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I've found a firm that may be willing to represent us. Unfortunately it's becoming clear through my conversation with them that we'd have to disclose the truth about our IDs if we wanted to enter into any kind of partnership with them. In a nutshell, anything legally binding could become nullified without some extremely specific phrasing to accommodate our ID situation. Given that Riverstone finding out about Rey's fake ID is what set all of this into motion, an inquiry into the source of the IDs for the displaced would likely be inevitable. The law firm I was speaking with already started gently probing onto the subject and I haven't even entered a formal agreement with them yet. I haven't given them any information about it yet whatsoever.
This means we'd need to make a group decision to divulge the nature of our IDs to this law firm. We would have attorney-client privilege so this information would be considered legally confidential. Despite that, it's still a big choice to make and I don't have the right to make it for us as a whole one way or the other.
I'm going to put up a poll. Please only respond once. I'll only proceed if there's an overwhelming majority in favor of continuing.
It may be worth keeping in mind that when the truth of our IDs does inevitably come out, having an already established source of legal representation could help us navigate that. It's also worth keeping in mind that the version of the truth we tell doesn't have to be the entire one.
UPDATE: By overwhelming response, we won't be partnering with any law firms. I'll still have them review the contract provided by Riverstone for any glaring loopholes, but beyond that I'll refund any excess donated funds. We can come back to this idea if/when the nature of our IDs becomes public.
This means we'd need to make a group decision to divulge the nature of our IDs to this law firm. We would have attorney-client privilege so this information would be considered legally confidential. Despite that, it's still a big choice to make and I don't have the right to make it for us as a whole one way or the other.
I'm going to put up a poll. Please only respond once. I'll only proceed if there's an overwhelming majority in favor of continuing.
It may be worth keeping in mind that when the truth of our IDs does inevitably come out, having an already established source of legal representation could help us navigate that. It's also worth keeping in mind that the version of the truth we tell doesn't have to be the entire one.
Poll #24692 Legal Representation Decision
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 17
Should we disclose the nature of our IDs to the law firm that is willing to represent us in our future legal proceedings?
UPDATE: By overwhelming response, we won't be partnering with any law firms. I'll still have them review the contract provided by Riverstone for any glaring loopholes, but beyond that I'll refund any excess donated funds. We can come back to this idea if/when the nature of our IDs becomes public.
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