The SCALES OF JUSTICE have been used to illustrate how THE SYSTEM decides who "wins," and who doesn't. While those scales look great during the intro of Perry Mason and other shows, tipping them in your favor doesn't always cause the COURT to rule in your favor.
Predicting how the COURT will rule is a roll of the dice. You can't rely on IT to agree with you. You can't rely on IT to hear your message. Sometimes you can't even rely on IT to stay awake!
Explaining this is one of the first conversations I have with a new client. Recognizing that anything can happen, is paramount in establishing REASONABLE and ACHIEVABLE expectations.
Everyone looks for JUSTICE from the COURT. The trick is determining what JUSTICE really is in the COURT'S eyes.
My friend and mentor Bob Hargis came up with what I've found to be the best EXPECTATION for JUSTICE. Here is what he said.
"At the end of the day, when judges sit in chambers and discuss the days cases, when they believe NEITHER PARTY IS TOTALLY SATISFIED, then JUSTICE was SERVED."
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!
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