It's the first time I went to court unprepared and worse still, it's in front of this fierce judge who will score. I know he is going to, since I didn't get my submission and bundles of authorities well prepared. I think I did it about 2 months back and I thought I got it all done... but nope, not until yesterday that I realise, I put everything in hold then and so, everything is not done. I checked the file earlier on. Yes, as early as Monday, but... unfortunately, the problem was not being 'detected' until yesterday. Hence, I rushed like hell and still, I was reading the cases this morning, highlightening them, etc... and while I was doing all that in court, I was told the other party ("A") was there and so, I used another tactic... i.e. to serve him the documents I prepared yesterday and tell him he can get another date to reply my submission. When my case was called, I seriously was terrified. Not that I didn't prepared to be scolded, but... it's just terrifying... and when my friend who just came out from the chamber and told me that the court has dismissed her case, it made things worse.... I was really trembling...!!!!
Well, the court obviously had given another date in my matter as A would need to reply to my submission and of course, the court is asking him to get himself a lawyer too, which I think, it would be BETTER. So, now, I found out I made a few mistakes in my submission and cases, it's really time to get things right. But I am seriously not in the mood to do it today. Errr....
The worse thing after the case was that when I tried to bill a client whose case was on my following-up list for the past 2 months plus, with a minimum charge of RM500.00 legal fees, she was making noises and she was asking discount unreasonably, etc. I can't see the logic of all these. She has been bugging not only me, but also my partner on this matter as her sister refused to sign the documents WE prepared and now, she is actually asking for a discount on RM500.00 bill? I was soft-hearted to said that I will prepare her mom's document too, but when she acted too much in this manner, I shall not do her mom's document. She can ask other lawyer to do. I don't care.
Yes, 4 more cases' fees are still yet to be settled by my clients. I wonder why is that... Didn't I give them enough time to settle it? I was away for almost 1 month and so, they think that's the 'grace' period?
I am seriously feeling insulted by all these.
Oh well, worse still, I realise, some people around me, always take me for granted.... they know I won't say No and hence, they didn't even review to me the actual situation when they post me with a question. What they expect is that, I will say YES... and yes... I always say YES because I am not serving HUMAN BEING, but God, but doesn't mean, you can take that for granted. I am seriously upset of the way question was posted to me and how things ended up with. I always don't get this, but yes.. again i want to stress this.... I am too a human being and therefore, I will and WILL neglect some soul arounds me, just like how you neglected me. So, yes, what's the news about all these? I am always being neglected and so? Do I ever come to you and blame you? Yes, I am telling everyone everything except you, that could be right.... it's time therefore for you to really think why I am doing that. I am burned out too.... !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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