My client and I somehow managed to move past her preoccupation with the financial aspects of our relationship: the employment contract, legal fees, billing practices and, most recently, expenses. Her interest in how much I would charge, how I would bill her, how I would describe my work within my invoices and which expenses would be charged seemed, well, almost vulgar. But you know how some people are about money. I had, at this point, interviewed a few of her “important” witnesses, ran up a few bills, sent a couple of invoices and met with my client a few times — although mostly to talk about fees, invoices and expenses. I finally had the chance to tell her about my view of her case.
Me: Whew, I’m beginning to get a handle on your “commercial dispute.” Would you like to hear my opinion about your case?
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