 work that he agreed to do for me.
Of course, if he doesn't help me it will be extremely difficult for me to start, and because of his relationships with people in the regulatory authority, it may be impossible. It's also possible that when he contacted his friend, his friend had the idea of copying the idea, in which case my situation would be much worse.
It's also possible that he is just extremely slow and busy and is working on it for me now. Regardless, I'd like to know what I can do if he does not complete the work and starts a company that does the same as what I had planned to do.
If he never contacts me and I find out next year that someone is doing exactly the same thing, can I sue him for the money I lost for not being able to complete this business?
Would it matter whether I could connect him to that copycat company?
Can I do anything else now? Does he have some responsibility to do the work that we agreed to, or can he somehow talk his way out of it? Can I get a court order requiring him to do the things he offered to do in the email that I agreed to, for the price we agreed to?

A:

You identify basically two issues.
Non-Responsiveness and Failing To Meet Deadlines
One is that he's taking longer than planned to get your work done, and might have abandoned you.
The sad but true reality is that lawyers frequently do get busy and sometimes fail to meet the deadlines that they have set for themselves. In this respect, the legal industry is a lot like the construction industry. Lawyers try to meet deadlines on time, and usually they do, but it isn't unusual at all for a lawyer to fall behind schedule in some of his cases.
In part, this is because lawyers have little control over their own schedules because things can come up that suddenly require their total attention and get them off track on a regular basis. Sometimes, they have trouble getting back into the flow of work that they were before the interruption came up.

Can I do anything else now?

In that case, usually your best solution is to nag the lawyer regularly even to the extent that it is a little bit uncomfortable, but to demonstrate no hard feelings when he turns his attention back to your project. But, if he just totally abandons you, you need to find someone else to do the work and fire him.


work that he agreed to do for me. 
 Of course, if he doesn't avail me it will be highly difficult for me to start, and because of his relationship with multitude in the regulatory authority, it may be impossible. It's besides possible that when he contacted his friend, his ally had the idea of copy the idea, in which case my position would be a lot worse. 
 It's also potential that he is just highly dense and busy and is working on it for me now. Regardless, I'd wish to know what I can do if he does not dispatch the work and start a company that do the same as what I had planned to do. 
 If he never reach me and I find out next year that someone is doing exactly the same thing, can I sue him for the money I lost for not being able to complete this business? 
 Would it matter whether I could connect him to that copycat company? 
 Can I do anything else now? Does he have some duty to do the work that we agreed to, or can he somehow lecture his direction out of it? Can I get a court order command him to do the things he offered to do in the electronic mail that I agreed to, for the price we agreed to? 

 A: 

 You identify basically two issues. 
 Non - Responsiveness and Failing To Meet Deadlines 
 One is that he's taking longer than planned to get your workplace done, and might have abandon you. 
 The sad but true reality is that lawyers frequently do get interfering and sometimes fail to meet the deadlines that they have set for themselves. In this respect, the legal industry is a lot like the construction industry. Lawyers hear to meet deadline on time, and usually they do, but it isn't unusual at all for a lawyer to descend behind schedule in some of his character. 
 In part, this is because lawyer have little control over their own schedule because things can do up that suddenly require their total attention and get them off track on a regular basis. Sometimes, they have fuss getting back into the flow of oeuvre that they were before the interruption came up. 

 Can I practice anything else now? 

 In that case, usually your good solution is to nag the lawyer regularly even to the extent that it is a little bit uncomfortable, but to demonstrate no hard feelings when he turn his care back to your project. But, if he just totally abandons you, you need to find someone else to do the work and open fire him.
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A:

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Cak I do anythmng elfe now?

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 work that he agreed to do for me.
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iT's Also Possible that he is jUSt EXtremely slow anD busy aNd IS wORKinG on It for me now. reGardlESs, I'd likE To KNOW whAT I can do if he doEs not compleTE thE work aNd StaRTs a comPany tHaT DoeS the same as wHat I Had planneD to do.
IF He never COntacts Me and I FinD ouT nexT YeAr ThaT sOMeoNE iS doINg eXactly thE sAmE thinG, can i SUE Him fOr tHe moNey I lOst for not beinG abLe to COmpLete tHis buSineSs?
would It mattEr wheThEr I could connect Him tO that copyCat CoMpaNy?
can I dO AnythiNg eLse Now? Does He have sOMe rEsPONSiBility to do the work tHaT WE aGreed to, oR can he SOmEhOW talk his WaY ouT of iT? cAn I geT a coURt Order reqUiring HIm To Do the thInGs he ofFeRed To dO in thE EmaiL that I Agreed to, For thE Price we agreed tO?

a:

You identify bASiCALlY Two iSsuEs.
Non-ResponSiveNEss aNd FaILiNg TO meet DEadliNeS
onE Is that he's taking longEr Than plAnned To get your work Done, and migHT HAve abandOned YOu.
tHe sad but true reAlity Is that lawyERs frequeNtly dO get busy And sometiMES fail to mEet The DeaDliNES tHat they have seT FOr thEmSelves. IN thIs respeCt, tHe lEgaL inDuStry is a loT like the CoNsTrUcTioN induSTry. LawyeRs Try To MeeT deadLInes on Time, aNd usUaLlY TheY do, but iT IsN'T UnusUaL aT all For A lAwyer To faLL beHind schEdule in soMe oF His cAsEs.
in part, tHis is because lAwYers have liTtLe cOntrol OVEr their oWn schedules because thingS Can come Up tHat suDdenLy require TheIr totaL atTEntion And get Them oFf TraCK On a reGULaR baSiS. Sometimes, THEy hAve trOuBle gEtting bAck into the flow of woRK thAt they were befOre The iNTErRupTIoN CamE uP.

can i DO anything else noW?

In that casE, uSUaLly your besT SolUtIon is to Nag the lAwyer REgularlY even to thE extent thAt It is A LIttLe bit uncomFortable, But to demoNStratE No Hard fEelIngs whEn He tUrns hIs atteNTioN back To your PrOject. BUt, if hE jUst totalLy abandons you, you need to fInd somEone eLse To do the woRk aND fiRe him.


 work that he agreed to do  for me.
O f cou rse , i fhe d oesn 't help me itw illbe extremely difficult  forme to s t ar t, an d becau s eo f  hi sre lat io n sh ips w ith  people  in the re gul at ory authorit y ,it may beimp ossible. It' s a lso po ss ibl e  that  wh en he  conta c ted hi s friend,  h i s frie n d had t h e  i deaof copying the id e a, in which casemy sit ua t io n wou ldbe much wo rs e.
It ' s alsop os s i b let hat he is jus t extremely slo w andbu sya nd isworki ng onit for me n ow.Regardles s, I'd like to know wh at I c andoif h e  d oe s n ot com p le tet hework and  s ta rts a  com p a n y  tha t d oesthe s ame as what I  ha d pl a nne d todo.
I f he  n evercontac ts me  a nd I find out n extyear that  so me one  i s doi n g exac tly  th e samething,c anIs u e  h im for the money I  l o s tfor notbeinga bl et o comple te  th is b u s iness ?
Wo u ld  it matt er whe t he rI could  c onnect  h imtothatc opyc at com pany?
Ca n I d o  anything else now? Does heh av e so m e re spo nsibility t o do thework th atw e agr eed t o, or can he somehow talk  h is way  outof it? Can Iget a cour t o rder req uiri n gh im to do the t hings  he offere d  to do i n the  email t hat I agr e e d to, fo r t hepri cew e  a greed to?

A: Youid entifybas icallytwo  is sue s.No n-Respons ivenessan dFa il ing  To M e et Deadl in esOn e i s tha t  he'stakin g lo ng er tha n plann e dt o  get  y ou r wo rkdo ne, a nd m i ght  have a bandonedyou . 
The  s ad  but tr ue reality is  t hat lawyer sfre quentl y do get b usy and sometimes failt o meetthe  dead line s that th eyhave s etf or the mselve s. In  t his r espec t ,  t hele gal indust r y  is  a lo tlike  the co nstruction industr y . L awyers try to  me et d e a dl ine s  o n  ti me ,  an d usually they do , but it i sn ' tunusual at all  f or a la wyer to  fall behindschedulein some o fhisc a ses .
In part,  this is  becausel awyer s  h ave l itt le con tr olovertheiro wnsched ules b ec ause t hings  c an comeup that suddenly requir e thei r tot alattention  an d  ge t them of f tr ack on a r egu lar  basi s.S ometi mes, th eyh ave t roub l e getting ba cki n to  the flow o f w ork  that  th e y were  bef ore the interrupt i on came up.

C an I d o a nyt h ingel se now?

In th atca s e , usuall yyour best s olutionis to na g thelawyer  regula r l ye ven to  the  ex tent that  it  i s  a litt le  b i t unco mfor ta ble, b ut tod emon s t rate no hard fee lings w hen h e  tu rns h is  attent i on b ack to you r project.But, i f he  just  totall yabando nsyo u, you nee d  to findsomeo ne else  t o do  th e work  and f ire h im.

 work_that he_agreed to do for_me.
Of course,_if_he doesn't_help_me it will_be extremely difficult_for me to start,_and because of_his_relationships with people in the regulatory authority, it may be impossible. It's also possible_that_when he_contacted_his_friend, his friend had the_idea of copying the idea,_in which_case my situation would be much worse.
It's also_possible_that he is_just extremely slow and busy and is working on_it for me now. Regardless, I'd_like to know_what_I_can do if he_does not complete the work and_starts a company that does the_same as what I had planned to_do.
If he never contacts me and_I find out next year_that someone_is doing exactly the same_thing, can I_sue him_for the money_I lost for not being able_to complete this_business?
Would it matter whether I could_connect_him to that_copycat_company?
Can_I do_anything else now?_Does_he have_some_responsibility to do the work that_we_agreed to, or can he somehow talk_his way out of_it?_Can I get a_court order requiring him to_do the things he offered to_do in_the email_that I agreed to, for the price we agreed to?

A:

You identify_basically two issues.
Non-Responsiveness and Failing To_Meet Deadlines
One is that_he's taking_longer_than planned to_get_your work_done, and might have abandoned you.
The sad_but true_reality is that lawyers frequently do_get busy and sometimes_fail_to meet the deadlines that they_have set for themselves. In this_respect, the legal industry is_a_lot_like the construction industry. Lawyers_try to meet deadlines on time,_and usually they_do, but it isn't unusual at all_for_a lawyer to fall behind schedule_in_some of his cases.
In part, this_is_because_lawyers have little control over_their own schedules because things can_come up that suddenly require their total attention and_get them off_track on a regular basis._Sometimes,_they_have trouble getting back into the flow of work that_they were_before the interruption_came up.

Can I do anything else now?

In that case, usually_your best solution is to nag the_lawyer regularly even to the extent that it is a little_bit uncomfortable, but to demonstrate no hard feelings_when he turns his attention back to_your project. But, if_he_just totally abandons you, you need to_find_someone_else_to do the_work and fire_him.

