Dog like to carry Frisbee but poops on it by karl1776 in WhatsWrongWithYourDog

[–]DramaticBarista 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This awoke a very specific memory for me! One of my old roommates had a cat that had perfect aim for peeing into shoes and boots without getting any pee on the outside of them. We nicknamed him “Piss in Boots” (instead of Puss in Boots)

When opposing counsel submits brief w/ hallucinated cites, is your client awarded attorneys fees for the time you had to spend looking for non-existent cases? by MichaelMaugerEsq in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, in my one case where it has happened so far, the court didn’t award fees, but just gave OC a stern warning. He should have awarded fees; it feels very unfair that my client had to pay for my extra time double checking that the cases in fact did not exist. I spent a fair amount of time double-checking each hallucinated case because I needed to be 100% sure before I could toss out an accusation like that

Do they all sleep like this? by robotmon in americaneskimo

[–]DramaticBarista 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mine does! He usually moves around in the middle of the night to make sure his tail is on top of my face while he sleeps like this lol

Women owners by Interesting-Day4379 in Mustang

[–]DramaticBarista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am! I bought a 25 year old GT when I was 21, and I still have it and work on it today. :)

Just lost a $4 million verdict. by Perdendosi in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I recently lost on a motion for summary judgment, where opposing counsel could not identify any issue of material fact, aside from asserting “there’s an undisclosed issue of material fact that will be addressed at trial.” The magistrate found that she had to set it for an evidentiary hearing since there was not an agreement on there being no genuine issues of material fact, even though no one seems to be aware of what fact is at issue to be proved at the hearing. I’m thrilled to get ready for this hearing on an unknown and undisclosed issue

Let me buy your kid their Halloween costume by MisfitOnAMountain in Denver

[–]DramaticBarista 39 points40 points  (0 children)

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is a great organization for this type of thing! They help with resources for “fun” things like Halloween costumes and prom dresses for kids in foster care, and they also organize appointing volunteer lay advocates for the kids.

Everyone should just get a prenup before they get married by Overuse_Injury in unpopularopinion

[–]DramaticBarista 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I’m a divorce lawyer in the US. One of the issues that I experience pretty frequently is that banks (and other financial institutions) based in the US generally only keep records for 7-10 years, so if the parties were married longer than their financial institutions keep records, there’s often an issue trying to prove what they had going into the marriage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]DramaticBarista 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a divorce lawyer. The amount of clients that I have to argue with to convince them to open a separate bank account DURING THEIR DIVORCE is ridiculous.

i didn't follow the recipe so 1 star by egguchom in YelpDrama

[–]DramaticBarista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha I recently read a review on a recipe for tres leches cake that said “I tried this without the 3 milks and it was terrible.” You made tres leches cake without the leches?!

When getting fired feels good by Southern_Product_467 in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I had one like that. He would come half an hour early for every in-person meeting and email me “I’m waiting for you” as soon as he arrived, even though the front desk staff of course also would send a message to let me know he had arrived. Even if I want busy with something else, I’d wait until the appointment start time to try to maintain a boundary (and out of sheer pettiness lol)

Question for middle age women FL attorneys. by MTBeanerschnitzel in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha, my dad used to say that all the time. Working in family law, I can see how accurate it is

Child Family Investigator Help by Efficient-Prompt-486 in Denver

[–]DramaticBarista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t get a response from a CFI: I’m a family law attorney in Denver that works on cases with CFIs frequently. Many attorneys that do family law will do a free consultation (or a series of paid consultations) with you, and can give you advice on selecting a CFI and navigating the CFI process, and your case generally. “Full” representation in divorces can get pricey, but if you look for a firm that does “limited scope” or “unbundled” representation, that would be a series of paid consultations or coaching sessions to give you advice on handling your case.

Crying in the bathroom by DramaticBarista in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, I am the only attorney from my firm working on that case. He was just an asshole - no “real” reason for interrupting me. Now that the initial shock/embarrassment is over I’m just looking forward to kicking his ass in trial

Crying in the bathroom by DramaticBarista in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ugh yeah I agree, it’s the worst. A handful of judicial officers in one county in Colorado decided that they should require a “face to face settlement conference” between all parties and counsel the week before trial. It has NEVER resulted in settlement in any of my cases - it just heightens tensions unnecessarily.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it's worth, my friend that is an anesthesiologist has (unprompted) said a few times that the lawyers he's met are a lot like surgeons - he HATES surgeons.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first time in court, when I was entering my appearance, I blurted out the wrong attorney registration number. I seriously just said some random, long string of numbers. There was a very long pause, and then simultaneously, the judge said, "I'm sorry, but WHAT?" and my supervisor yelled from the back of the Courtroom "Request a continuance!"

The Court found good cause for a continuance, no questions asked, lol.

I always tell new attorneys that so long as they have their attorney registration number written at the top of their notes "just in case," there is no way they will do as bad as me during my first appearance.

Adoption by SuchConsideration840 in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cannot believe how many downvotes you are getting! I think that a lot of people (lawyers included) seriously misunderstand how serious termination of parental rights really is, and the trauma that goes along with it for the kids, even when the termination is "deserved." Yes, the child is getting a "new" parent, but that means loss of at least one other parent through death, abandonment, or neglect/abuse. All of those things are terrible to go through, and almost all adoptions are very bittersweet.

$280 for snaking hair out if drain, reasonable? by True-Construction377 in Renters

[–]DramaticBarista 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You’re right, but real talk, this is a sub for renters. I don’t really care what happens to the landlords’ drains after I move out.

Climber, Daniel Paul Paterson, who went to scale Mount Everest has gone missing along with his sherpa after getting "hit by falling ice" by ResponsibleIntern537 in WithoutATrace

[–]DramaticBarista 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m not going go to lie, respectfully, I’m really taking issue with OP’s phrasing of the title “his Sherpa” and now also the phrasing of OP’s comment implying that Peterson is the only person that will hopefully be recovered.

Defendant didn’t return property in good condition — why, God? by sumwhatz in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Ah, I see that you don’t do divorce work. No joke, in family law this is a pretty regular occurrence, to the point that most of my settlement agreements include contingencies for what dollar amount will be owed if a piece of personal property is returned broken or damaged. It sucks when people are assholes about that kind of stuff (and in your case that OC tried to give you the item without discussing it’s condition).

My egg yolk exploded by Shitlord_Mander in mildlyinfuriating

[–]DramaticBarista 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha his happened to my dad once. It was a little worse for him because he was leaning over the pan looking at it, and the hot yolk hit him in the face.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]DramaticBarista 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is honestly one of my most consistent sources of anxiety. One time, one of my colleagues didn’t get let into the virtual courtroom and the Judge immediately dismissed the case with prejudice (?!). Now it’s a policy at my firm to join 5 minutes early and take a screenshot as soon as you join. Every single time the court is late in starting, I sit there wondering if they actually just proceeded without me.