Co Worker has faith in humanity.... I don't. Client insists, "I'll just do it myself," in regards to the legal prep work for her civil case. [Female] Co Worker calls me in because client is not listening to her. I tell client flat out that she'll never be able to it. Client's response is to bet me cash that she can. My response, "Yeah, betting money against your own firm's client, that sounds ethical and not a conflict of interest that'd get be me disbarred...."
So much to my dismay and against my advising her not to, client has insisted upon doing the prep work herself, because she's cheap and stupid. Stuff is due today at 5PM; client will not have it by today at 5PM. She's so screwed.... Discovery document requests are a bitch....
Co Worker: "It's 4:08 and we're at 3100 (pages) [sigh]. She's only forwarded another 200 in the 1.5 hours I've been gone. This is depressing."
Me: "Client needs another 1000 or 2000ish in about 40 minutes at most and that's if you don't review them huh? By the way review them.... Don't let stupid client goad you into malpractice...."
Co Worker: [cries a bit]
Me: Aww come on now.... Try not to murder her, but if you do I'll say she drove you insane
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God I hate people sometimes. Bank account balance does not equal IQ, or Ability....
It is too bad I work with Co Worker, or else we'd make great girlfriends. [shrugs, sighs]
Edit:
I realized the house I am (hopefully) buying is a block from the water.
My first thought was. "I should get flood insurance!"
I am getting old smart.
Fixed that for you.