When choosing a lawyer one must be careful as personal property and even a life may hang on the ability of the professional.
Start by building a list from referrals and previous lawyers you may have used. Double check in case of a conflict of interest and make sure you understand the contract.
We have compiled a list of 7 helpful ways to determine if you have chosen the correct lawyer for you:
1. An effort is made to gather the facts of your case with minimal help from an assistant.
2. Personal emotions will not blur the case and he/she will keep an objective view.
3. A thorough background check will be done and coincide with earlier rulings.
4. A complete snapshot will be taken so the problem can be viewed objectively from all sides.
5. He will explain things in an easy to understand manner avoiding the verbose legalese.
6. He will carry a good standing in the community and from fellow colleagues.
7. He will be upfront and tell you honestly how your case stands.
Don't be fooled by the glitz, after all it's the ability of the lawyer that is most important to you.
Start by building a list from referrals and previous lawyers you may have used. Double check in case of a conflict of interest and make sure you understand the contract.
We have compiled a list of 7 helpful ways to determine if you have chosen the correct lawyer for you:
1. An effort is made to gather the facts of your case with minimal help from an assistant.
2. Personal emotions will not blur the case and he/she will keep an objective view.
3. A thorough background check will be done and coincide with earlier rulings.
4. A complete snapshot will be taken so the problem can be viewed objectively from all sides.
5. He will explain things in an easy to understand manner avoiding the verbose legalese.
6. He will carry a good standing in the community and from fellow colleagues.
7. He will be upfront and tell you honestly how your case stands.
Don't be fooled by the glitz, after all it's the ability of the lawyer that is most important to you.
Lawyer tapped to take over Memorial presidential search (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
The Newfoundland and Labrador government has recruited a St. John's lawyer to head the board of regents at Memorial University and take over a controversial search for its next president.
LAWYER-SLAY GUNMAN RAP (New York Post)
A Queens man was accused yesterday of being the gunman in the slaying of a lawyer outside a Long Island restaurant. Darnell Festus, 23, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the Oct. 20 murder of Nesconset lawyer James DiMartino. "I was...
Public to pay for Gonzales' lawyer (Seattle Times)
The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against accusations he encouraged officials to inject partisan politics into the department's hiring and firing practices.
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' lawyer to cost taxpayers `far more' (Miami Herald)
The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject partisan politics into the department's hiring and firing practices.
'Extraordinary' lawyer fought to the very end (Miami Herald)
The scene unfolding in the intensive-care unit was extraordinary. Milton M. Ferrell Jr. -- a second-generation Miami lawyer, philanthropist and Democratic Party activist just nine days past his 57th birthday -- lay dying. The primary cause: mesothelioma, an asbestos-linked cancer that cost him a lung in May.
Lawyer: Client refused to be FBI informant (Boston Globe)
The FBI arrested Tarek Mehanna on charges he lied to investigators only after agents failed in their efforts to persuade the Sudbury man to become a confidential informant about terrorist activities, his lawyer said yesterday during a court hearing.
D.C. lawyer tops Obama's AG list (Detroit News)
President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for attorney general is Eric Holder, a former No. 2 Justice Department official in the Clinton administration and Obama campaign aide who would become the first African-American to serve as the nation's chief lawyer.
Drew Peterson meets with divorce lawyer (CNN)
Drew Peterson has met with a prominent divorce attorney more than a year after his wife, Stacy, disappeared, his lawyer said. Peterson hasn't filed divorce papers, but claims she has deserted him. He told a writer he's considering divorce for the sake of the kids.
Peterson claims desertion, meets with divorce lawyer (CNN)
Drew Peterson has met with a prominent divorce attorney more than a year after his wife, Stacy, disappeared, his lawyer confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
4th arrest in shooting death of Long Island lawyer (AP via Yahoo! News)
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the death of a Long Island lawyer who was shot during a botched ambush robbery that police say was set up by the lawyer's business partner.
