Lu Qianxing, Liu Hanming and Wang Daan Law Firm is located in the West District of Liberty Building.
At this time, several uninvited guests came to the luxurious conference room with brown glass walls.
Shaquilleno's sister Frieda and her husband, and the attorney she and her husband hired, McCarthy, an attorney from the McCarthy Law Firm in the West Side.
On this side sat Lu Ming, Xia Fu, Shaquilleno and his wife Catherine. In addition, Wang Daan sat at the very edge.
In fact, Wang Da'an was already very nervous when Lawyer Lu suddenly asked him to be the representative lawyer to confront the other party.
Wang Daan's head suddenly started buzzing.
In fact, everything he has now was given by Lawyer Lu. It can be said that Lawyer Lu is his adoptive parent. The term "adoptive parents" is often used as an exaggerated rhetorical figure of speech, but it is very appropriate when applied to the relationship between Lawyer Lu and himself.
In the past, I could never have dreamed of the future I have now.
The largest law firm in Beiguan, it almost monopolizes all major litigation matters in Beiguan.
I am one of the three big bosses who hold shares and are named partners.
Moreover, there is no need to worry about litigating against anyone. All you need to do is administrative work every day, drink tea, chat, and flirt with your secretary. You can earn several thousand yuan every month, and at the end of the year, you will receive tens of thousands of yuan in dividends.
I would never dare to think about such a fairy-tale life, let alone dream about it at night, even during the day.
But what am I doing today? Acting as your attorney
Qianxing, you are really making things difficult for me, your old brother.
But we can’t say no.
Sitting here, Wang Da'an felt very nervous, as if his head was filled with water and it was buzzing every time he moved it.
But when he calmed down a little and looked at the file, he became a little surprised and his eyes widened.
The other party's representative lawyer, McCarthy, who is in his forties, has a little baldness in front, a rosacea and small eyes. He is talking attentively, pointing out the various reasons why old Renault's will might be declared invalid by the court.
Both Frieda and her husband looked very proud.
"Wait, wait..."
Wang Daan finally couldn't help it, shook his hands, and looked at McCarthy in surprise: "Lawyer McCarthy, right? How much did you drink this morning? Are you still awake? Do you have a chance to fight this case? Moreover, it's with Lawyer Lu Qianxing and our law firm??? Are you okay? Let me tell you, I raise birds every day now, and I haven't had a lawsuit for half a year, but I will win this case 100%, do you understand? Do you think our Lawyer Lu will pay attention to you? You are not even worth his spit!"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "I am taking care of Mr. McCarthy's business. After all, it is not easy to get a business. If he can talk more and spend more time, he can make more money. Daan, our business is not easy. Just take it as taking care of your colleagues and doing good deeds. You too, don't be too stingy when you can do good deeds."
McCarthy's face turned pale.
Lu Ming looked at Frieda and his wife and shook his head: "You must have hired a telephone lawyer. You don't even use your brain. If there is a case as big as the Renault Group inheritance dispute, would it be the turn of a telephone lawyer? Moreover, you must have contacted big firms like Reed and Johnson, Smith & Stewart, right? Is anyone willing to answer? If they don't answer, do you think the telephone lawyer will have some amazing discovery to win the case?" He sighed and was too lazy to say more.
Frieda and her husband looked at each other. Indeed, they had consulted several of the largest law firms in the West District, but they all said that there was no call and no one was willing to take the case.
Instead, I found lawyer McCarthy through the phone number in the magazine advertisement, and what he said seemed quite reasonable.
Wang Daan said, "Mr. Renault's will was written in his own handwriting, and it has been authenticated by the notary center. When the will was made, Lawyer Xia Fu was present as a witness, proving that he was conscious and had full civil capacity at the time. His son and daughter-in-law who were present can also prove this. Looking at the affectionate exhortations to his son and daughter in his will, anyone can imagine the kind of love, love and reluctance in the heart of this old father at the time. How could this will be false? No matter how stupid the judge is, he would not dare to confuse right and wrong! I can win this case with my eyes closed!" After a pause, he said in surprise, "Besides, you still come to trouble our lawyer Lu. Are you crazy? Lu Qianxing, these three words, you are still a lawyer? You didn't..." Suddenly he realized, "Yes, you are just here to earn an appearance fee. The more appearances you can make, the more money you can make."
When Frieda and her husband saw McCarthy's face turn pale, they knew that what he said was right.
"Hey, stop calling lawyers left and right. I can sue you for discrimination!" McCarthy glared at Wang Da'an in anger.
There is also a chain of discrimination in the legal profession.
Nowadays, lawyers consider themselves to be respectable people. Even if they are low-level lawyers, they may just make a living by taking on legal aid cases without any cases to fight. However, they will not advertise in newspapers.
If you advertise in newspapers, it means that you cannot survive by relying on your abilities and connections, and you can only cheat clients who have no knowledge of this industry.
Lawyers who advertise in newspapers and leave their phone numbers are called "telephone lawyers," which is almost a discriminatory term for the legal profession.
That's why McCarthy was extremely annoyed.
"Okay, go ahead and sue me!" Wang Da'an said with disdain, "I told you, you're a fraudulent telephone lawyer!"
I am now the third boss of the largest law firm in Beiguan, who do you think you are
Frieda and her husband's faces turned pale and they stood up and walked out. If they stayed, they would feel that their IQ had been severely humiliated.
McCarthy also hurriedly picked up the pile of documents on the table that were used to deal with the two clients, and ran out. These two still had to settle the bills.
"I wanted to watch the show for a while longer!" Lu Ming shook his head.
Wang Daan chuckled, "Qianhang, you get 1,000 yuan a minute, why are you listening to his nonsense here?"
Lu Ming smiled at Xia Fu and said, "Let's go to my office and talk."
I have a good impression of this guy, but he is just a specialized transactional lawyer who helps people with legal document certification and the like, and does not appear in court. This does not fit in with the style of my law firm, otherwise it would not be bad to have him in.
Wang Daan was in a good mood after teaching a bad lawyer a lesson. He was thinking, should I file a complaint against him? This is already a violation of the professional ethics of lawyers.
"Lawyer Wang Da'an, right?" A soft and charming voice came from the side.
Wang Da'an turned around and was stunned. The person who was talking to him was Mr. Renault's wife, former movie queen Catherine. She was wearing a gorgeous black long dress with a valuable brown fur shawl wrapped around her shoulders. She had a pretty face and the aristocratic luxury seemed to have been stripped away, leaving only the noble temperament.
"You, are you talking to me?" Wang Da'an immediately stuttered. Dealing with Western beauties has always been a tough job.
Besides, didn’t I hear that Catherine is seriously racist
"Yes, Lawyer Wang Daan, I have a legal question and would like to consult you. Do you have time?"
Wang Da'an immediately smiled bitterly. He thought he had been too pretentious just now. It seemed that Miss Catherine really thought she was very capable.
"Madam, I don't think I can help you solve your legal problem. Lawyer Lu, you can ask Lawyer Lu. In Donghai, there is no case that Lawyer Lu cannot solve!"
"He..." Catherine hesitated.
Wang Da'an was helpless. How could a big movie star like you, such a beautiful woman, be afraid to talk to Lawyer Lu
It seems that everyone is equal in front of Lawyer Lu, from people like me to people like you, we are all the same and are afraid of him.
Well, you are so polite to me, it seems that it is because of Qianxing, because I know Qianxing!
"Ma'am, don't worry. Lawyer Lu looks fierce, but he's actually very soft-hearted. He's good to his own people. Isn't Mr. Renault a partner of Lawyer Lu now? You can ask Lawyer Lu. It's okay. He charges 1,000 yuan a minute, and he won't charge us."
1,000 yuan a minute? Catherine was stunned. If he was used to fight the lawsuit for half a year and charged by the time, Renault Group would be gone.
Moreover, the husband says that he is his partner, but in reality, it seems as if he is now the guardian of his wife and himself.
If you want to buy anything big, you have to ask him for approval.
…
Catherine knocked on the door and came in. Lu Ming was a little surprised. Xia Fu also smiled and shook hands with him and said goodbye.
"I, I have a question to ask you!" Catherine's pretty face looked somewhat unnatural.
"Well, you go ahead." Lu Ming made a gesture for someone to sit down.
"I am your sister-in-law now, so you won't charge me, right?" Catherine didn't know how this came up.
Lu Ming was stunned and scratched his head. "Sit down, it's free!" He didn't bother explaining anything to her.
Seeing Lu Ming scratching his head, Catherine was also slightly startled, and there was a meaningful smile in her beautiful eyes.
For the first time, I discovered that this devil was actually a human being too. He also had embarrassing moments and those little actions that only innocent teenagers would have.
Now, this demon actually resembles people of his age.
When Catherine sat on the sofa on the other side of the coffee table, she immediately became more natural and her manners became much more elegant.
"Thousands of lines..."
Lu Ming frowned immediately. What's wrong with this woman
He was too much! When we first met, he called me a pig, but now he is so close to me.
Catherine continued: "Qianhang, it's like this, I have a nephew who applied for St. Anton's High School this year!"
Lu Ming nodded. It was originally an aristocratic middle school that only accepted boys. However, he could not even get a rank among the aristocratic schools in East China Sea. After all, there were too many aristocratic schools left by the queen and the previous Dukes of East China Sea with a long history and tradition. St. Anton could only be regarded as a pseudo-aristocratic middle school.
So fifty years ago, St. Anton's School changed its style and began to talk about inclusiveness and equality. Moreover, it now has a very high reputation because of its open and inclusive academic style, and it has also produced several well-known experts in the education field.
That Cao Ying is also the honorary consultant of St. Anton's School.
After all, Caoying’s various concepts, such as inclusiveness and equality, are very close to the current concepts of St. Anton’s School.
"His entrance score, plus the interview score, was originally enough for him to go to St. Anton's School. However, this year, St. Anton's School had its first black slave..." He paused here and secretly glanced at Lu Ming's expression. "Has the first black student been born? Didn't the newspapers report it widely?"
Lu Ming nodded. He knew about this. In fact, the Nanyang people in the East China Sea were basically black slaves. There were no black free citizens with citizenship.
The empire abolished slavery, and many black slaves became free people in some cities in western states. However, they did not have the right to vote.
Moreover, states and provinces in the West where black people gathered also implemented a policy of racial segregation, which was "equal segregation," similar to that of the United States during the same period.
Not to mention residential areas, schools, and the like, even on buses, trains, and various public areas, blacks can only live in areas specially designated for their accommodation.
In the East China Sea, however, there are no black-skinned citizens, or they are extremely rare, so these isolation policies do not exist.
Of course, black citizens did not dare to come to the East China Sea, mainly because there were still a large number of black slaves here. It was rumored that free black people in the East China Sea would disappear inexplicably and turn out to be black slaves imprisoned in a basement.
I don't know if the top leaders of Donghai don't want to see black freemen at all, or even think that the apartheid policy is too weak, so they deliberately spread these rumors to make Donghai a daunting place for black freemen.
It is conceivable that if more black free people really migrated to the East China Sea, perhaps the parliament would pass a resolution to restore the black slavery system.
But this summer, St. Anton's School did something big by admitting a black student to embody the word "inclusion" advocated by its school rules.
Moreover, it is said that this black student has excellent academic performance and was admitted entirely based on his scores. He came from an orphanage in the imperial capital and was brought here by a teacher from St. Anton's Middle School.
This incident caused a stir in the summer, but has now died down.
Nodding, Lu Ming said: "I know about this."
"My nephew didn't pass the entrance exam, and ended up going to a crappy middle school. He hung out with little hooligans all day and got addicted to drugs."
"But I just found out recently that my nephew's admission score plus interview score is more than ten points higher than that black slave... than that black man!"
Lu Ming nodded: "St. Anton's Middle School once promoted this person in the newspaper. What was his name?"
Catherine paused immediately. How could she have the patience to remember the names of these niggers
Lu Ming understood after seeing her expression, "Then, let's use Student A instead. St. Anton's School once advertised in the newspaper that Student A is excellent in both character and academics, and was admitted based on the best of a fair examination. This is to dispel some of the public's misunderstandings about the Nanyang community. In fact, the original intention is good, but such false propaganda is indeed problematic. Moreover, your nephew has indeed suffered injustice."
"Is that so?" Catherine immediately became excited after hearing Lu Ming say so. "Besides, my family found the staff of St. Anton's Middle School, and they said that the black...the A student had 30 extra points because their ancestors had suffered a lot of injustice, so they had extra points. With these 30 extra points, his score is higher than my nephew's."
Lu Ming suddenly made a gesture, indicating that he should stop talking.
Catherine bit her lip. She had never been treated like this before. Even her father-in-law had never treated her like this before. As she spoke, she suddenly told herself to shut up.
But now, I can only bear it and shut my mouth.
Lu Ming picked up the phone and dialed a few keys. "Help me check what ideas Cao Ying proposed at St. Anton's Middle School and what speeches he delivered. Give me more detailed information!"
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ming smiled at Catherine, "Well, you go back and wait for the news." He was a little surprised, "In fact, if you come forward during the summer enrollment, I think it won't be a big deal for St. Anton to recruit one more or one less student. In theory, you can let your nephew enroll at the same time, and it won't affect their recruitment of A students for influence. You and your brother and sister-in-law's family have never had much contact, but you have suddenly become close recently. Why?"
Catherine was stunned and seemed reluctant to speak.
Lu Ming made a gesture, meaning that you can leave. He was just asking out of curiosity and didn't have the time to really listen to the gossip about her family.
"She is my brother's new wife, and the child is from my ex-husband. In the summer, I didn't even know this sister-in-law."
Lu Ming had already started looking through the files and didn't care what she said.
Catherine gritted her teeth, her eyes were like knives, but her voice was very gentle: "Qianxing, that sister-in-law is gone!"
Perhaps, I can only vent my anger by calling myself the "sister-in-law" of this devil.
…
As it was almost evening, Lu Ming's desk was already filled with various documents.
Lu Ming flipped through the pages slowly, and finally, his eyes lit up and he pulled out a newspaper.
The above is an article from Cao Ying, which fiercely criticized the apartheid system being implemented in other parts of the empire, and mentioned that Donghai, as the most open-minded, equal and inclusive society, should say a clear no to the apartheid system.
It also mentioned that St. Anton's School admitted black students and gave them extra points. This was the implementation of the "inclusion" concept he and Principal Anderson had created. It was the concept of fair schooling that he and Principal Anderson had created together. It was an effort to ensure that students from disadvantaged groups had access to relatively fair educational resources. It was called the "Fair Schooling Plan." At St. Anton's School, this plan will further expand the scope of enrollment next year, and will continue as the school's public policy.
Lu Ming read it from the beginning and picked up the phone. "Send the lawyer's letters as I said, one for St. Anton's Middle School and one for Caoying. For the compensation amount, fill in 500,000 for St. Anton's Middle School and 100,000 for Caoying."