Grassroots lawyers also have their day

Chapter 954 The Martial World is Perilous!

"Is this why you're in a bad mood?" Wang Chuan blinked.

"Yes, just for this!" Zhao Song nodded.

"Hey! Lawyers can't be too sensitive. You have to be strong-willed and take things easy! I've encountered clients like you before, it's nothing serious."

"I've encountered even worse people, who would say nice things to your face but then turn around and curse you out," Wang Chuan said.

"You've encountered this before?" Zhao Song was initially a little surprised, but then he thought about it and understood. Wang Chuan had been practicing law for so many years, it would be strange if he hadn't encountered a few strange clients, unless he stopped practicing law.

"Yes, that was a long time ago. Back then, I was a lawyer at Zhengyang Law Firm, and I once received a client."

The client was also an elderly man. He had been researching his case for three or four years, almost obsessively, and was very convinced that his evidence was sufficient and that his research direction was correct. He was extremely persistent.

"When I received this old gentleman, I was looking at the case materials while asking him about the facts and whether he had any relevant evidence. Guess what he said?" Wang Chuan smiled.

"What do you mean? No?" Zhao Song asked.

"He pointed his finger at me and said I was unprofessional and only focused on trivial matters. Normally, if a regular customer didn't understand my question, they would ask me directly what the point of asking was. But this customer actually jumped to conclusions and said I was unprofessional without even asking me why I asked the question. This shows how arrogant he was."

The dedication of someone who studies a case day after day for years is evident; to put it bluntly, it's somewhat obsessive.

In fact, as a lawyer, you don't need to care about what these kinds of clients say, because they have studied a case for many years and know the details of the case like the back of their hand. However, most of the evidence they have is useless and is not evidence in a legal sense at all.

Furthermore, you don't need to scrutinize their writing too closely; most of it is incomprehensible and illogical. As for the meaning behind each document, only they themselves likely understand it; no one else can possibly comprehend it. Don't expect them to explain it to you, because they assume you should.

By their standards, 99 percent of lawyers on the market would be considered worthless.

In fact, if a case has not progressed for many years, there must be some problems, either unclear facts or legal obstacles.

These clients often say that their case is the first of its kind in a certain place, and that if the lawyer wins the case, he can gain huge fame and become a well-known lawyer.

"Next time you encounter a client like this, don't use your intelligence to painstakingly analyze the case. Just use your emotional intelligence to ask them to leave. Because you should interpret what they say in reverse; it means: this case can't be done, don't bother looking at it!" Wang Chuan smiled.

"I see!" Zhao Song stared at Wang Chuan with wide eyes, as if suddenly enlightened. His former master would never have taught him like this.

"When you encounter a case in the future, you must first win over the client. If you can't even win over the client, no matter how well you analyze the case, the client will only be using you and will not entrust you with the case. Even if they do entrust you with the case, it will be very difficult to handle. You will be led by the nose by the client. If you win the case, they will say that you won because you listened to them. If you lose the case, you will be the scapegoat and they will say that you are not professional enough!"

Furthermore, if a client tells you that they handled a case well and then try to get a referral to you, and uses that as a pretext to negotiate a lower price, you can immediately categorize them as scoundrels.

They're just using these vague and unsubstantiated words to bargain with you, trying to offset the agency fee! Sometimes what you see isn't necessarily the truth. "There's always a reason why someone is pitiful!" Wang Chuan said.

"Hmm, I understand! It seems there's a treacherous underworld within the legal profession! Thank you, Attorney Wang," Zhao Song exclaimed.

When Zhao Song came out of the office, his face was much more relaxed. Wang Chuan shook his head helplessly: It seems that not only do you have to manage people, but you also have to manage their moods. People are not easy to manage!

Wang Chuan introduced Luo Wenhua and Han Zhou to Zhou Yuantian. The three had a good talk, and Luo Wenhua had already booked a flight for next week to go back to Zhou Yuantian's farm in Xinjiang to conduct an on-site inspection.

Because Han Zhou was too busy with the ecological farm, he sent an assistant to accompany Luo Wenhua on a trip to Xinjiang for inspection.

One day in mid-July, Du Wenhui walked into Wang Chuan's office.

"Attorney Wang, President Shen just called me and said he couldn't get through to you. I told him you were in a meeting and I'd call you back later, but he said there was no need to call back and asked me to tell you to come over this afternoon when you have some free time, as it seems to be quite urgent," Du Wenhui said.

"Oh! This is such a hassle. My son was playing with my phone yesterday and put it on silent. I forgot about it this morning. I was talking to Zhao Song about business just now and forgot to check my phone."

"By the way, is the Mr. Shen you're talking about the CEO of Feiteng Games, or the CEO of Shen's Group?" Wang Chuan picked up his phone and glanced at it.

"It's Shen Yue from the Shen Group," Du Wenhui said.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go see him this afternoon," Wang Chuan said.

After Du Wenhui left the office, Wang Chuan called Shen Qi in.

"Your brother asked me to go over there this afternoon. Do you know the details?" Wang Chuan asked.

"I really don't know about this. I rarely contact him unless necessary, and I don't participate in the management of the Shen Group, so... how about I inquire about it indirectly?" Shen Qi said.

"Forget it! You go ahead and get busy. I'll ask Mr. Shen this afternoon," Wang Chuan said.

He had originally wanted to find out the situation in advance and make preparations, but he didn't expect that Shen Qi didn't know either, so it seems to be an unexpected event.

At 2 PM, Wang Chuan arrived at the Shen Group. This was his first time entering the Shen Group's office building. The building had more than 20 floors and was decorated in a very high-end style. It was said that the Shen Group built the building itself and owned the land.

After Wang Chuan entered, the receptionist in the lobby verified his identity, registered him, and then gave him a phone. More than ten minutes later, a slender, beautiful girl in a suit walked over.

"Hello, Attorney Wang, I'm Xiao Li, Mr. Yue's assistant. Please come with me." She took a magnetic card from the front desk and handed it to Wang Chuan: "This is your visitor card. Please keep it safe; you'll need to return it to the front desk when you come down."

"Okay, thank you! Does everyone coming into this building need to be greeted by someone before they can enter?" Wang Chuan asked.

"Yes, there are two glass security doors on the left and right sides of the lobby. You can't get in without a key card, and each employee and visitor has different access permissions. Some floors are off-limits. This is our group's policy, please understand!" Xiao Li said politely.

(End of this chapter)