I once had a litigation funding client who'd asked for $100,000 to fund the costs of an appeal regarding proceeds from her family business.  A year went by after wiring her the money with no word of the case. I needed to drive past her town for another meeting, so I arranged for us to meet over dinner.  There, she sobbed and babbled on of all the catastrophes which had come up, draining away the funds. "Look," she said through tear-stained eyes, "what do you want me to do?" Let me preface this by admitting that every female I've shared the story with has castigated me for it. "Here's what I want you to do: I want you to shut up and say, 'Thank you.'  Because my partner and I are going to step in, hire real counsel, and fix this for you!" Through her tears, she blinked and nodded in agreement.  Then she smiled and asked if I cared to go dancing with...(Read Full Post)