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I'm Diana found summit in this -- on foxnews.com.
The legal gods must be favoring Lindsay Lohan at least for now.
In a Los Angeles court on Wednesday it -- avoided jail time.
However judge Stephanie sauter has scheduled several upcoming court -- to deal with the trouble -- legal issues.
Last month low -- abruptly fired her longtime lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley.
And is not represented by New York based attorney Mark -- Concerning -- help -- conserving behind bars or switching legal Eagles and other big mistake for the actress.
I don't know that's a mistake.
I don't know if Lindsay has that much legal strategy in her mind generally people -- Lindsey's position they have handlers.
And guiding people died and I don't think Lindsay knows one thing or another about lawyers or legal situation.
Somebody in our team made -- decision it could have been financial.
I -- -- could still listen you only oldest money I can't do it anymore.
And and mark Killen may have set on I'll do it for nothing road with very little I don't believe this is -- decision -- -- although technically it is.
Lindsay is absolutely making a mistake.
She had a terrific lawyer Shawn Holley who represented her in several cases mean -- -- he -- it court all the time.
Sean has managed to mostly -- -- -- jail.
And Sean knew everything about -- cases now Lindsay fired her.
You know suggesting that they replaced her her existing -- Who did an extraordinary job -- the question came -- why would someone replace a lawyer.
-- generally does a couple of reasons someone replaces the way usually number one reason money.
They they don't want pay them anymore -- -- -- -- number two descending -- -- litigation fatigue.
That's when the lawyers in the clients get hired after.
So much that together in this in the case the third thing is where a lawyer.
Does it has a client doesn't follow their advice and makes the lawyer either look dishonest or foolish.
Although it's unclear -- why Lohan part at least the -- For not -- as low -- lawyer Mark Heller has been known to play the media.
Mark -- is is considered -- -- a flamboyant type I think that's a fair analysis.
It's public knowledge he was suspended several years ago.
He also was the first lawyer to engage -- -- pub publicity marketing.
Advertising for lawyers.
News actually -- pioneer in that area.
He's had several well known clients.
With the varying degrees of success and he's pretty well known for those those kinds of representations whether he's been successful.
But -- he stayed in in connection with those points one of Heller's most notable clients serial killers.
Well at least son of -- this is the one that most people no doubt and it.
His representations pretty well known I think it was his first big case.
And you know where -- sand and -- -- he's in jail in.
Mark apparently helped him with marketing his.
Merchandise through his memorabilia.
But that's that's the case and you say Mark -- people remember.
Mark -- did add to the circus of Lindsay Lohan in court and I mean that's a pretty hard thing to do.
But when you go away and carrying a rabbit split for good luck -- what does that say your client.
Thank you it is a lawyer you want to inspire confidence in your client.
If you don't wanna.
Think that your lawyer is just counting on luck to take care of you know so while some question -- -- -- the wise decision hiring Heller.
For not you said -- -- in the matter -- need more than.
He is a lawyer that does.
Publicity cases they have remember sometimes lawyers take high profile cases for a very little fear no feet.
Because it helps put out -- name.
From our breaking news some -- -- legal saga go to foxnews.com.
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