Replies to post #327641 on Spongetech Delivery Systems Inc (fka SPNGQ)

[Xenophon]

MachoMan, yes, I miswrote that one. Let me correct it here - hope this one is better:


GT are proving to be very adept at billing the living crap out of Metter for filings that accomplish nothing but run up his legal bills!!

Bessette surely belongs in private practice - he has the gift of the business of BigLaw practice with deep-pocket clients who have their asses over a barrel.

BigLaw Business Model:

Billing Partner: "Hay client, I've got an idea. We could file X and try to delay things and maybe change the game (even though I know it won't work) - shall we do this?"

Gullible Client: "What's the downside?"

Billing Partner: "There is no downside whatsoever to filing it."

Gullible Client: "Would you recommend that we do it?"

Billing Partner: "Yes, I think it can do no harm and might help. (even though I know it's pointless)"

Gullible Client: "Sure, go ahead and do it then."

Billing Partner (hangs up phone and shouts to secretary): "Cha-ching, baby. Hay, Sandy, get that new first year associate who is low on billables this month and looking for projects to come to my office for a motion drafting assignment, and tell him to bring one of the summer associate clerks with him to do some billable legal research for it. Enter half an hour on my timesheet for 'teleconference with client' and another 1.5 hours for "prep for telecon with client' and another 0.75 hours for 'prep for meeting with associate for motion drafting"- thanks, Sandy."