Legal Advice
How to Find the Right Lawyer for
Your Small Business
By
John Lee
As a small business owner, it's quite possible that you
run into conflicts that might lead to lawsuits and you might need to find a
lawyer to help you solve the problems. Finding the "right lawyer" could be
very challenging or even intimidating, especially for people who has never
working with an attorney before. However, by taking the right approach you
might find the right lawyer who can best help you.
Just like shopping for other products or services, the first step is to
shop around. There are a number of resources where you can use to find a
lawyer.
First of all, you can look for recommendations from your business
contacts, friends or family. If anybody you know was previously involved in
a similar case, be sure to ask that person about the his/her experience and
that person might even recommend a good lawyer to you.
Your local bar association is another good resource for finding the right
lawyer. Check your phone book or do a web search to find the contact
information of your local bar association. They might maintain a lawyer
referral lists searchable by specialty. Not only can your local bar
association refer specialized attorneys, they can also provide you with
information such as whether there is any ethical complaint or inquiry
associated with a attorney.
You can also get help from lawyer referral services. You can find a list
of lawyer referral services in your yellow book under "Lawyers", "Attorneys"
or "Attorney Referral Services", or you can search them on the Internet.
These services usually charge you a fee but some services might allow you
talk to a lawyer without any charge.
In addition, you might come across advertisements from attorneys or law
firms. Just like dealing with other type of advertisements, you should be
careful and don't trust the advertisement too much.
Beside the resources mentioned above, there are a number of other options
to find a lawyer, such as looking at the phone book or doing web search,
etc. Don't settle down with the first lawyer that you come across. Make sure
to interview a few attorneys before you make your final decision.
John Lee is a freelance writer who has written articles for websites such
as Attorney Help (http://attorney.eguidepro.com).
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