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| Lawyers and Clients in Public Places |
On Mother's Day, my husband and I were enjoying brunch at La Goulue--a terrific bistro at 716 Madison in New York. Like many restaurants, La Goulue servers cover each table with white paper. My banquette mate was obviously a trial lawyer, and his companion was not his wife, daughter or mother, but his client, a Kawasaki executive. They were talking about Kawaski litigation.
Not only was this trial lawyer speaking loudly enough for adjacent diners to overhear, he was diagramming his case strategy on the white table paper. He produced nearly a square foot of relationships and key trial points, then signed the tab and left his notes behind.
Most diners wouldn't pay attention, but other lawyers would--even if they had nothing to do with the case.
Here is another example...A few years ago, two lawyers were in San Francisco representing EDS in a competitive bid for a major information technology outsourcing project. IBM was the rival. The two lawyers were in a cab, casually talking about EDS, when the cabbie chimed in and proceeded to tell his passengers all he knew about IBM's deal strategy and terms. EDS won the contract.
Lawyers, be careful in public places. You never know who's listening.
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