@scalingstories: u/MayNotBeALawyer4Long I was working with a client to help him get amicably divorced from his wife, but I accidentally screwed it up by unknowingly becoming his wife's boyfriend and getting myself outed when my client and I met up with his wife and her attorney for the settlement meeting. Plus one update. 0:00 Original Post 4:27 Update (2 Months Later)
this was so dramatic on the husbands end. he had no reason to report him to the bar. he could’ve just sued him for malpractice instead of trying to get his license removed?
2025-10-16 21:23:43
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bella444🐾🌀 :
Dude why was he reported bc in no way was that his fault
2025-10-16 21:05:44
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Jasmine Chloe :
I do feel like Dave should've gotten a full refund since he had to start all over again, but outside of this, I think everything was handled well (considering the circumstances) and I agree that OP shouldn't beat himself up
2025-10-16 21:22:24
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No thanks :
How can you run a proper conflict check when she gives a different name? I don’t see how he was at fault in any way
2025-10-16 22:40:04
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ab :
that is so SAD for him. 😭😭😭
2025-10-16 21:13:55
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Brat :
Am I the only one who doesn’t see why the ex husband got so mad… it’s been a year and it was OBVIOUSLY a mistake.. if it was on purpose then no one would have peeped because him and Sarah would’ve known that they’d see each other.. like come on..
2025-10-17 00:01:20
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Seele Schneider :
I dont get how he got in trouble when it was obviously a failure on the firms part for having such a half assed procedure 😐
2025-10-16 21:16:11
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sealy_4really :
How could he have known????
2025-10-16 21:23:29
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Ring of Faya 🇵🇸 🇸🇾 🇨🇦 :
"why was he reported?" he HAS to be. any conflict HAS to be reported because if it's dug up by opposing counsel it can hurt the case. now no one can use it against him, his firm, or his clients. it's been dealt with.
2025-10-16 23:36:46
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Kait💛 :
This is so dramatic on so many people’s parts. There was no reason to try to ruin this man’s career. Mistakes happen. It’s concerning the maturity level of so many lawyers in this story 🙄
2025-10-17 11:29:48
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Yuno :
the tag being "MayNotBeLawyer4Long"😭😭😭
2025-10-17 09:35:27
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cromwellian :
man the consequences for this oops are so huge 😭 lowkey unfair tbh
2025-10-16 21:29:32
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SweetSirene.TTV :
I feel like this isn't the lawyers fault, you're supposed to disclose any and all aliases they husband/wife failed to do so
2025-10-17 01:01:43
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JJ IsD :
It's kinda weird for me when people who are not divorce YET started dating. Why couldn't you wait until everything is finalize and for god's sake, let the ink dry first... maybe a few months 😬
2025-10-17 05:23:50
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꒰ঌ sharky 🪼໒꒱ :
i just don’t think i could ever recover if i was op
2025-10-16 21:10:08
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Maddieeeee :
What are the odds ☠
2025-10-16 21:02:26
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BuhmFluff :
“I’m getting divorced.” Really should have been his out being a divorce attorney.
2025-10-16 22:42:58
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shaniaarnold332 :
The odds are low but never zero
2025-10-16 21:14:52
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Justin G :
This is a messed up situation lol. It doesn’t sound like he did anything wrong from the sound of it tho. Esp if she gave him a different name. Overall it could have been worse
2025-10-16 21:16:41
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mayra🪐 :
i feel so bad for him, he learned his lesson tho and hopefully the other lawyers lay off him before he spirals
2025-10-16 21:23:27
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Purple fighter💜💜 :
If this is true I don’t understand how this was his fault? He did not continue to represent Dave and told him the day Sara and her attorney came that he needed to withdraw gave his money back and did the course that was mandatory how is he at fault??
2025-10-18 15:11:27
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djcmore :
Well he's fired. Might lose his license but definitely fired
2025-10-16 21:03:17
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Sunny🌻Day🌻 :
I have a friend that goes by a completely different name than her legal name. Its not his fault but like what are the actual odds for something like that? How small is his city 😂
2025-10-16 22:29:45
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Binxie • cant sleep :
well atleast hes got a funny story to tell now......
2025-10-16 21:16:07
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argppl :
Hhahahha the username being “MayNotBeALawyer4Long” is killing me 😂😂
2025-10-17 02:30:46
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