A Journey of Jelly Cake and the Law

A couple came in to our office and gave us the jelly cakes. It was supposed to be a surprise. They were our clients. We acted for them in family disputes. As the dust settles, and with some closure, we became friends.

After decades of legal practice, I have learned to take each case in its stride. Bozy and I strive to bridge the gap the best we know how.

When you have to step into a lawyer’s office, you know things are not going as you have hoped. The problem can be daunting, likewise the law office.

I know it is not a good feeling, to put it mildly. It’s not like you have a choice. For many, the deliberation is intense.

And I do commend their resolve to find resolution, as best as the law can deliver. The law is about people, it’s about issues that are dear to their heart.

Lawyers do have their job all cut out for them too. And trust me, not all the pieces are neat cuts. They come in all shapes and sizes.

There are rough edges to sandpaper through. And there are pieces that are quite a challenge as we are dealing with human emotions with a history that casts a long shadow along the way. One often struggles to let go and move on.

Lawyers also struggle to let go and move on. We are humans too. Some cases draw you in, and give you nights of unrest.

We don’t often go home leaving our cases behind. We go home with them, especially the tough cases, thinking of ways to untie the legal knots. And when we finally untie the knots, after months, even years, the friendships show. And the jelly cake, well, it’s a bonus.

As lawyers, that’s our defining moment. We meet our clients at their crossroad. We offer our hand as a guide. We take the journey to find closure. And when we finally arrive, taking them home, we say our goodbyes.

Some of them do remember us. For our paths had once crossed, and we’ve made a difference.