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Monday, April 15, 2013

How to Choose a Professional Lawyer

The first step observation, discuss our wishes with colleagues or business associates, who know they can refer lawyers among their familiar and quality. Check the local newspapers and other publications in particular regarding articles or things that concern a local lawyer in the local community.

Consult Directly with Attorney Candidate. After we did some exploratory, do Consultation / direct talks as much as possible from some lawyers who think we are a collection of the best lawyers (from the results of observation). Devise talks like asking questions over our problem, as expected by some prospective lawyers who have prospects. Seek always to have a lawyer who knows very well about going to business / our efforts, have enough time to serve, and that is not lost in that is that the style and personality of the lawyer in accordance with our wishes. Lawyer who has written about the leasing and franchising businesses, not necessarily a lawyer who understands the simple business matters in carrying other areas of life. Contact the association attorney.

Talk with people such as Accountants, and Bankers Insurance Agents Society, because every profession is closely related to other professions, and the possibility of their having worked together on a specific project or task. Look for a website address or home page for the Office of Attorney or other local law Guild profile that includes a law firm, law offices, lawyer offices, lawyer or legal consultant.

Verify whether the lawyer that we choose not to have a conflict. This conflict of interest would arise if the lawyer is representing another client whose interests are opposite or contrary to our interests. For example, the lawyer representing clients involved in a court dispute with us in person, or attorney representing the proficiency level competitors or our competitors. Another thing that might hurt us if someone Attorneys business philosophy does not fit with the philosophy or the way we do business. The faster the conflicts of interest are found, the better.

Lawyers Professional Ethics requires that if an Attorney Representing the two parties / clients who have conflicting interests or diametrically opposite, then he must choose one of his client or his client's second release, and this lawyer is not justified to represent the interests of both parties interests have overlapping and contradictory. For brevity we must be sure that we choose the lawyer ethics should be morally required to represent to the law we are free (independent).

Problem Lawyer Fees (Payment) People need to know how the fee (payment) that we must provide for services lawyer. There are at least four (4) payment method in utilizing the services of lawyers, among others:

Hourly payment (Hourly Rate), payment is usually made by a lawyer for services within the scope of small business. It is important that any activities in a lawyer representing a client's interests, including the phone for consulting services, and other things such correspondence for the benefit of legal advise, prepare and draw up a draft contract also included in the calculation of hours of service that must be paid. If this method is used, then when we are holding talks with prospective lawyer also asked that we select the minimum time service usage. Most lawyers use the minimum time to use his services is 15 (fifteen) minutes. In an example, if a client calls for seven minutes then it will be charged for the use of services of 15 (fifteen) minutes.

Defined Payment (Fixed Rate), lawyer who will handle a task or project usually determines the fixed payment system (fixed rate). But this system is not used services within the scope of litigation (dispute settlement through court proceedings). This system is usually applied to the utilization of services by small businesses. For example, a lawyer set a fixed rate to generate a contract or document.

Based Payment Portion (Contingent Fees) In this system Attorneys receive a share of the results obtained from the client, which was won in a legal dispute. But lawyers here will only receive the part (Fee) if he won the case. If not, then he will only receive reimbursement for operating expenses that have been incurred. Based on the portion of such payment is not made in routine business matters. Such systems are commonly used in the case of lawyers working and representing clients in disputes through litigation, mediation or arbitration as an event in which the claim (claim) for damages caused by negligence or other fault of the client experience.

Periodic payment (retainer). If an attorney uses a system of periodic payments, the Community as a client pays on a monthly basis or can be designed for an annual payment. Previous Lawyer various services that will be received by the client have been defined (specified) to be agreed. Actually, this system would be very beneficial if the client knows that the client will often need a lawyer in a given period.

Communication, after we chose Attorneys and determine the method of payment, make sure that we avoid problems that may arise in the future. For that we should always ask for a copy (copies) of important documents so that we can directly assess and direct it with due regard and consideration of legal advice from the lawyer. Make sure also that the attorney submit all copies of the various documents and correspondence final document that created us in his capacity as a lawyer. Therefore we have chosen, and of course also have to pay a lawyer, of course we have the right to direct rationally how best to service our lawyer was granted or acquired. Lawyers ask something to us and binalah open communication lines to avoid problems that may arise in the future.

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