2007-11-23 14:29:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Few people can differentiate between the quality of their lawyer & the quality of their case.
The best you can hope for is:
1. A lawyer with some reasonable amount of experience in the field of your legal matter.
2. A lawyer who speaks to you; and with whom you can communicate (rather than handing you off to an assistant) & who will take the time to explain things & answer your questions and who returns your phone calls.
3. Someone whom you understand & doesn't speak in incomprehensible terms.
4. Someone who is willing to tell you bad news & unpleasant truths.
5. Who uses a written and understandable engagement or retainer agreement.
6. The lawyer or his office should keep you reasonably well informed of any major developments.
You can make your lawyer better by:
1. Telling him/her everything -- even things you think are unimportant or damaging.
2. Listening to his/her advice & instructions; not those of your friends who know nothing about tbe law.
3. Be realistic about your expectations.
4. Don't abuse your access; a lawyer's time is his living. Only call the lawyer when you really need to know something -- not to relieve your anxiety or see "how things are going."
5. Remember a law suit (including a divorce) is about MONEY. You are in it for the money & so is your lawyer. If what you want is to embarrass or injure the other party or prove to your family or friends that you were "right" about something you are costing yourself and your lawyer money & your satisfaction level will reflect that.
Finally, a "win-loss" record is meaningless. The only lawyers who never lose cases are lawyers who never go to trial & they avoid trials by settling cheap.
2007-11-24 04:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they pull out "The Idiots Guide to Law" during the trial, he's probably not a good lawyer. Be especially wary of lawyers who have a legal library consisting entirely of Cliff Notes.
2007-11-23 22:39:23 · answer #2 · answered by xtowgrunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask him where he wenty to law school. If he says Duke or University of Virginia, he went to a first class school.
If he says he got it online from, yahoo! University, you're screwed.
How is his grooming? Are his clothes neat and clean? or does he look like he's slept in them? Poor grooming voud reflect too little business.
Ask him how long he has been practicing law. Especially the phase of law you're asking him to represent you in.
Ask him if he can guarantee results. If he says "
yes" get away from there fast. No one can guarantee anything.
2007-11-23 22:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by TedEx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contact OJ Simpson
2007-11-23 22:34:15 · answer #4 · answered by Jbuckeye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no such thing
2007-11-23 22:33:36 · answer #5 · answered by Mary Jo W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋