Top 3 Questions to Ask Your Attorney
When it comes to hire an attorney, there are several questions you may need to ask from your lawyer like how long he has practiced in similar case, what his opinion about this case, how his office handle your case to gauge the suitability of your potential lawyer and so on. To know more about these questions in brief, take a look at the article.
When it comes to hire an attorney, there are several questions you may need to ask from your lawyer like how long he has practiced in similar case, what his opinion about this case, how his office handle your case to gauge the suitability of your potential lawyer and so on. To know more about these questions in brief, take a look at the article.
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<strong>Top</strong> 3 <strong>Questions</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Ask</strong> <strong>Your</strong> At<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
While there are several things you may need <strong>to</strong> know from your lawyer, there are three<br />
questions that should be on your priority list. The questions will help you gauge the suitability<br />
of your potential lawyer in representing the case you present him. <strong>Your</strong> lawyer should be<br />
comfortable in answering and discussing these issues so that you maintain a fruitful at<strong>to</strong>rneyclient<br />
relationship. It will also determine your chance of winning the case.<br />
For how long have you practiced in similar cases?<br />
You will want <strong>to</strong> know if the at<strong>to</strong>rney is just a beginner or a veteran in the field. The nature of<br />
the legal issue will determine how good either of the two can be in representing you. It’s not <strong>to</strong><br />
mean that beginners shouldn’t handle any case at hand but some cases may be <strong>to</strong>o<br />
complicated for them <strong>to</strong> manage effectively. In this type of question, you may also be<br />
interested <strong>to</strong> know if the at<strong>to</strong>rney has handled similar cases. A simple yes may not necessarily<br />
be a sufficient answer hence you need <strong>to</strong> find out more about where and when the at<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
represented a similar case (four cases would be ideal) and what the outcome was. For example,<br />
if it’s help on divorce cases or adoption cases, the most appropriate lawyer would be a family<br />
lawyer.<br />
What is your opinion about this case?<br />
It’s important <strong>to</strong> get the at<strong>to</strong>rney’s view on the situation at hand based on an honest<br />
preliminary assessment that gauges how the case the case might turn out. Honesty about how<br />
strong or weak your case looks like is essential since it prevents cases of later dissatisfaction or<br />
financial disaster. It’s in this evaluation that you also get <strong>to</strong> know exactly how much your<br />
at<strong>to</strong>rney will be charging for representation. Typically, lawyers either charge a fixed amount or<br />
an hourly rate and there may be other expenses you should know at this point. Additionally, get<br />
<strong>to</strong> know which strategy your lawyer will be using and the reason behind choosing such an<br />
approach.<br />
How will your office handle my case?<br />
In this type of question, you should get <strong>to</strong> know how much time the case will take although<br />
lawyers have minimal control over the pace of the process. Get <strong>to</strong> know exactly who will be<br />
handling your case, which way you will use <strong>to</strong> keep in <strong>to</strong>uch and what are the do’s and don’ts<br />
you are supposed <strong>to</strong> observe during this process. For example, you may be required <strong>to</strong> refrain<br />
from any communications with the witnesses.<br />
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