Volume 1: A sound on Wall Street, Xinxiang City is busy copying books Chapter 127 The Big Picture
Subtitle of this chapter: Do it yourself, Feng...
As a fan of American dramas, Yuan Hongjian quite likes to watch legal dramas from the UK and the US, such as the very pornographic and violent "Boston Legal", "The Good Wife" which is more of a ethics drama than a legal drama, the relatively professional "Law and Order", and "The Royal Lawyer (British TV series)" which you can watch if you like.
So he understood immediately that once he signed this agreement, Mr. McCall would officially become his lawyer, and he would have the "attorney confidentiality obligation", also known as the "absolute confidentiality obligation."
However, at this point, the little legal knowledge he learned from the TV series is naturally not enough, and he has to rely on the Master Ball to cram for the exam.
"Master Ball, search..."
"Host, this system understands..."
Oh, it turns out that this "absolute confidentiality obligation" is not absolute at all, and is not as powerful as I imagined or as portrayed in American TV dramas.
It has to be said that the American legal profession and professional management are indeed very systematic and strict. Professional management of lawyers is divided into two parts: the court system and industry self-discipline.
Any practicing attorney must take an oath of office in a local or federal court and is therefore subject to the relevant court rules.
Industry self-regulation is mainly exercised by the bar association. The federal government has the American Bar Association (ABA), and each state has its own bar association. The ABA has formulated the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC), which are directly binding on lawyers engaged in federal law after being adopted by the court.
There is an exclusion clause for the "lawyer's confidentiality obligation" in the MRPC: in addition to the consent of the parties or "tacit consent", the lawyer can also use the need to prevent serious crimes and the need for "self-defense" to exempt this obligation. The so-called "self-defense" clause is used for "self-defense" in disputes arising from the client's questioning of the rationality and diligence of the lawyer's agency behavior, or in disputes between the two parties over agency fees.
There is another one that is not explicitly stipulated but is often used in judicial practice: "according to legal requirements or formal orders of the court."
Well, that means I have to be careful and not be so foolish as to tell him everything. Of course, I still have to sign the entrustment agreement, because I won't get the money if I don't ask him.
"OK."
With a stroke of the pen, he started the first business of their lives.
Mr. McCall examined the signature carefully, then turned and winked at Officer Rick, who nodded in understanding.
The senior police officer said to the one who stayed behind very politely: "Agent, how about I buy you a cup of coffee?"
This old guy was quite tactful. He smiled bitterly and nodded, saying, "Thank you very much."
After everyone left the interrogation room, the lawyer said, "Okay, Mr. Yuan. As your lawyer, my first question is..."
Our Master Yuan said impatiently: "Okay, Mr. McCall... John. As your client, my answer is that I have nothing to do with the Wall Street bombing!"
"Ahem." John coughed and said, "Neo. That's not what I meant. I wanted to ask you how are you going to pay?"
The "slant-eyed guy" stared with his eyes wide open and asked in disbelief, "Payment?! You're asking me for money?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood me." The lawyer waved his hand and said, "Of course I am happy to serve you for free. But..."
He showed an embarrassment and said, "But you know, I really don't have much experience. And this is definitely a big case that will shock the whole country. I still need to hire a few experienced lawyers for you and form a legal team."
Well, actually it was his father's idea.
"Lawyers?"
Am I catching up with OJ Simpson? Well, I'd rather be the famous football player who got away with it than Ben Laden.
Yuan Yan suddenly began to make up her mind. Her case was really of great importance. A pink|fresh newcomer like John was not sure if he could handle the detectives and prosecutors, let alone go to court. So what he said made sense...
This is strange, why is he rushing to be his own lawyer? Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to recommend a few big lawyers to him?
Who is our Master Yuan? He is a bank employee in a socialist country with distinctive characteristics a hundred years later.
In the 21st century, he often receives "winning calls" from multinational companies, and often encounters "girls" who actively chat with him on WeChat. In life, he has met many "kind people" . In addition, he works in a bank, and has seen many different kinds of people. So even though Yuan Hongjian is young, he has a lot of life experience.
His IQ level did not improve because of time travel, and in 1920 it was only above average. But he was much smarter than most people in 1920.
In short, whenever he encounters any "good thing", he will definitely think of the worst.
Well, this is probably one of the advantages of a time traveler...
Wait, the advantage of being a time traveler?!
"Hahaha..." Yuan Yan suddenly laughed. He shook his head and said, "John, John, what can I say about you?"
Mr. McCall was stunned at first, then he showed a shy and uneasy expression like a child caught lying by his parents. Finally, he sighed in frustration and said, "Ah, it turns out that I can't hide it from a smart person like you..."
He took out the authorization agreement and handed it to Master Yuan reluctantly, saying, "If you regret it, you can take it back now. Of course, I will still recommend a lawyer for you."
Yuan Yanshu did not take the document. Instead, she stopped laughing and kept silent. She looked up at a 45-degree angle toward the sky, as if she was thinking about some important issue.
In fact, he was really thinking about an important question that he had just thought of: What is the biggest advantage of a time traveler?
Historical foresight? No!
Even if those losers have foresight, they can only copy a few books to make a little money and have a harem, because they only know the facts. Even if they use cheats, they are essentially just bad players.
The biggest advantage of a time traveler should be... a sense of the overall situation!
Only by knowing the reasons behind it can we grasp history by the throat and become a true GM!
Unfortunately, it is easier said than done. How can we use the overall perspective to strangle history by the throat?
After a long while, he rubbed his face vigorously with his handcuffed hands to cheer himself up, then raised his head and said seriously: "Mr. John McCall, don't you want to be a famous lawyer?"
The rookie lawyer smiled bitterly and nodded silently.
Isn't this nonsense? On the one hand, I rushed to be Neo's attorney because of gratitude, and on the other hand, it was naturally for fame.
Our Master Yuan thought to himself, this guy is actually not bad, at least he is quite honest. But the lawyers' idea...
It’s not that clever actually!
Professionals are often blinded by their expertise. This guy hasn't noticed some of the clues that I can see.
But it doesn’t matter. The dilemma he is facing now cannot be solved even by the most skilled lawyer. He can only rely on the man with the most powerful perspective in the world.
There is a saying: Do it yourself, enlarge your breasts and slim your waist.
"Host, is this correct?"
Yuan Yanshu ignored the Master Ball. Having made up his mind, he smiled confidently and said to John McCall, "Okay, I'll help you!"
