Punzi's Corner Blog: Early at the gate

Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Early at the gate

I decided to beat number coding today and come to the office early.

I figured since I was already up early to take Bea to school and I had a hearing in the morning anyway, I can save some time, fuel and energy by going early to the office. Anyway, our internet connection here is already stable and my office is more or less set. Plus, I can save on parking by bringing the prohibited vehicle into the office building. The other car has no sticker for the building and the parking cost outside is prohibitive.

Back to some bad news, I was informed that a long-time client (a client I had for more than 8 years) will terminate its retainer with me. They gave me the standard 30-day notice. Of course, the reason cited was cost-cutting.

While it is sad, I have to be professional about it. There was a time when I took terminations hard and I don't even speak to that client ever again.

But now I realize, I must not burn bridges. This client may come back to me someday and bring even bigger business.

But I still have the urge to shun them all together... I must resist...

That's all for now. Back to work.

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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