You have gotten educated, gotten prepared and gotten objective. Using the education you have obtained and preparation you have done with the objectivity you have sought, set real expectations. Do you really think it will only take a month to solve your matter? Do you really thing that the opposing party will simply roll over because your case is so good? Do you really believe that the judge and/or jury will give you everything you are asking for during the whole case? Now you have to get real.
Get real. Make sure as you have sought objective advice and counsel that you have also asked what you can reasonably expect as far as timelines (How long things will take? What are the expected delays in the process?), outcomes (What, if any, middle ground will likely be the outcome of your case? What are the best/worst outcomes of my matter?), behavior of the other party (What tricks and/or offensive things will the opposing party or attorney do?), control (Who controls what in a case?), and court action (What breaks will the judge give you or the other side?)
A seasoned lawyer taught me early in my career: The wheels of justice grind slowly, but very finely.
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