Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

[captainsblog]

I have a fairly limited range of practice. I'll handle an occasional routine criminal matter or will, and do a few real estate closings a year, but most of my work involves financial transactions. Suing on them, defending them, contesting them, or getting involved in bankruptcies involving them.

Yet some of the finer moments involve none of the above, but just listening to people and telling them what I think of their problems or their plans. It isn't always agreeing with them- more often than not, I either don't, or I issue cautions that probably come across the same as a disagreement- but the important thing is taking the time to hear what they're trying to do, what the problems with it are, and which ones I can, or cannot, help them solve.

That was a half hour of a relatively busy day today. I did little new work for the client, got paid a fraction of the time devoted to it in the past, but ended the meeting with glad tidings of comfort and joy. Client then toddled out to his car and brought me a gift box of liqueur with a coupla cuppas in it to share. 

Here's where the tacky Mastercard commercial would use the word "priceless," but you know? It kinda is:)

Comments

[audacian.livejournal.com]

that's awesome. :)

[murrday.livejournal.com]

A nice gesture and a warm feeling of appreciation. :)