The CARE AND FEEDING OF YOUR ATTORNEY Or…. WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

The CARE AND FEEDING OF

YOUR ATTORNEY

Or….

WHO WANTS TO BE A

MILLIONAIRE?

Your HostCraig Adams

Legal Advisor to the Sheriff

Pierce County

(253) 798-2964

[email protected]

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

So let’s play…

My attorney is:

All of the belowSomeone I barely know

Someone whose work I do not know

The Prosecuting Attorney

$1,000

The Prosecuting Attorney

“A ”

Final Answer

All of the belowSomeone I barely know

Someone whose work I do not know.

My attorney is?

My attorney represents--

The County

Everyone in the county

Both the county and I

ME!

$2,000

“D”

Final Answer

Everyone in the County

My attorney represents--

ME

Both the County and I

The county

My attorney will represent me in:

Anything involving me

Matters involving my official duties

Only cases involving the county also

All civil cases

$4,000

“B”

Final Answer

Anything involving me

Matters involving my official duties

Only cases involving the county also

All civil cases

My attorney will represent me in:

When communicating with my attorney I need to--

Keep notes. All of these things

Close the door Use a secure phone

$8,000

All of these things

“B”

Final Answer

Close the door

Keep notes.

Use a secure phone

When communicating with my attorney I need to--

I can use my attorney for?

Management and policy creation

Help avoiding statutory duties

Legal Advice and document drafting

$16,000

Campaign advice.

“D”

Final Answer

I can use my attorney for?

Management and policy creation

Help avoiding statutory duties

Campaign advice Legal Advice and document drafting

I can also use the following sources for legal advice/input?

Attorney General None of these

Municipal Research Other Prosecuting Attorneys around the state.

$32,000

“B”

Final Answer

Municipal Research

I can also use the following for legal advice and input?

Attorney General. None of these

Other Prosecuting Attorneys around the state

When I have a major conflict with another elected official I should

Take them out in the parking lot and go to it

Use common sense to resolve

Use some dirty pictures you’ve got !

Sue the ba_tard

$64,000

“C”

Final Answer

When I have a major conflict with another elected official I should:

Take them out in the parking lot and go to it.

Sue the ba_tard

Use common sense to resolve

Use dirty pictures you’ve got.

Get someone who will know

Fire them Cry

$125,000

When my Prosecuting Attorney does not know anything about the issue facing me:

Rely on them to find out

When my Prosecuting Attorney does not know anything about the issue facing me :

Rely on them to find out

“A”

Final Answer

Get someone who will know

Fire them Cry

Draft a new contract Cancel the old contract

Forget it. Ask the Commissioners

$250,000

I have a contract my Department needs so I?

I have a contract my Department needs so I?

Ask the Commissioners

“D”

Final Answer

Draft a new contract Cancel the old contract

Forget it

My attorney tells me to do X, I chose to ignore his crappy advice and do Y:

You are fine, your choice

No worries, you are separately elected.

No worries, it is all atty. Client privilege

All of these, sorta

$500,000

l

“B”

Final Answer

My attorney tells me to do X, I chose to ignore his crappy advice and do Y:

You are fine, your choice

All of these, sorta

No worries, you are separately elected.

No worries, it is all attorney client privilege.

After this presentation I have learned that:

I know way too much!

I am going to have to find a better job.

I need to pay close attention to this area of my office!

I know way too little!

$1,000,000

I need to pay close attention to this area of my office

“A, B, C and D”

Final Answer

I know way too much

I am going to have to find a better job.

After this presentation I have learned that:

I know way too little!