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To: cymbeline
Do you suppose Trump’s problem finding lawyers, assuming he is having that problem, is because of fee negotiation before a lawyer takes the job?

No. In terms of fees, the problem isn't what is agreed to up front. The problem is whether he's actually going to pay the bills when they come it, or dispute them and argue that they should be substantially less.

That's just the money end, which I honestly don't think is the biggest problem. The biggest problem is just going to be how he does things, and the law firm being worried about being put in compromising situations. He's a very forceful personality, and is undoubtedly going to try to push his lawyers into doing things against their better judgment. If they aren't sufficiently compliant, he'll probably fire them. And if they do what he wants, they could be exposing themselves and their firm to liability/discipline. I mean, he's kind of left a trail of legal bodies in his wake.

I do also think there is a public pressure component to this, with some firms not wanting to offend other clients, and opposition by other lawyers within the firm. That likely knocks out a lot of them. But I still think he could find good representation anyway if not for the issues of fees, and him just being very difficult.

I’d say Trump has a lot of power now that results from his ability to sway voters toward his preferred candidates. Wouldn’t that cause people to want to work for him?

Why would it? In a sense, that's part of the problem for his lawyers. He's a guy who thinks he can convince anyone of anything by force of personality, and that kind of guy is unlikely to listen to a lawyer telling him that he can't do something.

78 posted on 08/18/2022 12:40:41 PM PDT by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: Bruce Campbells Chin

I don’t believe any of this non-sense that President Trump can’t get a lawyer. But that’s just me.


79 posted on 08/18/2022 1:13:29 PM PDT by V V Camp Enari 67-68 ( This clears up a lot of misconceptions.)
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