Using Your Lawyer
How to get the best results from working with your lawyer:
- Determine your goal in seeking legal assistance.
- Bring any paperwork that relates to your issue.
- Ask about fees and costs.
- Be frank and honest about your facts and your expectations.
- Be willing to give your lawyer’s staff information if your lawyer is not available.
- Be prompt in completing any tasks your lawyer gives
you.
- Be understanding if your lawyer is in court on another
matter; talk to the staff.
- If something sounds weird, ask.
- If you don’t understand, ask.
- Lawyers can’t make decisions for you; their
job is to advise you about what paths are available, and the pros and cons of taking those paths.