Recurring Dreams

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:17 am

I don't think I dream that much but when I do, lately, I've had this recurring dream that bugs the crap out of me:

I'm in law school and I walk into a classroom about to take a major test. I'm unprepared. I have no clue. I'm going to fail. I'm filled with anxiety. My future as a lawyer is shot.

After a while, I wake up and realize...."Geez. I'm already a lawyer. Whew! That was close!"

Anyone else out there have recurring dreams?

(I didn't post this in SMACK but if some of you feel the need to post a Smack-type dream, ask a MOD to move it...I guess.)

AZHog · Post by **AZHog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:38 am

Sure, I keep having this dream about that pizza hut commercial with Jessica Simpson singing, "These Boots were made for walking..." -- except she's only wearing the boots! :shock:

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:51 am

JH, are you maybe subconciously afraid that your budding private practice might not take off? (How's that going by the way?)

That could be it...

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:15 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:JH, are you maybe subconciously afraid that your budding private practice might not take off? (How's that going by the way?)

That could be it...

Slow, but I expected that. I'm doing "conflict" cases to supplement my paying clients. FYI, a "conflict" case is a court-appointed case when a person has a co-defendant represented by the Public Defender's office. In those cases, the Public Defender can't represent "both" defendants so private attorneys are solicited to become "conflict" counsel.

Pays $60.00/hour, which is pretty cheap, but...again...it supplements my other income. Other than the conflict cases (I've had 9 thus far), I have had 12 "paying" clients.

I think things will take off in April, when the Yellow Pages come out. It's also a matter of weeks before my firm is added to Lawyers.com, which will also help.

A lot of friends told me it'll take about 6 months to really "get going". I hope that's the case.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:27 pm

Awesome, you know, they say in any new business you'll lose money the first year, however it looks like you're moving a little faster than that. (Unless you sold the farm for your awesome looking office you showed us.)

How many cases have you gone to trial with yet as a private attorney?

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:47 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:How many cases have you gone to trial with yet as a private attorney?

None. The only "trials" I've had pled out. The DUI cases I had pled to lesser charges. No trials yet.

Hey, if I can make money without going to trial, all the better. Trials take up time.

I've got a DUI trial scheduled for this Thursday but I'm trying to convince the prosecutor (someone I actually trained) to just drop the charge outright because I think he has no chance of winning. We'll see.

Skinsfan55 · Post by **Skinsfan55** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 3:13 pm

Trials take up time, but I thought time was money?

How does pay work when you go to trial? Do you still get paid per hour? Is there a set price per ay for a trial? How does it work?

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 4:01 pm

Skinsfan55 wrote:Trials take up time, but I thought time was money?

How does pay work when you go to trial? Do you still get paid per hour? Is there a set price per ay for a trial? How does it work?

I charge a flat fee, depending on the charge. If we resolve the case without a trial (via plea or dismissal), I refund 25% of the fee charged.

tcwest10 · Post by **tcwest10** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:33 pm

Hey, look ! '55 is building a posse !

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:03 pm

55 is okay, TC. The brutha is just misunderstood.

Redskins Rule · Post by **Redskins Rule** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:24 pm

Justice Hog wrote:55 is okay, TC. The brutha is just misunderstood.

Are you representing him now or something?

I mean, you're sticking up for him. Did he pay you to make case of him NOT posting stupid stuff, but being misunderstood?

I'm just wondering!

Justice Hog · Post by **Justice Hog** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:40 pm

Redskins Rule wrote:

Are you representing him now or something? I mean, you're sticking up for him. Did he pay you to make case of him NOT posting stupid stuff, but being misunderstood?

I'm just wondering!

No, not at all. The brutha has just never done anything to me, individually, to piss me off like he has obviously done to a lot of other people. Just because you like kickin' his buttocks doesn't mean I have to.

I'm not sure I would call that "sticking up for him." Whether or not one considers his posts "stupid"; however, I suppose, is in the eyes of the reader. I may not agree with a lot of his posts, but it's certainly not enough to upset me to the degree that he's upset other folks around here.

DESkins · Post by **DESkins** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:41 pm

Recurring dream? You mean the one with me, Kelli Johnson, Daisy Fuentes and the Great Dane?

redskinz4ever · Post by **redskinz4ever** » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:56 pm

dang this is an old thread ......keep digging L.O.L.

I have a dream with brooke burke,salma hayek and myself :twisted: