Here is an example of a motions lawyer's proficiency..
CITATION: Alfano v. Piersanti. The parties were under "case management rules"* The lawyers were unable to comply with the court's timeline, and a judge refused one side to file their Factum book. That ruling was appealed, but the appeal was dismissed. In my view, the client was punished because this client's lawyer was apparently too busy to deal with the motion paperwork promptly. This should be a lesson to anyone hiring any lawyer!
* An expedited time-table applies to these cases, where the courts can punish one or both sides for delaying the case. This is largely because a single litigation lawyer can have 80-600 cases to work on at one time.
As in my previous blog, please note that this is not legal advice. Ask a lawyer who is in good standing with the Law Society or Bar Association in your jurisdiction for legal advice. I am merely a researcher and this blog is my opinion -- just my two cents.
Lawyers in trouble themselves:
http://lawyers-to-avoid.blogspot.com/
Trial lawyers and motions lawyers:
http://trial-or-motion.blogspot.com/
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