August 2025 Attorney Newsletter

OVERRULED With Scott Vicknair

ISSUE TWENTY EIGHT| August 2025

IN THIS ISSUE

CaseResult-SheCarriedthe Hurt.WeCarriedtheFight.

History,Hustle,andHitting Milestones-CheckOutthe LatestonOVERRULED

FreshStrawberryMargarita

WhySoManyFamiliesFight OverEstates

What’s the Point? How Reflection Helps Reclaim Purpose

I'mnotsurehowmanyofyouareprofessionalgolffans.I thinkit'shardnottorootforgolferScottieScheffler. Doublebogeys,whichtypicallyturnmynexttwoholes intoadoubleparspiraltoa+25round,seemnottofaze himongolf'sbiggeststages However,besideshisgolf game,hispressconferencethisweekstruckanervewith me.

IrelatedtoScheffler'scommentsthathehadtrained andworkedforyearsforafleetingsenseofwinning, whichlastedonly5minutes,andsometimeshe wonderedwhatthepointwas

Asalawyer,Ihavefeltthiswaymanytimes.Youspend yearsonacase.

Astheplaintiffattorney,youinvesthundredsofhours, thousandsofdollars,andanunimaginableamountof emotionalenergyintakingacasefrominception throughajuryverdict,andthensometimesanappeal. Asthedefenseattorney,youspendyearsreportingtoa client,analyzingrisks,andoftenmaking recommendationsthatanadjusterwithoutalegal degreeignores.

Hopefully,often,thejuryverdictgoesinyourfavor And whenitdoes,anditisabigwin,yougooutand celebrate,feelinggreatfor30minutes.

Then:

Yougetcaughtuponemailsyouarebehindon.

Youstartcheckinginandworryingaboutfamily commitmentscomingup.

Youlookaheadonyourcalendartoseewhat upcominghearings,briefdeadlines,anddepositions youneedtoworryaboutpreparingfor

Allthattime,thought,andenergyinvestedinasinglecase, whichtakesalottowin,alltoexperiencearareand incrediblefeelingofwinningandhelpingafamilyfor30 minutes?

SometimesIwonder:whatisthepoint?Inthinkingand reflectingonthis,Ithinkthepointis:

Afeelinginthecasesthatyoureallydogettochangea client'slifefromabadsituation;

Afeelingasamentor,knowingthatyourguidance helpsyoungerattorneysandteammembersgrow, bothasprofessionalsandaspeople;

Afeelingasanattorneyoffacingachallenge,doubting yourself,findingsolutions,andsolvingaproblemfor someoneelse.

Theabovemayseemclichéd butsometimes inthegrind ofourprofessionallives,Ithi s Schefflerdid,onwhatthepo

Ifyoucan’tcomeupwithan team hopesyouandyourpractice

OntheMic:History,Hustle,andHittingMilestones—Don’tMiss TheseStories

This month, David sat down and chatted with some fascinating guests Archaeologist Nicholas Pupera discussed his decadeslongpassionfordiggingupLouisiana'shistoryandwhypreserving everyday artifacts is more important than you might think. Tim Semelroth,whobuiltIowa’slargestinjuryanddisabilityfirm,shared how he grew his practice by focusing on people first, both clients and the next generation of lawyers Will McCreight from BluShark DigitalstoppedbytobreakdownSEOinsimpletermsandofferreal tips law firms can use to stand out online. Finally, David and Brad gotpersonalinamilestonebirthdayepisode,swappingstoriesand lessonsaboutfear,failure,kindness,andhowtobuildacareerand alifeyou’reproudof

withBradScottandDavidVicknair isavailableatScottVicknair.com/podcasts orlistenonGooglePodcasts,Apple Podcasts,andSpotify

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Ourintaketeamwillcontactthereferred client(iftheydon’tcallusfirst),andwe’ll starttheonboardingprocess.Whenthe referredclientsigns,ourteamwillcontact yourfirmandletyouknow.Asalways,we willmakeyoutheHEROintheeyesofthe clientthroughoutthecase

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ScottVicknairwillensuretheclientknows thatthereferringlawfirm(YOU)are playingasignificantroleinhelpingthem byconnectingthemtotherightattorney andrestoringtheirpeaceofmind.Wewill keepyouinvolvedthroughoutthecase, andtelltheclientiftheyeverhavelegal issuestocontactyourfirmfirst.

What’sthePoint? HowReflectionHelps ReclaimPurpose

History,Hustle,and HittingMilestonesCheckOuttheLatest onOVERRULED

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CaseResult-She CarriedtheHurt.We CarriedtheFight.

Why So Many Families Fight Over Estates

Youdon’thavetopractice probatetoknowthatwhen someonedies,oldfamily woundsoftenresurface.But whydootherwiserational adultsendupinheated, expensiveestatebattles?

Itusuallyboilsdowntoone thing:unclearexpectations.A willmaylistwhogetswhat,but itrarelyaddresseshow decisionswillbemade,whowill handlethelogistics,orwhy certainchoicesweremade. Thatsilencecreatesavacuum, andnature(andfamilies) abhoravacuum

Whatfollowsisafamiliarpattern: suspicion,accusations,and escalatingtension.Suddenly,the legaldocumentsbecomeless aboutdistributionandmore aboutjustice,aseachparty seekstorewritethestoryintheir favor.

Asattorneys,evenoutsideof probate,it’sworthconsidering howwehelpclients communicatetheirintentclearly andproactively.Whetheryou’re draftingcontracts,managing businesspartnerships,or planninganestate,thesame principleapplies:claritytoday preventsconflicttomorrow.

Andsometimes,themost valuablethingwecandofora clientisn’tlegal;it’shelpingthem saywhatneedstobesaidbefore it’stoolate