I Need A Good Lawyer

Finding a good lawyer if you have never had to deal with a legal matter before can be stressful.

Find the Right Lawyer

The first key step towards finding a good lawyer is knowing what type of lawyer you need. It is always preferred to find a lawyer who has dealt with the type of legal matter you are in and has solved cases involving key issues.

You may need a lawyer for:

Criminal Law
Family Law
Trusts and Estates (wills etc…)
Criminal Law
Immigration Law
Small business or corporate law

When you further break down the type of issue you are facing you will be able to ascertain the exact kind of lawyer you are looking for.

Find Out What Kind of Lawyer They Are

Second, if you have drawn interest in a lawyer perhaps by looking them up on Google or some other social media platform you may want to search their public records. You can visit the Law Society’s Website find out their standing. The search will help you see if there has been any complaints or disciplinary actions taken against the lawyer.

Another point is the lawyer’s online reviews. Google reviews can help you find out more about the lawyer’s interactions with their clients and whether or not they have had a personable approach towards existing or past clients.

Further review the lawyer’s website yourself. Perhaps you can spot a picture of the staff and investigate further information about the type of work the lawyer does. In addition, look for general information like blog posts that might be able to help solve your matter or key information that is free.

You can also find the lawyer on Facebook or Instagram and try adding them to see how they conduct themselves publicly. This will further allow you to understand their personality traits and gain a sense of if you will be able to work with him or her.

Size of The Firm Might Matter to You

The size of the firm may also matter to you. Larger firms handle extremely complicated matters and often internationally related. Also, you may not even get the time to speak to your lawyer from the larger firm as it is standard practice to have law clerks deal with client meetings. Simply looking into the size of the firm might help you. If it is particularly important that your lawyer be personally available to you and that you do not always want to meet with the lawyer’s clerk, then smaller firms might be the best option for you. You want to feel comfortable reaching out to your lawyer because after all he or she will be representing your interest.

Steps on hiring a lawyer are easy:

Contact the lawyer you have researched and book a consultation. Due to COVID-19 some firms are offering 10-15 minutes of consultations, avail the opportunity to book yourself an appointment and seek legal information. Lawyers are not legally allowed to give free advice without a Retainer however, it is a good starting point.

Also let your lawyer know that meetings with them one on one are important to you, from the onset of your phone meeting. If they cannot guarantee personal meeting with them, you might want to keep searching.

You want to keep in mind:

Your budget
Their personal working style towards you
How they will approach your legal matter
Are they available for you?

Keeping these basic questions in mind during the free consultation can be valuable in the long run of your working relationship with the lawyer you decide to hire.

The Good Lawyer

A good lawyer will never shy away from answers these questions. They will intuitively know that your budget, their time, and coaching strategies matter to you and should be available to talk to you about them in-depth detail.

Once you have decided to hire a lawyer schedule the first meeting and bring your legal documents so that you can make the most out of time you have paid for. If you feel the first meeting went well sing the Retainer documents so that your legal process can begin as soon as possible

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