Lawyer

Chapter 12 Isn't this a public slap in the face!

Just as he was waiting for the bus to go back to his residence, Sun Zhengyi's phone rang.Director Sun told him that the criminal case of the Zhong family that we talked about earlier, the other party would come to the clinic on Monday to make him ready and try to win the case.

Hanging up the phone, Fang Yi knew that there was something to be done about this case, otherwise the person involved would not come back.He was both excited and apprehensive. This case might become the first criminal case he signed after joining the law firm.

He couldn't wait any longer. The feeling of waiting to see the client was like preparing to meet his girlfriend during a relationship. He was afraid that she would come, afraid that she would not come, and even more afraid that she would mess around!

On Monday morning, Fang Yi met Zhong Bin. The two of them didn't exchange too many pleasantries, and went straight to the point.

"Lawyer Fang, I read the case you sent. Although your opinion is contrary to the opinions of several lawyers we met before, my father and I still believe in you in comparison.

We want to entrust you with my brother's case, do you accept the entrustment? "Zhong Bin said sincerely.

"No problem, I accept the commission, thank you and your father for your trust." Fang Yi said.Although he had already guessed the answer, when the other party proposed the entrustment, he was still a little excited, and he finally let go of his heart.

"Lawyer Fang, my brother's case will be in court on the [-]th of next month. What do you think of the lawyer's fee?" Zhong Bin asked.

Fang Yi was taken aback for a moment, he was so focused on discussing the case and signing the contract that he forgot to ask Director Sun how he would charge the lawyer's fee.

"I'm mainly in charge of negotiating the specifics of the case and the defense plan. Our director will set the lawyer's fees. Wait a moment. I'll ask the director." Fang Yi said bravely, got up and left the meeting room, and went to the director's office.

After listening to Fang Yi's report, Sun Zhengyi was overjoyed, stretched out his hand and scratched his head: "Let's charge him [-] yuan for this case! Our county has a low income. Although the Zhong family is considered rich, according to what you said, Zhong Wen's case Basically, it is a certainty, and there is a high probability that he will be sentenced, but it is just a matter of a few days or a few days.

If you can help them reduce their sentence, the case will be considered a win!The parties must be grateful to Dade. "

"Okay! I understand, I will do my best." Fang Yi was about to leave after speaking, but was stopped by Sun Zhengyi.

"In a while, when you discuss the case with the client, try to make the sentence as high as possible, and at the very least, minimize the client's expectations.

When the court makes a judgment, as long as the sentence is lower than what you said, the person concerned will definitely feel that it is your credit and will not mess with you. "Sun Zhengyi patiently imparted experience.

After a little thought, Fang Yi understood that if the client's expectations were too high and he was guilty, and the lawyer insisted on pleading not guilty, the lawyer would definitely not be able to explain to the client when the court sentenced him.Even if the lawyer has fulfilled his duty of reminder, the client may still behave as a demon, and even if he does not say it explicitly, it will damage the reputation of the lawyer secretly.

At the stage of discussing the case, the lawyer couldn't give an accurate sentence, because the sentence for the crime and how many years of the sentence are not in the lawyer's control. Trying to defend innocence in a problematic case, nothing more, this is the role of a lawyer.

Therefore, it is particularly important to lower the client’s expectations when discussing the case. If the client can accept the lawyer’s defense strategy, the subsequent trial will go smoothly. If not, the lawyer will have to think about whether to take the case.

Sun Zhengyi's words will not harm the interests of the client, but will only make the lawyer's representation of the case smoother, so Fang Yi agrees with his statement.

"Lawyer Fang, what did Director Sun say?" Zhong Bin asked Fang Yi when he saw Fang Yi walk into the conference room.

"What Director Sun means is that the lawyer's fee for your brother's case is [-] yuan. Until the judgment comes out." Fang Yi said.

"Well, I'll go back and discuss it with my dad. If there's no problem, we'll sign the contract tomorrow morning. Can you give me a copy of the entrustment agreement? I'll take it back and show it to my dad." Zhong Bin said.

"Okay, I'll print out a copy for you in a moment, it's the standard text of our institute." Fang Yi said while sending a message to the front desk, asking the front desk to print a copy of the entrustment agreement for criminal cases.

"Lawyer Fang, I want to ask you again, how many years do you think you will be sentenced to for my brother's case?" Zhong Bin said.

"The crime of rape is generally punishable by fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than ten years. If there is a statutory aggravated punishment, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than ten years, life imprisonment or death.

However, I don’t think there is any aggravated punishment in your brother’s case. The sentence should be more than three years but less than ten years. We will discuss the specific litigation plan after we sign the agreement! "Fang Yi said.

Now the case has not been entrusted with an entrustment, and the lawyer's fee has not been paid. At this time, the client may use the plan given by the lawyer to find a cheap lawyer to represent the case. Fang Yi is afraid that Zhong Bin will continue to question, so he can only say this. many.

Zhong Bin was a businessman and naturally understood what Fang Yi meant, so he left the law firm.

Zhengyi Law Firm does not have too much business. Among the existing seven lawyers, only three are salaried lawyers. Fang Yi counts as one, and the other two are Zhao Zhongcheng and Chu Huai.

Zhao Zhongzhong is 35 years old, his family is local, and he lives in a village not far from the county seat.Chu Huai is 40 years old, and his hometown is in the county. Later, he entered the system with his own efforts, and then he couldn't get along, so he changed his profession and became a lawyer.

Lawyer Zhao is a member of a guild, and he is not good at what he does. He is a typical panacea, and it is the kind of three-no product panacea with poor quality.

Chu Huai's professional level is somewhat stronger than Zhao Zhongcheng's, otherwise he wouldn't have been practicing for more than ten years and still working as a salaried lawyer.

When Zhong Bin's family came to consult Zhong Wen's criminal case for the first time, it was Zhao Zhongzhong who received him, but after the negotiation, the Zhong family had no further information.Sun Zhengyi had the cheek to contact Zhong Bin a few times before he found out that the Zhong family was very dissatisfied with Lawyer Zhao after meeting other lawyers and felt that his professional ability was not good enough.

Later, Fang Yi resigned and wanted to become a lawyer in a law firm. Sun Zhengyi decided to try again. It took a lot of effort to bring the Zhong family over again, but Fang Yi finally settled the case.

Seeing that the case he talked about is about to be signed, it's no wonder that Zhao Zhongzhong feels better, isn't this a public slap in the face!

Although he and Fang Yi didn't have any contact before, Fang Yi's lawyers in the law firm have not officially started work, they have only met a few times, and they haven't even spoken to each other, but Zhao Zhongzhong has already hated him.

Fang Yi didn't know about all this, and Sun Zhengyi didn't think much about it, but Chu Huai saw everything in his eyes!
In fact, Chu Huai's mood is not much better than that of Zhao Zhongcheng. The old boy Sun Zhengyi entrusted a fat job to a lawyer who has just entered the firm and has not officially started work. Isn't this clearly saying that there are no competent people in the firm now!Zhao Zhongcheng was not the only one who got slapped in the face, there was also a melon-eating Lawyer Chu.

(End of this chapter)