“Are you an aggressive lawyer?”
Every once in a while I get these fetish-type requests. “We want someone strong and aggressive.” “We want a fighter-cock kind of lawyer.” “We want you to attack them.” “We want you to be aggressive with them.” “We want to teach them a lesson.” Those that make such requests are not shy to ask for it at the outset. Sometimes they tell me the need for such a lawyer before they explain what the case …