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Legal TIps
Useful Questions To Ask A Divorce Lawyer During The First Consultation
1. How long have you been a lawyer?
2. What proportion of your work is family law?
3. Are you a certified mediator?
4. Have you handled cases with issues similar to mine?
5. Do you have a heavy caseload and do you have time for my case?
6. What are the likely obstacles and issues in my case?
7. Approximately how long will the process take?
8. What are your rates and how often will you bill me?
9. What are the costs I can expect in this case?
10. How will you keep me informed of the progress in my case?
11. What kind of approach do you think is appropriate and why?
12. Will you be doing this work yourself? If not, who will?
13. Who else in the office will be working on my case and what is their rate?
14. Is there anything I can do to keep my legal fees down?
15. What do you expect of me?
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