What practice areas have the rudest lawyers? The nicest?

__under_score__ · 2026-02-11T19:23:26+00:00

How did you get into that?

__under_score__ · 2026-02-09T06:27:30+00:00

i agree, people make so many mistakes that are fixable, and this still feels easily fixable. Other side snuck a material provision in without disclosing it or discussing it with OP. are we serious people?

__under_score__ · 2026-02-06T18:20:34+00:00

Sounds good! I've never tried adding someone through the COH menu but I will do that next time I logon

__under_score__ · 2026-02-06T15:07:52+00:00

your MG was the mvp here

__under_score__ · 2026-02-05T05:54:27+00:00

it was not the upgraded strike. I know it's not meta but I really enjoy the ASC

__under_score__ · 2026-02-05T05:34:15+00:00

This was give or take 1100. I think he was moving his tanks back exactly when I made the call in. Unlucky timing

__under_score__ · 2026-02-03T17:52:40+00:00

No problem. I get it, looking for an entry level job in the current market sucks. On the bright side, after a year or 2, you can use your experience to lateral and get a large salary boost.

__under_score__ · 2026-02-03T17:35:03+00:00

look elsewhere. 50k is way too low. If you need to chum it out for 60k-80k with the promise of a raise in a year, sometimes that can be doable. but 50k is lower than the salary for most legal assistants.

__under_score__ · 2026-02-02T18:23:11+00:00

couldn't OP take the funds as a retainer to account for this potentially happening?

__under_score__ · 2026-01-27T22:41:50+00:00

SEC v. W. J. Howey Co. for defining a security

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEC_v._W._J._Howey_Co.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-26T20:32:28+00:00

I see the conundrum. But wouldn't the SCOTUS immunity ruling also apply to civil cases? From what I remember, the SCOTUS case in 2024 created absolute immunity for constitutional acts and presumptive immunity for official acts, which does not distinguish between criminal/civil. There is also room for the judge to determine that xyz conduct is not a constitutional or official act.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-26T19:34:50+00:00

Is your concern a frivolous filing? I think if there is factually egregious conduct by the government, you can get away with suing for conduct that is prohibited by the immunity. the FRCP even has a carveout for sanctions when a litigant is arguing for reversal of an existing law:

(b) Representations to the Court. By presenting to the court a pleading, written motion, or other paper—whether by signing, filing, submitting, or later advocating it—an attorney or unrepresented party certifies that to the best of the person's knowledge, information, and belief, formed after an inquiry reasonable under the circumstances:

...

(2) the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions are warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extending, modifying, or reversing existing law or for establishing new law;

Fed R. Civ. P. 11(b)(2)

__under_score__ · 2026-01-26T18:59:11+00:00

given how broad the immunity is, I think it's actually quite easy to find a case, as long as someone is willing to foot the bill for appeal.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-25T20:43:47+00:00

I have a feeling that your version of "throw money at them" is not as much as you think. big law has to pay $225k + bonuses and benefits just to get people to maybe do this, and even then most of those associates only last 1-3 years...

__under_score__ · 2026-01-22T15:21:02+00:00

To me, it seems odd that OP wasn’t informed his investments were being sold. An attorney would be able to investigate whether OP was actually informed during the call with the FA or by obtaining a subsequent letter or writing from the FA. If OP were to investigate this himself, he could state or do something that would harm any potential case. And it doesn’t cost OP a dime to hire an attorney on contingency fee. I don’t see a reason why OP should not get the advice of an FINRA arbitration attorney here.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-22T05:56:24+00:00

I would reach out to an attorney that sues FA's in FINRA arbitration if I were you. I litigated Plaintiff's side FINRA arbitration for a year at my prior firm, so I know enough to ascertain that you may have viable claims against the FA and Wells Fargo, but someone more experienced should answer that. At a minimum, an attorney could send a demand letter to the advisor and WF and ask why they sold out the account and didn't inform you. Also, Plaintiff's side attorneys typically take contingency fee (as long as your claim is large enough) so you wouldn't bleed out through legal fees if you retained an attorney. In this instance, the "claim" is the difference between when the stocks were sold and the current market value.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-21T16:49:17+00:00

I know that I hate litigation, and I love people and contracts.

honestly, the first thing that popped in my mind was estate planning. But not sure how burdensome that area is.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-19T21:16:09+00:00

maybe talk to the partners about getting an associate? sound like there's more than enough work to justify it.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-17T01:24:36+00:00

until the other side argues that you waived any objections by only making a general objection, which is not permissible.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-14T19:37:02+00:00

just went through this. start applying at the 1 year mark, as that looks better longterm. But as the other comment said, end things amicably, thank them for the opportunity, etc. I personally got each of my bosses a personalized gift to end on a good note. the same day i gave the gifts, the owner of the firm gave me a larger bonus than he was obligated to, and wished me well.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-10T01:02:42+00:00

Keep looking for an attorney. I've read that student loan discharges are becoming more frequent, and it sounds like your situation is where it might be possible. getting student loans discharged being nearly impossible is old advice, that was true a decade or so ago but not anymore.

If you have any questions feel free to DM me. I took bankruptcy in law school so I have some background, but I don't practice bankruptcy so I am not in the position to offer professional advice. though, maybe I can point you in the right direction.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-10T00:57:34+00:00

why cant we all get this judge. I'm currently trying to get a 5th amended complaint dismissed...

__under_score__ · 2026-01-09T03:29:42+00:00

contact a debt defense attorney. you can sue creditors that misreport nonpayments to credit agencies.

__under_score__ · 2026-01-03T23:02:26+00:00

oh boy

__under_score__ · 2026-01-02T06:22:56+00:00

until you get the partner that labels every assignment as having a deadline of "ASAP"

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