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Title: Must Know Facts before Retaining a Lawyer for Your Legal Matters


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MUST KNOW FACTS BEFORE RETAINING A LAWYER FOR
YOUR LEGAL MATTERS
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  • A good business lawyer will provide essential
    assistance in almost every aspect of your
    business, from basic zoning compliance and
    copyright and trademark advice to formal business
    incorporation and lawsuits and liability.

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CHECK LIST BEFORE HIRING A LAWYER OR LAW FIRM
  • BACKGROUND CHECK
  • LAWYERS' ROLE IN FIRM
  • SUCCESS AND FACTS RELATED TO YOUR CASES
  • FEES

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BACKGROUND CHECK
  • Education ? The kind of the education and
    specialization do a individual lawyer or Law firm
    Lawyers have.
  • Experience ? For what duration the Individual
    Lawyer or the law firm is practicing in different
    courts. what kind of practice - any
    court exposure, any drafting and vetting of
    agreements for corporate clients or acted as an
    arbitrator for resolving disputes.
  • Practicing area of law ? Kind of cases they
    handled in there professional experience and are
    handling now. Civil and Criminal cases and which
    matters they are dealing in various practice
    areas trademark, Protection of IP rights etc.
  • Are they in good standing ? Whether Senior
    Advocate or Advocate on Record or Standing
    Counsel for State or companies.
  • How strong is there Network is ? Strong Network
    of lawyers and law firms can provide you the all
    your legal solution under one roof.

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LAWYERS' ROLE IN FIRM
  • Are they a partner or associate? Working as
    Partners, work profile, expertise, associate for
    particular matters in etc.
  • Will they be working alone? Have they
    independently handled assignments, worked alone
    on cases or have been independently practicing. 
  • Will you have direct access to him/her? Did they
    directly were advised and worked under the
    supervision of the Senior Partner.

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SUCCESS AND FACTS RELATED TO YOUR CASES
  • Have they ever handled a case like yours? Lawyer
    or Law Firms do handle the kind of the case you
    have, Do check the ability to handle cases like
    your case.
  • What is the success rate of similar case? Chances
    of winning the Kind of the Case you have.
  • How many cases were won settled?
    Successful assignments or matters settled out of
    court and their role in it.
  • How long will your case take to resolve? Time
    spent to get relief excluding unnecessary adjournm
    ents.

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FEES
  • Is this a contingency, Monthly retainer, flat or
    hourly fee? You are charged on case to case
    basis, monthly retainer ship basis or hourly
    basis with respect to the advice given.
  • Do you need to pay to get the case started? To
    initiate litigation process do you need to pay
    first or it will be ok if you pay later.
  • Have the attorney estimate the cost of each
    matter in writing, so you can decide whether it's
    worth pursuing.
  • Learn what increments of time the firm uses to
    calculate its bill.
  • Will you be flexible in your billing? Is it
    necessary to pay as soon as possible for next
    hearing or you can do it later?

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Questions To Ask Yourself Before Hiring Lawyer
or Law Firm
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  • Does this person communicate well?
  • The right lawyer for your business will not
    respond to your questions with a simple "That's
    OK" or "No, you can't do that," but will outline
    all your available options and tell you what
    other businesses in your situation normally do.
    But in some cases he do need time to study and
    explain it to you.
  • Are the offices conveniently located?
  • You will need to visit your attorney frequently,
    especially in your first few years in business.
    You should not have to waste a day traveling to
    and from the nearest city each time you need
    legal advice. When in doubt, choose a lawyer
    close to home if he is eligible for the same.
  • Do I like this person?
  • Don't forget to follow your instincts and
    feelings. You should be able to communicate
    openly and freely with your attorney at all
    times.
  • If you feel you cannot trust a particular
    Individual lawyer or you believe the two of you
    have different perspectives, keep looking.
  • If its a Law Firm and having Senior Partners or
    Advocates having good experience with respect to
    the kind of case you have, you can/Should Discuss
    you case in complete before finalizing.

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  • After deciding the correct lawyer for your
    matter or business, it is advised to retain
    his/her services to avoid future troubles related
    to law and order.

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BENEFIT OF RETAINER SHIP
  • Annual fixed subscription fee
  • legal experience of our lawyers
  • Not necessary to conclude a special contract for
    each type of legal service
  • Save expenses for legal staff (salaries, leave,
    damages, health care, etc.)
  • Resolving each case you get individual approach
    aligned at most with the specifics of your
    business
  • Any time you can count on the participation of a
    legal consultant
  • Priority service over other clients
  • Development and extensive research for solving
    individual cases

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If You Are Interested To Retain A Lawyer Or Law
Firms Legal Services Simply Contact LAW SENATE
LAW FIRM
  • Website
  • http//www.lawsenate.com
  • Office Numbers
  • 91-11-26102873, 91-11-26104773
  • Office Address
  • B3/73, Safdarjung Enclave,
  • Lower Ground Floor, New Delhi - 110029 India.
  • Email Id
  • contactus_at_lawsenate.com
  • info_at_lawsenate.com

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  • To know more about Legal Service Retainer Ship
    navigate http//www.lawsenate.com/corporate/legal-
    services-retainership.html
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