Chapter 68: The Development Issues of the Law Firm

At Baijun Law Firm, Li Xuezhen looked at the honorary banner that had already been hung and nodded with satisfaction.

The expression on her small face was both serious and excited.

This was the first honorary banner of their law firm.

It had also been hung personally by her.

This was sufficient to demonstrate her position within Baijun Law Firm.

At this moment, Xu Xiang also returned to the law firm from outside.

During this period, he had also been continuously handling cases, and although the cases he accepted were not large, they were numerous.

The judgment in the criminal defamation and insult case had also been delivered.

The party who committed defamation had been sentenced to six months of fixed term imprisonment.

This could be regarded as a successful outcome.

As soon as he returned to the law firm, Xu Xiang saw the honorary banner hanging there, and his eyes were filled with admiration:

“Lawyer Su is indeed Lawyer Su, someone even presented him with an honorary banner, truly remarkable.”

Xu Xiang stood to the side and quietly murmured.

Li Xuezhen’s small face showed pride, and she was even happier than if she herself had been praised.

“Ahem, of course, Lawyer Su is very capable.”

Xu Xiang looked at Li Xuezhen with confusion, Lawyer Su was indeed capable, but junior sister, what was the meaning of this proud expression on your face?

Li Xuezhen seemed to perceive Xu Xiang’s thoughts, and her eyes curved into crescent shapes:

“Senior brother, think about what the first lesson we should learn as lawyers is.”

The first lesson that lawyers should learn?

What did this have to do with your proud expression?

Xu Xiang slightly shook his head: “I do not know, the first lesson lawyers should learn ought to be integrity and justice.”

Li Xuezhen smiled and spoke: “Senior brother, what you said is incorrect, Lawyer Su taught me that the first lesson is social relations and practical interaction.”

Think about it, without social relations and practical interaction, would handling cases not become difficult, are social relations and practical interaction not the most important?

Xu Xiang thought for two seconds: “This aspect of social relations and practical interaction is indeed true, without social relations and practical interaction, some evidence is indeed difficult to obtain, but what does this have to do with your proud expression?”

“Of course it has something to do with it, this first lesson was taught to me by Lawyer Su, I am Lawyer Su’s intern assistant lawyer, Lawyer Su is very capable, and if Lawyer Su is very capable, then naturally his intern lawyer is also very capable.”

Xu Xiang looked at his junior sister and sighed deeply in his heart.

Supervisor Feng!
Please come quickly.
Junior sister is about to be led away by someone.

No, that was incorrect, she had already been led away, so even if Supervisor Feng came it would be of no use.

Inside Baijun Law Firm.

Su Bai exhaled deeply, it was now already the tenth day since the conclusion of Wan Henghao’s case.

Previously, when Baijun Law Firm was still at its original location, he had always lived within the law firm.

At present.

The reputation of Baijun Law Firm had gradually increased, and as cases and clients gradually increased, continuing to live within the law firm was no longer appropriate.

He therefore directly contacted an intermediary and rented a one bedroom and one living room apartment in a nearby residential community at a monthly rent of three thousand five hundred yuan.

As the law firm continued to improve, the rent of three thousand five hundred yuan and tea costing 2,999 yuan for 1,500 grams (≈3.3 lb) no longer caused Su Bai any reluctance in spending.

Inside the office.

Su Bai convened Xu Xiang and Li Xuezhen for a meeting.

The purpose of the meeting was naturally to strengthen the cohesion and unity of the law firm.

More precisely, it was to outline future prospects.

Of course, outlining prospects was important, but the law firm also needed encouragement and a summary report.

Su Bai sat at the main seat in the meeting room, Li Xuezhen sat seriously on the right side with her small face attentive and her gaze fixed upon Su Bai without blinking.

By contrast, Xu Xiang also admired Su Bai, but his expression was not as intense as that of Li Xuezhen.

At the main seat.

Su Bai tapped the table: Cough.

“The purpose of this meeting is to briefly summarize the current situation of our law firm and discuss future planning issues, Xu Xiang, you begin with the summary.”

Xu Xiang provided a brief summary report: “Lawyer Su, during this recent period, I accepted a total of eight cases, including one criminal case and seven civil cases.”

“Among the seven civil cases, six were civil mediation cases.”

“Very good.”

Su Bai nodded slightly and offered praise, then turned his gaze toward Li Xuezhen.

Li Xuezhen was still in the internship stage and could not independently handle cases, and she spoke somewhat hesitantly:

“Lawyer Su, I do not have any cases to summarize, during this period I have been following you and have not accepted cases.”

Su Bai nodded, Li Xuezhen studied under a top expert and was first rate in locating evidentiary materials, with such a background there was no need to be concerned about her independent case acceptance for the moment.

“Not accepting cases is because you are still in the internship stage, once you pass the internship stage you will certainly become a central pillar of our law firm.”

“Really?”

Li Xuezhen’s eyes suddenly brightened.

“Of course, do you not believe me?”

“No, I believe Lawyer Su.”

After hearing Su Bai’s praise, Li Xuezhen smiled until her eyes curved into crescents.

Seeing this scene, Xu Xiang took a deep breath inwardly, and his mind was filled with the imagined expression of distress on Supervisor Feng’s face.

At this moment, when Su Bai asked Xu Xiang about his views regarding the current development of the law firm, Xu Xiang organized his thoughts and spoke:

“Lawyer Su, from the time I joined our law firm until now, during this period our law firm has not lacked sources of cases, but the current situation is that our law firm lacks some major cases.”

“Previously, our law firm handled the Nandu Bank case, the Qi Feng case, and the Zhang Tongwei case, these could all be regarded as major cases.”

“The reputation of our law firm within professional circles has also improved, but now the cases coming to our law firm are all relatively small cases and there are no highly influential major cases to establish the status of our law firm in the minds of potential clients.”

Su Bai nodded slightly, this was indeed a problem, but the key point lay in the fact that the accumulation of the law firm was still insufficient.

More precisely, the accumulation of professional connections was insufficient.

The legal profession placed considerable emphasis upon professional connections and resources, and previously, if it had not been for the introductions of Luo Daxiang and Xiao Haibo.

It would have been somewhat difficult for their law firm to develop to its present level.

Although the earlier cases had all been major cases, they had all been criminal litigation.

Criminal litigation involved relatively low remuneration, a large workload, and considerable difficulty.

However, the financial issues of the law firm had already been resolved for the time being and there was no need for excessive concern.

Even if financial issues were to arise in the future, that would not be a serious problem.

The wealthy young woman had sufficient funds, and if there were truly no funds at that time, it would be sufficient to allow her to acquire a shareholding.

Moreover, the law firm had already entered a stage of development, although there were no major cases, smaller cases continued without interruption, and there were many civil litigation and civil mediation cases.

Xu Xiang remained occupied throughout the day.

The law firm had already entered a stage of balanced expenditure with a small degree of profit.

However, the issue currently faced by the law firm was precisely as Xu Xiang had stated.

How to accept several relatively large cases and expand professional connections related to major cases.

If they only accepted small cases, the law firm would not be able to expand.

Thinking of this, Su Bai felt a sense of concern, this was indeed a troublesome issue.