Chapter 52: Make It Bigger and Stronger! Expand the Scale of the Law Firm!
Luo Daxiang observed the expression on Su Bai's face.
Goodness, Luo Daxiang immediately realized that the comment had indeed been posted by Su Bai himself.
No wonder the comment section had been able to resonate with so many people.
It turned out that it had been specially prepared for the courtroom presentation of Qi Feng's case.
Luo Daxiang's gaze fell upon Su Bai and he smiled slightly, understanding without speaking, as it was sufficient for him alone to know and it avoided the emergence of other complications.
Su Bai noticed Luo Daxiang's gaze and also realized that the other party had already guessed that he himself had posted the comment.
However, this matter did not have any significant consequences.
After all, this case had been entrusted to him at Luo Daxiang's invitation.
It was neither possible nor likely that any additional trouble would arise because of the matter of his posting the comment.
The two exchanged a glance, both clearly understanding what the other was thinking, and neither exposed it.
Regarding the subsequent handling issues related to Qi Feng, they were not particularly complicated.
Su Bai provided a brief introduction concerning some of the subsequent circumstances and asked Qi Feng to contact him by telephone if any matters arose, and the case could be regarded as concluded at this point.
The case had concluded.
However, the influence of the case was far from concluded.
Cases that are capable of influencing the judiciary can be said to be extremely rare.
With the victory in Qi Feng's case, Nandu Baijun Law Firm suddenly became well known within the professional circle.
Moreover, combined with the advertising effect created by Qi Feng, Baijun Law Firm also achieved a certain degree of popularity on the internet.
For a time, the telephone lines of Baijun Law Firm were overwhelmed with calls.
Some domestic first rate criminal law firms attempted to recruit Su Bai.
As the saying goes, one's own home is better than a golden or silver nest, and working for others makes one an employee, whereas working for oneself makes one a capitalist.
Su Bai was able to understand this principle clearly.
Not only did first rate criminal law firms call Su Bai, but some callers also wished to entrust cases to him.
However, after hearing the determinations and approximate procedural circumstances of certain cases, Su Bai repeatedly shook his head.
A death penalty case involving intentional injury with subjective intent, in which after killing two people the suspect still declared that he did not regret his actions and intended to continue attacking others.
After being restrained, there was still subjective intent to attack law enforcement personnel.
For such a case, the other party proposed a lawyer's fee of three hundred thousand yuan and expected a sentence of less than five years of fixed term imprisonment, could one believe that?
Even a great Buddha would not dare to make such a wish.
He was a lawyer, not a wishing machine. Who would dare to accept such a case?
Which criminal lawyer would be so imprudent as to accept such a case? Did they not fear entering prison themselves?
Su Bai instructed Li Xuezhen that such cases should not be accepted.
It was not that all such cases could not be accepted, but rather that they were too troublesome to handle and entirely beyond their capacity, and cases with such unusual conditions should as far as possible be avoided. As for the reason why, he did not explain, as lessons learned through blood and tears were understood by everyone.
However, there were quite a number of such calls, which caused Su Bai to realize that his law firm was still too small and that it was necessary to expand its scale.
The Qi Feng case had established their reputation, and the future development of the law firm would become increasingly favorable. If he continued alone, he would eventually be exhausted.
Moreover, although their reputation in criminal cases had been established, criminal litigation cases in general were not as profitable as certain civil litigation cases.
On the third day after returning to Nandu, Su Bai brought Li Xuezhen to Xingye Street in Nandu.
"Lawyer Su, what are we doing here? Is there a case?"
Every time litigation was mentioned, Li Xuezhen's eyes brightened and her small face flushed slightly.
Su Bai shook his head. "Our law firm is too small. At present there are many cases intending to entrust our law firm with representation, and with only the two of us it is certainly insufficient. We must expand the scale."
"I understand Lawyer Su. Only by making the law firm bigger and stronger can we handle more cases."
"Make it bigger and stronger and create new achievements."
"Yes, that is correct. Let us go."
Su Bai waved his hand.
Li Xuezhen nodded seriously and followed closely behind.
Integrity Building.
Su Bai found the property management personnel and inquired about leasing the fifth floor.
The management personnel was a woman wearing standard professional attire with a slight smile on her face.
"Hello sir."
"The fifth floor of our building originally housed a law firm, and it has just become vacant in recent days. Sir, are you interested in leasing it?"
"Yes, I also operate a law firm and learned from a friend that a law firm here relocated, so I came to have a look."
"So sir is a lawyer."
A trace of seriousness appeared in the female management staff member's eyes as she led Su Bai to inspect the fifth floor.
Regarding the geographical location and interior arrangement of this law firm, Su Bai was very satisfied, as nothing was lacking and the style was also suitable, which meant that they could essentially move in immediately.
After gaining a general understanding, Su Bai did not hesitate. After verifying that there were no problems with the contract, he signed it immediately and paid the rent and management fees.
After making the payment, Su Bai felt a sharp sense of pain.
Originally the remaining funds at his disposal were already limited, and now they were even less. The annual rent together with the management fees amounted to a total of 159,876 yuan.
This location was near the central urban area of Nandu, and the owner was a person who did not lack money, so the price offered was already relatively low.
Fortunately, at present the law firm had indeed expanded, at least in terms of premises this was the case.
After resolving the issue of the law firm premises, the remaining matter was to resolve the issue of recruiting lawyers.
Recruiting intern lawyers was not difficult, but what was difficult was recruiting lawyers who could independently handle cases immediately upon arrival.
Such lawyers either established their own law firms or were already progressing smoothly in other law firms.
If one wished to recruit them, would it not be necessary to offer a high salary and favorable treatment?
At present what their law firm lacked were precisely such lawyers capable of independently handling cases.
Thinking of this, Su Bai once again felt a sense of distress.
The path toward expanding the law firm and becoming a capitalist was very difficult.
Seeing Su Bai in this state, Li Xuezhen could not help but ask, "Lawyer Su, is our law firm lacking funds after expanding its scale?"
Su Bai nodded slightly. "Funds are somewhat insufficient."
"Lawyer Su, I have some pocket money. Perhaps I could lend it to you first, or it could be regarded as my investment in our law firm."
"Pocket money? How much?"
Su Bai turned his head somewhat curiously.
Li Xuezhen tilted her head slightly. "The pocket money is not very much. It mainly consists of New Year gift money given by my elders. Personally I do not particularly like spending money. Over these years I have only saved one million yuan."
"Lawyer Su, is one million yuan sufficient?"
"What did you say? How much pocket money?"
"One million."
"?"
You call this pocket money?
After the number one hundred there is the character ten thousand, yet speaking of one million yuan as pocket money so lightly indeed she truly deserved to be called a young rich lady, as she spoke of one million yuan as easily as one hundred yuan.
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