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@SinaiLawFirm
LA based eviction trial lawyer. Creating value for clients.
What's stopping Stephen Colbert from starting a YouTube Channel? If he is so popular why not just do a nightly show, that he will fund from his own pocket, keep all the profits? Who the hell needs network television?
My unpopular legal opinion is that we should not impose any sanctions on the lawyer using ai that hallucinated fake cases or unenforceable provisions
Not too long ago, we discussed the risky practice of some transactional lawyers who are not familiar with current case law. Akerman was just sued for $45 mil for including an allegedly unenforceable clause in a Florida lease. @kevinbaum013
LA Eviction Tip #23 Landlords win evictions on the facts. Tenants win evictions with delays and technicalities.
"Can I schedule a time to speak with you, I have $3000 dispute" No
LA Eviction Tip #22 Settlement is most likely to occur right before trial. This happens for many reasons. The party that wants to go to trial more will get a better settlement.
We can have progress or we can keep the current public administrators We can’t have both
I’m in the arena (Stanley Mosk, Monday morning, eviction court)
LA Eviction Tip #21 - Copy & Paste If you are drafting eviction notices (or complaints) in house, do not type out anything, just use copy and paste. Accuracy is everything, but just as important is consistency. The address that appears on the eviction has to match the address…
My biggest client, ever, came from X An attorney who follows me send me the referral after he read a post that got less than 400 views
It's crazy how I am the only true pro-housing advocate on this website
Tenants giving me the "My account is locked/I am paying tomorrow for sure/I just need a few more days" Doesn't work when we are in litigation and trial is Monday morning. I just say "ok, see you Monday morning"
Eviction Tip #20 Not every eviction notice has to give the tenant an opportunity to cure. Normally evictions notices give the tenants an option - pay the rent in 3 business days OR leave the premises Some eviction notices should only give the tenant the option to leave or face…
Sometimes I am waiting on courtconnect for my case to be called and I hear oral arguments and the landlord attorney can be making 1 single code citation and the debate should be over, but they don't, and I get this urge to look. them up and email them the right answer
things I learned on my walk this morning You can make $32.5/hour making orange chicken Tide is opening dry cleaning retail
LA Eviction Tip #19 The jury in your trial will judge a non-paying tenant more harshly compared to a general prejudice against you as a landlord. Most of jurors in your trial are going to be tenants. The defense will strike all landlords form the jury pool in jury selection.…
New eviction defense tactic just dropped "the last minute oral motion" It goes like this - tenant is represented by a non-profit tenant lawyer, or is being helped by them and representing themselves. Right before trial, literally as you appear in front of the trial judge the…
This was the peak bar exam prep form. 14 hours a day in the library. Working out every day. Caffeinated at all times of the day. Did not shave and no haircut for 3 months Exactly 14 years ago
Studying for the bar was the best time of my life and I wish I could experience it again for the first time