5 ways to identify if your lawyer is right for you
It’s not a matter of qualifications or recommendations from credible people. You yourself should be a witness on how he/she handles the job. How fervent he is with the ones he work with especially with the clients, and that concerns you. In other words, he or she should be trustworthy since all your assets and liabilities will be thrust in his care.
But apart from educational background, credentials, or experiences in other cases he’s handled, here are five more things you should check to see if you have landed on a perfect lawyer for you.
1. His good reputation through word of mouth from friends, relatives, and he is recommended even by other professionals from his field.
2. He really makes it a point to understand all the details concerning your case, and not depend on a legal assistant to do the dirty work and tell him all the facts and the details.
3. He can discern from all the information what is relevant to the case and what is not. He focuses on only those facts and opinions that are relevant and important to the case, and ignore any irrelevant or personal feelings that could compromise the case.
4. He is honest about the standing of your case. If he thinks that you might lose the case, he will tell you. He will not guarantee you that you are going to win a case if there’s a possibility of losing just so he ca look good in front of you. He will be upfront and honest about it.
5. He will be willing to share his stories of cases he lost and tell you why and how he lost them. He will not only present you with victories just so he could look good in front of you and you give him your complete trust.
Remember, a perfect lawyer is not someone who hasn’t lost any case, but someone who has lost one and isn’t embarrassed to share why and how he did. A perfect lawyer is someone you could put your trust into despite knowing his shortcomings. A perfect lawyer is someone who values the case as much as you do, and is passionate about giving you the justice you deserve. It’s not someone who struts his ass parading his winning streaks and only caring about his reputation as a lawyer.