"Shoe Leather" is an old phrase which means - get out there, go see and talk to the witnesses in person, go eyeball the accident scene, get all the important doucments and actually read them - each and every page.
This can be called "going the extra mile" or any number of phrases. The truth is, hard work pays off!
At our Atlanta, Georgia law firm over the years we have reaped the benefits of a hard work ethic over and over again. In this hi-tech world, we have seen our opposition take short cuts and rely too much on a computer or turning over an important assignment to an inexperienced employee. The result is that we gain an edge and get the upper hand.
Here is a recent example. A police report comes in to the office in a horrific drunk driving case where our client was catastrophically injured. The officer checked the box "NO" as to whether police photographs were taken at the scene. A meeting was scheduled with the investigation officer. In the interview we found out that he checked the wrong box! Critical and devastating photos were taken and their value to the case cannot be overstated.
So, while we certainly utilitze the latest technology in our cases, good old fashioned shoe leather is never avoided. Short cuts are not our way of doing things. The easy way is the wrong way!
Shoe Leather Works
June 15, 2011
