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SERVICES AVAILABLE ONLY IN CERTAIN LOCAL AREAS |
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 MAIN SERVICES - NATIONWIDE
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The following services obviously require our physical presence. We currently have available personnel
in the Washington, D.C. / Northern Virginia area, Richmond, Virginia, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
With a day or two notice, we can cover Fredericksburg, possibly Virginia Beach, Eastern North Carolina
(stretching between Raleigh/Fayetteville and Jacksonville/Wilmington). For big enough projects, Myrtle
Beach, SC, and Charleston, SC are also possible. If the project justifies paying for travel, we can
cover anywhere else you want us to go.
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L100
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DEPOSITION SUPPORT IN YOUR MAJOR DEPOSITION:
If you are in a large law firm, you will have “people” to organize documents, run make copies, look
something up for you, take notes, watch the room while you confer with your client, trouble shoot, make
phone calls (Why is the next witness late? Someone needs directions). Now, you have “people,” too. And
only when you really need them. “Just call us, and we’ll be there."
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100.00
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L101
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SECOND CHAIR IN YOUR MAJOR DEPOSITION:
If the assistance you desire in a major deposition involves legal substance, such as developing additional
questions to explore targets of opportunities or follow-up on evasive answers
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100.00
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L102
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SECOND CHAIR (OR THIRD CHAIR) AT TRIAL:
The key to a killer closing argument can be your ability to point to exactly where in the documents
introduced as evidence and the testimony of witnesses your case was proven, or the other side admitted
half your arguments. You know you won’t have the transcript yet when the last witness steps down and
now it’s time for you to close. Similarly, to argue a motion to strike the evidence or directed verdict,
for or against, you may need to have at your fingertips what the evidence and the documents actually
revealed. To be able to rattle off and remind the jury which witness said what, in persuasive detail,
is powerful.
But conducting a fast-moving trial and also keeping track of testimony can be an overwhelming task.
Often, the actual evidence in the real trial is different from what you were expecting. But you may
have to stand up and argue the closing without any break in which to gather your thoughts or organize
your notes.
If you are a big firm, you may have one or more associates or paralegals sitting in the courtroom to
keep notes and summarize for you the high points of each witness, so they can hand it to you to supplement
your closing. But what do you do if you are a small firm or a sole practitioner? We’re here waiting
for your call. We can also be an extra set of eyes and ears, undistracted, watching to pinpoint motions
you might make before the closing, objections you might need to renew to protect appeal rights, etc.
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100.00
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L103
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COURT APPEARANCES – BE IN TWO PLACES AT ONCE:
Can you be in two places at once? If it hasn’t happened to you yet, it will. You have a small practice,
and yet courts still will manage to double-book you in two different cities at the same time. Where
can you find someone to cover a minor court appearance while you have to be in the more important court
hearing? Lex Consulting does not practice law or make appearances in court. However, our growing list
of contacts includes many attorneys who may be licensed in your area and might have some time free.
We may be able to arrange a licensed attorney to cover for you. We charge $50 per hour for the administrative
work arranging an attorney to cover for you. We will negotiate the lowest fee possible for the attorney’s
time. Note that we try to find attorneys who can double up on already-scheduled motions in the same
court, so that hopefully their additional fee will be minor.
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100.00
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L104
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SAME DAY / LAST MINUTE FILING IN PERSON OF COURT PLEADINGS OR GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS:
(Northern Virginia, Washington area, or Richmond): Sometimes you realize that there is no way you can
get a pleading to Court or a government agency on time, unless someone prints out your pleading by email,
signs for you, and walks it in the same day. If an original signature is required, we can sign on your
instructions but prefer to have a licensed Virginia attorney sign. If you can scan your signature and
we can print it out on a computer printer by email, we have more flexibility.
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100.00
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L105
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WITNESS PREPARATION OR REHEARSAL FOR DEPOSITION OR TRIAL:
If a minor witness or even your client is going to be questioned by the other side, you may simply want
to prepare them to make sure they are not tricked by confusing questions. Rehearsal and preparation
involves preparing them for standard techniques and situations that they may be confronted with. You
might not have time to run through a private and confidential rehearsal or preparation session. We can
prepare a full-scale rehearsal. $100 per person required (at your option, we might arrange a realistic rehearsal with someone to act
as the judge, opposing counsel (as rough as you want), etc.)
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100.00
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L106
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PARALEGAL SUPPORT FOR FORMS AND PLEADINGS (Virginia is best)):
Some courts, like General District Court, are driven by standardized forms. Preparing multiple copies
of the correct form, processing them, and preparing separate envelopes can be a pain. This is especially
true for garnishments to collect on judgments. Hand this to an assistant who knows the forms… especially
if you happen to be busy that week.
(Note that the actual work for Virginia forms will probably be down out of your immediate area, in the
Carolinas, by a retired but highly-experienced Virginia debt collection attorney. However, the forms
are specific to each State, and we do not promise this for all States. Check if our expanding network
can service your State)
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100.00
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L107
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INTERVIEW MINOR POTENTIAL WITNESSES:
Your client is very important, and you will talk to major witnesses personally. But what about those
20 other minor, possible witnesses… who might be a waste of time… or might just conceal buried treasure?
If you have nothing else to do, you’ll do it yourself. But if you don't have time, you have "people" you can turn to and get the job done.
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100.00
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L108
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FACTUAL INVESTIGATION:
Although we are not licensed as private investigators, there are sometimes lots of just factual research
that you need help on. Would you like someone to run out and take photographs of the accident scene?
Hunt for information on the internet? Make phone calls to find the right business?
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100.00
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L109
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NEUTRAL WITNESS:
I can’t begin to count the number of times I have wanted someone to witness a phone call or legal act
– and possibly testify to it in court – but a member of my law firm staff would not be appropriate to
call into court later and testify. You can’t imagine how many times I scratched my head, wondering where
I might find someone willing to not only show up and witness an event, an accident scene, the wrongful
refusal of a party to accept legitimate payment, etc., etc., who would also be willing to show up later
and testify in court. Obviously the person playing this role could not have any other role on your case.
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100.00
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L110
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ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS (Virginia only):
Attorneys are trained (and interested) in the big trial. The vast majority of attorneys do not know
how to collect on a money judgment after winning. Why should they? Nobody shows them how. You are not
alone, by any means. So let us take care of it. Although we can offer you consultation on the “how,”
it is often detail intensive and form-driven. You may prefer to simply let us prepare the work for your
signature. Let us do skip tracing, asset search, etc. We may even be able to conduct debtor’s interrogatories
for you, if a licensed attorney is available in your area.
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100.00
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L111
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ORGANIZING YOUR LAW OFFICE:
Let experienced attorneys help you set up your law office and/or organize it for maximum efficiency,
including perhaps training your administrative personnel.
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100.00
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L112
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ARRANGING WILL SIGNING WITNESSES AND NOTARY (Northern Virginia and Richmond only):
Preparing wills and trusts for clients can be a relatively easy, profitable, and routine part of your
practice, which is uniquely suited to help the small practice pay the bills. Trouble is, when it comes
to the will-signing ceremony, you might need some warm bodies and a Notary Public to attend.
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100.00
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L113
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MOBILE NOTARY PUBLIC:
You may need a notary public to travel to a will-signing ceremony, closing, settlement, or the like. In addition to the standard Notary fee, you need to pay for travel time
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50.00
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L114
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DRAFT CLOSING ARGUMENT FOR TRIAL (physically attend and monitor trial):
Have an associate attorney physically attend the trial, and take notes to catalog what facts were proven or admitted, by which witness, and adjust the draft closing argument to fully exploit the evidence presented and respond to challenges. An attorney can be so busy worrying about marshalling witnesses and exhibits and getting all the evidence in, fighting legal objections, and responding to unexpected developments, that it is hard to simultaneously catalog what evidence has actually been proven.
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L115
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COURT REPORTER:
Let us locate a court reporter for your deposition or trial
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L116
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PROCESS SERVER:
Hand delivery of subpoena or lawsuit to person or company. Affidavit of Service
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50.00
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L117
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TRANSLATION:
Verbal, live translation in court, deposition, meeting, where available locally
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L118
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EXPERT WITNESS:
Let us search for a locally-available expert witness
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WHAT DO I DO NOW ?
Even if you are in a big law firm, for reasons of office politics, you might not want to ask someone
in the firm and let people know what you are still learning. Ask us confidentially.
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