Lawyer or Proofreader? I Had to Be Both: 8 Hours Billed for Typos and Errors:
I retained Linda Liang for a contractor dispute, but the experience was a textbook example of poor professional oversight. Prospective clients should be aware that litigation seems to be far outside of this attorney’s core competency of immigration law.
The work product I received was incompetent and highly disorganized. I was forced to perform a line-by-line audit of the draft complaint because it was riddled with "rookie" mistakes, including basic typos, spelling errors, and—most concerningly—incorrect legal entity names that were easily verifiable. It is unacceptable to pay for legal representation only to have to act as your own editor and fact-checker to make a document usable for the court.
Furthermore, I found the billing to be completely disconnected from the output. She billed 8 hours for "research and drafting" on a standard five-page complaint that still arrived full of errors. For a legal professional, a basic command of English and attention to detail are not optional—they are requirements. She should be transparent about her lack of litigation experience from the start. If you are hiring for complaint drafting, it is vital to double-check that the attorney is qualified for the specific practice area and to scrutinize every work product and billing entry provided.
