys are phenomenal at picking up on sarcastic takes by law professors.

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@legally_madison

1 month

I GOT A STATE COURT TO GRANT MY MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY 🎉

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@legally_madison

8 months

At the end of the day, this is just a job for many of us. This is how we pay our bills and feed our families. Believe it or not, some of the arguments I make for clients don’t align with my personal views. But it pays the bills.

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