So you've been sued - now what?
If you need an assistant in litigation - here's a tool that might help (not legal advice)
A decision every lawyer makes early on in their career is whether to be a litigator (someone who fights claims) or a transactional lawyer (someone who negotiates agreements). I have never wanted to be a litigator.
I have a working theory that the best litigators have same-sex siblings. That’s because the entire process of litigation seems to me to consist of convincing a parental figure (the Judge) that your actions are reasonable whilst your opponents are entirely unjustified. Those who enjoy litigation appear to relish competition and are unfazed by conflict.
I don’t enjoy it. So, since qualifying as a lawyer, I don’t do it. Like most of us I’d rather not be sued. But if I was I’d at least know how to defend myself in law, how to assess my risks of success, before passing it on to someone who enjoys the fight.
Being sued can be an intimidating and stressful experience for anyone and an expensive distraction better avoided. Wouldn’t it be good to get a view from someone who’s done that before. Ideally a lawyer?
You should definitely seek legal advice. AI is no substitute for that. But in the meantime, at least for the comfort of a second opinion you might consider asking AI. To help you ask the right questions however (and take you through a process of uncovering an answer this Litigation Strategy Advisor can give an idea of what you might consider doing.
I’ll say it again for anyone who missed it - this isn’t legal advice. The AI has neither legal knowledge nor the aggressive sibling rivalry of a good litigator, but this tool should at least ask sensible questions and you may find it useful - let me know what you think.