How to Select an Attorney Tips: You Are Doing The Hiring
Remember: You’re the boss.Businesses are used to hiring lawyers. They hire lawyers to handle everything from patents to real estate, taxes to litigation. In bigger companies, the hiring is done by in-house lawyers who not only know the law, but also the lawyers. They can quickly separate the preeminent lawyers from the pretenders.Consumers are at a big disadvantage when it comes to hiring lawyers. Most people have never seen the inside of a law firm, much less interviewed and hired a lawyer. The entire process can be intimidating and overwhelming. In the coming series of posts, we thought it would be helpful to provide consumers with a list of tips on how to interview attorneys and assess legal credentials, skills and experience. We can’t guarantee you’ll become as skilled as an in-house lawyer in selecting legal talent, but at least you’ll have a game plan and a strategy for the selection process that will steer you in the right direction. Our first tip is a simple one. It pertains to your mindset. Our suggestion: Relax. Remember that you’re in charge. You’re the one doing the hiring. The lawyer is applying for work. If anyone should be nervous, it’s the lawyer.
