Scorp,

Your L may have practiced family law for 30 years with the expertise under belt, but SHE takes directions/directives from YOU. She's working for you as your employee. You need to be very, very clear on what your non-negotiables with your L so she will have a good, solid blueprint to work with.

You cannot give her a Harry Potter blueprint that is blank and hoping your L will use her magical powers to make that invincible ink appear on the paper. It doesn't work that way. Ya know?