An ideal lawyer will not just have a string of impressive credentials or gold lettering on his door. He or she will be caring, concerned, and devoted to their work. You need to be cautious before laying your trust in a lawyer after all in some cases your life, future, money or property will be in his hands.
Apart from doing extensive research to short list possible lawyers you have to make sure that there isn't conflict of interest, that you understand everything the retainer agreement states, and you have checked the references and details concerning the practice.
You will know the lawyer you have chosen is the perfect one if:
1. He makes an effort to spend time to understand your case himself. He'll not assign a legal assistant to take facts of the case down.
2. From experience and knowledge he will determine what is pertinent and what's not. He will put aside and disregard unimportant facts, opinions, and personal feelings that cloud the case on hand.
3. He will insist that the footwork for that case be exercised completely. All facts should be examined for precision and solid justifications jotted down with backing of earlier rulings.
4. He won't only concentrate on the problem available but examine the issue from all sides. This can produce a complete picture highlighting all factors of relevance and the various ways it's possible to approach the case.
5. He will use his foresight and anticipate moves by the opposition or opinions of the jury or judge and plan way ahead. Just like a master chess player he'll plan the situation not by the day but by many hearings ahead.
6. He won't waste time beating round the bush or create verbose statements-many words strung together which look impressive but mean nothing. He will insist that the case and its arguments be clearly stated.
7. He is going to be self-disciplined, thorough, and self confident. Courteous at all times he will respect you as well as all the staff who work for him.
8. He is usually recommended by not just his friends and relatives but by other professionals of good standing and from his field.
9. He won't only give you his victories but be happy to let you know why and how he lost certain cases.
10. He will lay them up for grabs and let you know clearly whether your case stands to win or loose. He'll not claim that winning is guaranteed. He'll be honest and upfront about his opinions and advice.
The bottom line is that the lawyer must be worthy of your trust. Use your inborn instincts and don't go by the lawyer's good looks or fancy car or office. In the end it is competence in law and in court that is of essence to you.
Apart from doing extensive research to short list possible lawyers you have to make sure that there isn't conflict of interest, that you understand everything the retainer agreement states, and you have checked the references and details concerning the practice.
You will know the lawyer you have chosen is the perfect one if:
1. He makes an effort to spend time to understand your case himself. He'll not assign a legal assistant to take facts of the case down.
2. From experience and knowledge he will determine what is pertinent and what's not. He will put aside and disregard unimportant facts, opinions, and personal feelings that cloud the case on hand.
3. He will insist that the footwork for that case be exercised completely. All facts should be examined for precision and solid justifications jotted down with backing of earlier rulings.
4. He won't only concentrate on the problem available but examine the issue from all sides. This can produce a complete picture highlighting all factors of relevance and the various ways it's possible to approach the case.
5. He will use his foresight and anticipate moves by the opposition or opinions of the jury or judge and plan way ahead. Just like a master chess player he'll plan the situation not by the day but by many hearings ahead.
6. He won't waste time beating round the bush or create verbose statements-many words strung together which look impressive but mean nothing. He will insist that the case and its arguments be clearly stated.
7. He is going to be self-disciplined, thorough, and self confident. Courteous at all times he will respect you as well as all the staff who work for him.
8. He is usually recommended by not just his friends and relatives but by other professionals of good standing and from his field.
9. He won't only give you his victories but be happy to let you know why and how he lost certain cases.
10. He will lay them up for grabs and let you know clearly whether your case stands to win or loose. He'll not claim that winning is guaranteed. He'll be honest and upfront about his opinions and advice.
The bottom line is that the lawyer must be worthy of your trust. Use your inborn instincts and don't go by the lawyer's good looks or fancy car or office. In the end it is competence in law and in court that is of essence to you.
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