I had a potential client reach out to me for a case, send me volumes of documents, get annoyed when I didn’t review them right away, find me on Facebook and badger me on there. When I told her I couldn’t take the case because of a conflict (true excuse), she proceeded to block me 😂😂 this is after another person I barely know/speak to messaged me on Facebook and asked me for free legal advice. Why are people so nuts?! 🫠

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The way people generally hate and disparage attorneys and then have the audacity to come ask for free legal advice, while complaining, is wild. I dislike when people expect free legal advice because it’s “just us talking” but if I was creating an actual product or a SAHM selling overpriced shampoos through a pyramid scheme/MLM scheme- only then is it acceptable for me to expect compensation.

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Right? In this instance, this person I hadn’t spoken to in years messaged me out of the blue and goes “hey I have a question (insert legal question here)” and that was it! Thankfully I was able to use the excuse that I wasn’t licensed in the state she was asking about but sheeesh.

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“My liability insurance doesn’t permit me to provide legal advice unless I have been retained. I would be happy to help you. The fee for this is $___, which is a discount since we are friends. Let me know if you are interested in this and I will send you over a contract to review.”

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I send it to family. I mean, it’s the truth. I give them a discount, but I don’t work for free. If I did, then I would start to resent it and then resent them and no family or friend relationship should be destroyed over legal work.

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If they are true friends, they wouldn't be asking for free legal advice. True friends know your worth and don't ask!

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