Chapter 167 Let's Have a Duel!_2
But grievances aside, soothing those feelings with a monthly salary isn't too bad.
All of these are salaried lawyers, meaning they are paid by the law firm, guaranteed income regardless of rain or shine, and although they can't compete with those badass commission-based lawyers, at least their income is stable.
In fact, those who clock in at this time are all salaried lawyers; they are essentially the firm's real employees.
And Old Wang is the boss.
Now, the salaries that Old Wang pays them are considered very high even in The Capital or Magic City, so a few scoldings here and there really aren't a big deal.
How does the saying go, with a monthly salary of two thousand, I'm your dad, with a salary of fifty thousand, whatever the boss says is right, and if someone's wrong, it must be me.
A few lawyers hurriedly skedaddle, and after such a harangue, Old Wang too felt a bit better. After considering for a moment, he hung a 'Do Not Disturb' sign on Old Tang's door, nodded in satisfaction, and humming a tune, headed towards his own office.
He planned to take a nap, but when he woke up, it was already past eleven.
Old Tang climbed out from the massage chair, glanced outside the window, and sighed, "Ah, the simple and boring life of being paid to sleep. Oh well, better start today's work."
The public legal education trip to the countryside organized by the Bar Association would have to wait; for the time being, Old Tang had nothing to do again.
He stepped out of the office and asked Wang Qingqing to bring him a cup of tea. Then Old Tang began to wander aimlessly around the firm like a loafer.
However, the lawyers in the firm were quite welcoming to this loafer, because whenever he saw how clumsily the lawyers acted, he couldn't help but roast them.
And it wasn't just roasting for the sake of it; he roasted them with reason and evidence!
Of course, there are always some young folks who think they're invincible, thinking that even if Tang Fangjing is formidable, he's just a lawyer after all. Everyone's a lawyer, so it's all about reputation.
Moreover, the few most attractive girls in the firm seemed to have a close relationship with Lawyer Tang, which made the young ones jealous.
You say you're a terminal cancer patient with not long to live, isn't it enough that one girl was harmed by you?
Naturally, Old Tang wasn't aware of these thoughts, and even if he were, he would be too lazy to care; his dealings with the girls in the firm were all innocent.
At most, he had been taken care of by Miss Xiao Yan for a while, fought a few lawsuits for Li Wanting, had a catheter inserted by Chi Yan, and been massaged by Wang Qingqing, that's all...
Could these even be considered problems? Clearly not.
So, Old Tang went on as before. But he didn't just roast anyone he encountered. He would first review case files, and if there were none, he would ask their opinions and then roast them accordingly.
If a lawyer can't even take this much, then they might as well quit early.
Can't handle it? Settle it with the law then, prove you're better than Tang Fangjing.
How to prove that? Simple, you take the first trial with your approach, and if you lose, Lawyer Tang will take over the case for the appeal with his approach.
If the appeal is lost as well, then it's Lawyer Tang's loss!
The loser has to handle two public interest cases consecutively, the purely public interest ones, without taking a penny.
Anyone slightly knowledgeable knows how low the chances of a decision overturn at appeal are, so by doing this, Tang Fangjing is essentially giving away two rooks, two cannons, two knights in a chess game.
Now tell me if that's fair.
Old Wang even asked him once, isn't this too unfair to you?
Old Tang replied, "What level am I, and what level are they? Actually, it's me bullying them, so the only fair way is to do it like this."
Such confidence!
As a result, Old Wang even made specific regulations in the firm, getting them confirmed during a full staff meeting, and every new lawyer would be trained on these regulations during their probation.
If they can accept it, they sign; if they can't, then forget it.
Basically, no lawyer refuses. If they don't have the courage to accept things the way they are, they really should not practice law, it's not the right fit.
Under these terms and conditions, the rules have been established for almost a year, and still, no one dares challenge Old Tang...
And at this moment, Old Tang was once again in the office area, giving someone a tongue-lashing.
"Given how abundant the evidence from the other side is on this matter, why would you choose this angle to rebut? Although labor disputes tend to favor the worker, their evidence is very solid!"
"On the contrary, your side's evidence is completely insufficient, so I'm really curious why you would do this, are you legally blind? Since when did Tengda start hiring lawyers who don't look at the facts of the case before wildly pressing on?"
These words were harsh, obviously, and the young lawyer sitting at the desk blushed.
Especially since there were other colleagues, including female ones, watching him...
Finally, the young lawyer couldn't contain himself and said, "What's wrong with my angle, is there a problem? The client was dismissed by the company against regulations, so of course I have to target the reasons for the dismissal!"
Though you Tang Fangjing are famous and most of the firm's cases come because of you, I really can't stand being scolded like this. Young people generally have a lot of pride.
Moreover, isn't this the way we used to handle labor disputes? No one can be sure of winning or losing.
Hearing this, Old Tang's eyes lit up, "Does this mean, you want to have a showdown with me?"
Since establishing this system, he hadn't faced anyone daring enough for a showdown. Today was supposed to be a routine roast before he would offer his opinion to the other person.