Re: unconscionable fees?

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I don't tell them what kind of car to buy or where to shop for
their clothes or groceries. How they spend their money is their
business. Advertising agencies charge fees for "making a
statement" for their clients. Television stations charge for
air time for politicians, even though the guy doesn't have a
prayer in hell of getting elected. If a client wants to pay
money to publicly air his opinion or his beef, I'll take his
money. Keep in mind---I'm answering the question you originally
posed. I'm not going to get into a debate about the ethics of
inadequate disclosures or the setting of fee scales and I'm not
going to discuss an evolving set of hypothetical questions.

On 9/24/06, secretary wrote:
> Yes, but if they are willing to pay for it, would you represent
> them, knowing that you were helping them take an unfavorable
risk?
>
>
> On 9/24/06, Curmudgeon wrote:
>> If a client wants to "make a statement" or fight something
>> as a "matter of principle"--I was always comfortable telling
>> them to do in on their own dime. Not mine. My time and
>> knowledge are my stock in trade. If you want to buy my
>> stock, pay for it. Don't expect me to give it to you.
>>
>> On 9/24/06, secretary wrote:
>>> What do you think about a lawyer who settles his cases for
>> a
>>> nuisance value (i.e., $1,500 - $5,000.00) approxinately
>> 95&37;
>>> of the time, having charged his clients $2,000 to $4,000.00
>>> to open the case? Is this inherently unethical? Is he
>>> excused if he specializes in clients who are willing to
>> take
>>> an unfavorable legal risk in order to 'make a statement'?