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EPISODE · Jun 27, 2025 · 19 MIN

Why Tell Your Lawyer The Truth? - Episode 64

from Forward Facing · host Andrea Hastings and Mali Shadmehry

Mali flies solo this week as she answers the question "Why should you tell your lawyer the truth?"Mali lays out an ironclad case for absolute truthfulness when it comes to explaining your case to your lawyer. She's seen first hand how disastrously a case can go when a lawyer doesn't know the whole truth about their client's situation.So, join the conversation as Mali makes it perfectly clear that when it comes to the lawyer-client relationship, honesty is the best policy.Visit our website: https://hsfamilylaw.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hastingsshadmehryInstagram: @HastingsShadmehryemail us: [email protected] us for a consultation: https://hsfamilylaw.com/contact-us/00:25 Intro00:56 Warrior or Diplomat?03:30 A scenario with your lawyer caught off-guard05:30 How this situation07:10 Mali has experienced this07:40 You MUST tell your lawyer everything08:20 Explanation of privileged information10:00 Embarrassing information is not new to a lawyer11:30 Failure to disclose information lengthens cases12:30 A longer case is a more expensive case14:00 A good lawyer can work around these weaknesses15:00 Settlement is often going to be your best outcome16:20 Trust has to be maintained17:50 A lawyer has seen it all and doesn’t judge18:00 Honesty is cheaper overall18:30 Wrap-up

Mali flies solo this week as she answers the question "Why should you tell your lawyer the truth?"Mali lays out an ironclad case for absolute truthfulness when it comes to explaining your case to your lawyer. She's seen first hand how disastrously a case can go when a lawyer doesn't know the whole truth about their client's situation.So, join the conversation as Mali makes it perfectly clear that when it comes to the lawyer-client relationship, honesty is the best policy.Visit our website: https://hsfamilylaw.comFollow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hastingsshadmehryInstagram: @HastingsShadmehryemail us: [email protected] us for a consultation: https://hsfamilylaw.com/contact-us/00:25 Intro00:56 Warrior or Diplomat?03:30 A scenario with your lawyer caught off-guard05:30 How this situation07:10 Mali has experienced this07:40 You MUST tell your lawyer everything08:20 Explanation of privileged information10:00 Embarrassing information is not new to a lawyer11:30 Failure to disclose information lengthens cases12:30 A longer case is a more expensive case14:00 A good lawyer can work around these weaknesses15:00 Settlement is often going to be your best outcome16:20 Trust has to be maintained17:50 A lawyer has seen it all and doesn’t judge18:00 Honesty is cheaper overall18:30 Wrap-up

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