David's Five Smooth Stones: Cloud Technology for the Florida Consumer Lawyer
St. Thomas University Journal of Complex Litigation, Summer 2018
St. Thomas University School of Law (Florida) Research Paper 2018-07
11 Pages Posted: 27 Apr 2018 Last revised: 11 Dec 2018
Date Written: March 30, 2018
Abstract
At least in Florida, sometimes it just might be worth a lawyer’s while to represent David in the saga of David v. Goliath, even if that lawyer does not receive a salary paid by the Legal Services Corporation and cannot afford to offer his services pro bono. The determined lawyer “without a sword in his hand” sometimes may “triumph over the Philistine.” Here we explore that lawyer shepherd’s “New Clio” tunic and five smooth stones of Florida consumer law with which the lawyer may work: contingent fees, fee shifting, statutory damages, reciprocity, and e-discovery. So, armed, there is at least there is a possibility of victory if the LORD is truly on his side.
Keywords: complex litigation, law office management, cloud technology, contingent fee, fee shifting, statutory damages, reciprocity, e-discovery
JEL Classification: K41
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