Establish Sound Legal Footing prevention is cheaper than a pound of cure. British legal consultant Richard Susskind was quoted in a national publication of the Canadian Bar Association, saying “Clients want a fence at the An ounce of top of the cliff, not an ambulance at the bottom.” This excellent analogy emphasizes that clients will receive the most value and usefulness from legal services designed to prevent problems, rather than arguing about problems that have already arisen. The cost of attempting to extract a client from threatened or actual litigation is normally far greater than the cost of preventative advice and assistance ahead of time. NETWORK Fall 2009 39
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