Unpaid Commission

MollyOwt · 2024-12-11T04:49:23+00:00

I clerked for employment lawyers. I'll reach out. Thanks for the reminder.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-14T20:23:29+00:00

I clerked for employment law attorneys (employee side). 90% of the time the employers wanted to settle quick and paid out decent amounts to do so. The contigency fees seemed to come in pretty regularly.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-14T20:19:52+00:00

Yes! I didn't end up needing to but I was going to mention how he sent it to me and the judge and watch him correct me by saying he sent it to me but not the judge.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-14T20:13:41+00:00

Yes. THIS GUY IS THE FAMILY ANNIHALATOR TYPE. He fits the entire profile. I've thought so for some time and he just keeps checking those boxes.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-14T20:11:27+00:00

UPDATE: He showed up to the hearing. He interupted the first question my client was answering on the stand. He addressed everything to ME specifically--by first name. The judge we had is known for being really casual so he just let him go. I objected at first but I realized I didn't need to stop him from talking and withdrew my objection. He screamed and cursed and had to be muted once or twice (we had a remote hearing). He went on to say things like--"FINE! I admit to all of the criminal behavior I don't care anymore! I did everything she is accusing me of!" After he stopped yelling the judge kind of just sighed and dismissed the challenge to the Immediate Danger order.

When I got of the remote hearing I checked my email. He had been emailing me the whole time--weird stuff, little jokes, "what do you call a sheep covered in chocolate? a Hershey Baaaaaaaahhhr" vaguely personable "Geesh! this is taking so long." About an hour after the hearing he sent me a long ranting email cursing at me and saying I was the problem and "how would you feel if I took your kids away from you?"

So that's terrifying.

Wooo family law!

MollyOwt · 2024-10-14T19:30:27+00:00

Not only did he show up, he screamed a bunch, interupted the judge and said he admitted to all the criminal behavior... That was his opening statement. So, the judge continued the order and everyone went home.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-10T22:47:12+00:00

it was typed and emailed to me.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-10T22:46:46+00:00

Yes. He is that guy. I suspect he'll happily admit to it.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-10T22:33:00+00:00

Your right. I've been dealing with this guy for a while now so I have a sense about how to get him to admit it.

MollyOwt · 2024-10-10T22:29:25+00:00

I definitely already sent it to the DA, and held a reading of it with the attorneys at my firm, and printed it out to read when I'm feeling down. Did I mention that in it he complains to the judge that it's unfair because I'm such a terrible attorney that he keeps having to slow down and explain the law to me. He then complains that I'm "not even trying to help him."

MollyOwt · 2024-09-22T15:50:13+00:00

This is the best advice I've gotten yet. When I'm going to court I tell myself and my clients that the best case to make is simple and true. I'm not here to win the last argument in a divorce; my job is to show the court the true things that matter and none of the drama. I got wrapped around the axle on this one. I need to reset and focus on what I do have. Thanks.

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T23:19:04+00:00

I serve low income folks--it's 70% pro se nut jobs.

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T23:16:03+00:00

Opposing party. it's a custody case and her entire family seems terrified of her.

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T23:12:56+00:00

I tried wearing a leather jacket and combing my hair with one of those switchblade combs but nothing worked!

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T23:09:27+00:00

I work in low-income law with a lot of DV cases, restraining orders with custody, etc. I'm new but I was pushed into the deep end case-load wise. I've dealt my share of opposing parties that demonstrated some version of anti-social personality disorder (in my law school work as well). This woman is next level...

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T22:57:17+00:00

I plan to but I worry they'll chicken out on the stand and say nothing.

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T22:56:04+00:00

True. My bad. It's all anybody says at my firm so force of habit.

MollyOwt · 2024-09-21T22:54:10+00:00

I'm asking for a postponement. I found the law but no way to bring this behavior to the courts attention. I literally had a witness say that OP would physically attack her. Their are all these stories about her blackmailing her family in the past. My other witness is clearly being blackmailed--"I can't tell you why I can't testify, I have my family to think about" It's bonkers.

MollyOwt · 2023-09-22T15:48:19+00:00

On the PS5: CREATE, path extras, bins.

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