Lawyer as Wise Counselor
| dc.contributor.author | Hazard, Geoffrey | |
| dc.date | 2021-11-25T13:34:24.000 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-26T11:38:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-26T11:38:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2003-01-01T00:00:00-08:00 | |
| dc.identifier | fss_papers/2338 | |
| dc.identifier.contextkey | 1906135 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13051/1643 | |
| dc.description.abstract | When I was a neophyte lawyer many years ago, I was asked to analyze a commercial lease between our corporate client, the lessee and occupant of the property, and a local landowner who was the landlord. Occupancy of the space had ceased to be useful and the client wanted out. The issue I addressed was whether a particular clause could be read as permitting the lessee to escape. In today's vocabulary, the analysis would be described as "aggressive." The memorandum was then reviewed by a senior partner, who was in charge of the relationship with the client. He rejected the conclusion, saying: "I don't think that's the right way to read the lease. The client made the deal, and it ought to stick with its bargain." The client was advised accordingly. | |
| dc.title | Lawyer as Wise Counselor | |
| dc.source.journaltitle | Faculty Scholarship Series | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2021-11-26T11:38:38Z | |
| dc.identifier.legacycoverpage | https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/fss_papers/2338 | |
| dc.identifier.legacyfulltext | https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3362&context=fss_papers&unstamped=1 |
