I am a bit nervous/anxious for my first case conference next week. Are you allowed to record the conference with a cell phone? Alternatively bring a friend to take notes? I am scared I will get home and not remember exactly what was said or miss something due to my nerves.
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Originally posted by kate331 View PostI am a bit nervous/anxious for my first case conference next week. Are you allowed to record the conference with a cell phone? Alternatively bring a friend to take notes? I am scared I will get home and not remember exactly what was said or miss something due to my nerves.
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Always have a notepad and pen with you. Also try to separate the bs being said and your feelings. Ignore most of what your ex says and focus entirely on what the judge says. Ask the judge to repeat anything you are unsure of or did not have time to write down. Learn to take “coles notes”.
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At a Case Conference dont the lawyers do most of the talking? And yes I will take notes, thanks for the advice.
My ex now has a Bay Street lawyer repping him and I have a Justicenet lawyer, so I'm hoping it wont be a David and Goliath scenario. Although I tend to overthink everything
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take a notebook / piece of paper and a pen and take notes - not to make it too obvious and quote the judge word for word every single thing he/she says. Just the important stuff
Always have a notepad and pen with you. Also try to separate the bs being said and your feelings. Ignore most of what your ex says and focus entirely on what the judge says. Ask the judge to repeat anything you are unsure of or did not have time to write down. Learn to take “coles notes”.
At a Case Conference dont the lawyers do most of the talking?
My ex now has a Bay Street lawyer repping him and I have a Justicenet lawyer, so I'm hoping it wont be a David and Goliath scenario.
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Could be a crap shoot for me, I just couldn't afford a $300 plus an hour lawyer. The cost imo would have outweighed what I am asking for. Mine charges $150.00 per hour. I'll let your know how I make out.
YoungDad91, how did you know your first lawyer wasnt very good?
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I would think you need a good lawyer to identify and articulate the relevant facts before a judge.
The tables turned three hundred and 60 degrees the minutes a notice of change was signed with my present lawyer.
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Originally posted by OrleansLawyer View PostThe lawyer's job is to guide them there (or settle for something reasonable if their client has a losing case).
I'm becoming very cynical of this whole system
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this is where negotiating a settlement on arrears comes in??? Hold off paying to the bitter end and wait for a discount.
If the recipient, either discount at the start (get money sooner) or offer to settle, slam the at the motion to change, and get a cost award.
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