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Note: This post contains mentions of upsetting topics like child abuse, animal abuse, and sexual misconduct.

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"Fortunately, the firm I work for represented the Clinton family in a local libel suit, so I was conflicted out. When I let her know about the conflict, she was convinced that I was now a Clinton operative and that Hillary had read her mind and got to me before she could."

"I quickly called the potential client and said I wouldn’t be a good fit for her. Her complete lack of pushback definitely suggested that I was far from the first attorney to turn down her case."

"The fact that the student was a girl was not a factor in the decision to fire her. We informed her we would not be able to take her case. She proceeded to call almost daily for the next three weeks and curse us out for being biphobic. If not for the continued harassment, I almost thought it was made up to try to get a gotcha moment on the community if we took the case, but this lady was just a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic."

"I referred him to some mental health experts I know, and ushered him out of the office as fast as possible. By the way, the reason the neighbor threatened him is that he told the client to stop training his cameras on his house or else he would beat him up."

"We called her to tell her we wouldn't be taking her case, but she didn't pick up. We didn't hear from her again after that. The son is currently under a guardianship by a very capable attorney, who I'm sure is taking good care of him."

"This man proceeded to describe to me the custody battle he was having with his baby's mother, who was Serena Williams. He told me about the time, in a hotel bar in Dallas, that Michael Jordan had confided in him that he was actually his real father. Of course, this conversation took place while he was having drinks with his good friend, Tiger Woods. I was floored. He was clear-eyed and didn't seem to be under the influence of anything. If he hadn't just said the things he'd said, you would never know he wasn't all there. It went on for over two hours.

Turns out, though, upon looking up the trust case, he mentioned that he actually did have some money stolen from a guardianship account by an attorney who is currently serving time for such nefarious activities."

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The National Alliance on Mental Illness helpline is 1-800-950-6264 (NAMI) and provides information and referral services; GoodTherapy.org is an association of mental health professionals from more than 25 countries who support efforts to reduce harm in therapy.

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