Q: I’ve been falsely accused of domestic violence and have already been to court and am now waiting for the judges ruling.
My lawyer has not put in effort into my case, has racked up over 15k in fees. Do I really need him to be there for the decision? I can’t afford to pay him anymore. What would happen if I dropped my lawyer and went to the ruling alone?
A:
if you handle it yourself you will have a "fool for a client" ...as lawyers jokingly refer to someone that does that.
clients usually don't understand why a lawyer did or did not do something.
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