On the sophistication of the client, one step below the experienced attorney/client is the non-attorney client who is intelligent and experienced in the type of matter being litigated. We are not smarter because we have a law degree. But we have a perspective and experience that no non-lawyer can have. Your points must be made clearly but with no hint of disrespect.
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