Does this necessarily mean she thinks of you, in particular, as someone on whom to rely for dependably good advice? Are there reasons why someone getting ready to decide on an action might feel obliged to listen carefully to argument from someone in whose wisdom and sincerity she has no special reason to trust? For suggestions, see Frank I. Michelman, The Supreme Court and Litigation Access Fees: The Right to Protect One's Rights -- Part I, 1973 Duke L.J. 1153, 1172-77.