She asked Ioan to pay all her legal fees because she filled out the response thinking that it's a bazaar and starting with the most terrible offer a winning strategy.I'm sure her lawyer is used to people complaining about the fees they have to pay. People think divorce lawyers are their personal agony aunts when they go through a divorce. I expect that if I call my doctor there will be a bill for that call. I can never understand why some people think calling their lawyer or doing something that will require the lawyer to respond, will not result in a bill.
Maybe that is why she is asking that Ioan be ordered to pay her legal bills. Because it is probably substantial already, and the lawyer looking at what her share of the marital assets is going to be, wants to make sure he gets paid.
Having said that, legal fees being paid by the other spouse (at least part of it) isnt very uncommon.
As for why Lawyers keep going: Alice isnt the only crazy cow in LA.