DID YOU HEAR THE BIG NEWS?
Our law firm’s growth is enabling us to help more small businesses and be more responsive to their needs, so we are delighted with the recognition.
Reno, Nevada, March 1, 2021
The Law Firm 500 Award committee announced the list of 2020 Honorees, ranking Sierra Crest Business Law Group No. 94 on its fifth annually published list recognizing law firms that have achieved significant growth in revenues. Honorees were verified by the outside certified accounting firm, Shavell & Company, P.A. The award honorees are a beacon of light for the legal industry, demonstrating innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to client service.
The 2020 Law Firm 500 Award Honorees list
showcases the fastest-growing law firms in the United States. Each ranking also includes the percentage of growth over four years.-
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3 Ways to Help Your Legal Case Move Faster (And 3 Ways to Mess It Up)
Every legal case proceeds at its own pace. The Myra Clark Gaines litigation — a fight over an inheritance that began in 1834 — famously lasted 55 years. Even simple car accident cases often take more than a year to resolve. Frustration during the legal process is normal, but if you’re feeling it, there are a few things you can do to help your lawyers move things along: • Respond to communication quickly. • Share all of the details about your case. • Keep your emotions in check. This might seem like common sense, but you’d be surprised by how quickly ignoring these three items can send your case off the rails. Be Quick to Click When your attorney emails or calls you, it’s vital to answer as soon as you can. Some steps of the legal process are time-
sensitive, and if you ignore your attorney or wait hours or days before responding to them, you could miss a crucial window. Your lawyer might even walk away from your case, like the attorney in the 2002 Garden v. Garden case who withdrew when his client stopped responding. That said, it’s vital not to overcommunicate with your lawyer either. Always respond when they reach out, but don’t flood their inbox with emails or load their voicemail with messages. Clogging their information channels will just slow down their work, and it might end up costing you. Your attorney’s billable hours may include time taken to respond to emails.
to continue prodding you for information, and it could also save your case! Your lawyer won’t be able to defend you well unless they have all of the relevant information. Plus, if opposing counsel discovers something you’ve been hiding, your case may fall apart. Tamp Down Your Temper Court cases can get emotional, especially if something like child custody is at stake. Even so, if you have to appear in court it’s vital you keep your emotions in check and listen to your attorney’s advice about what to say and do. If you lose your temper or disrupt the court process, the judge could hold you in contempt of court — potentially triggering a fine or even jail time. This will certainly derail your case’s timeline. For proof, consider a defendant in a burglary case, Manson Bryant, who was sentenced to 22 years in prison. When he heard the verdict, Bryant started shouting at the judge — who added six more years to his sentence on the spot.
Don’t Hide the Details Some facts of your case could be
embarrassing or hard to talk about, but the best way to keep things moving is to share everything with your lawyer upfront. This will save time because your lawyer won’t have
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