귀하의 이혼에 적합한 변호사를 찾는 것은 진정한 도전이 될 수 있습니다. 귀하의 특별한 경우에 어떤 변호사가 귀하에게 가장 적합한지 결정하기 위해 구체적인 질문을 하고 구체적인 조치를 취해야 합니다. 잘못된 변호사를 선택하면 궁극적으로 많은 비용, 시간 및 좌절을 겪을 수 있습니다 이혼전문변호사.
이혼은 매우 감정적이고 스트레스가 많으며 위협적인 과정이 될 수 있습니다. 많은 서류 작업이나 양식 및 기타 문서 작성 및 제출을 요구하는 법률 분야는 거의 없습니다. 이 과정은 재정적으로나 감정적으로 혼란스럽고 비용이 많이 들 수 있습니다.
결과적으로 이혼 변호사 선택은 귀하의 사건에서 내리는 가장 중요한 결정 중 하나일 수 있습니다.
모든 변호사가 귀하에게 적합한 것은 아닙니다. 이혼 사건을 처리하는 방법에 대한 철학이 변호사의 철학과 일치하고 두 사람이 ‘같은 페이지’에 있는지 확인해야 합니다. 이 때문에 이혼 처리에 대한 변호사의 철학을 드러내는 질문을 하고 정보를 수집해야 합니다.
이 안내서는 귀하가 이혼 변호사를 선택할 때 알아야 하고 다루어야 할 중요한 사실과 질문을 이해하는 데 도움이 될 것입니다. 귀하와 귀하의 특별한 경우에 적합한 이혼 변호사를 선택하는 방법을 이해하면 최소한의 비용과 스트레스로 이혼을 해결할 수 있습니다.
변호사 조사
만날 변호사를 선택했으면 다음으로 해야 할 일은 변호사의 전문적인 경험과 배경에 대해 알아보는 것입니다. 이를 수행하는 방법에는 여러 가지가 있습니다.
1. 인터넷 검색: Google에서 변호사를 검색합니다. 법률 블로그, 웹사이트, 변호사를 인용하거나 다루는 뉴스 기사 및 기타 온라인 정보를 찾으십시오. 이상적으로는 귀하의 변호사가 거의 모든 업무를 이혼법에 바쳐야 합니다.
2. 뉴욕주 법원행정처에 연락하십시오: 이 사무실은 변호사가 뉴욕에서 개업 허가를 받은 시기, 학교를 다녔던 곳, 졸업한 시기, 변호사가 좋은 상태인지 여부를 알려줄 수 있습니다. 자격이 있거나 징계 조치 기록이 있습니다.
3. 주위에 물어보기: 주변의 친구나 전문 상담사(회계사, 변호사, 결혼 치료사 등)에게 변호사에 대해 아는 것이 있는지 또는 변호사에 대해 아는 사람을 알고 있는지 물어봐야 합니다.
변호사 사무실에 연락하고 초기 상담 일정 잡기
이제 인터뷰할 변호사를 선택하고 그에 대한 조사를 마쳤으므로 다음 단계는 변호사 사무실에 연락하여 약속 일정을 잡는 것입니다. 변호사가 잠재적인 새 고객인 귀하와의 회의 일정을 잡는 간단하지만 중요한 작업을 처리하는 방법만으로도 변호사를 유지하는 경우 변호사가 어떻게 행동할지에 대해 많은 것을 배울 수 있습니다.
먼저 전화나 이메일로 변호사 사무실에 연락하여 약속을 요청해야 합니다. 이때 변호사 사무실에 이혼 사건에 대해 상의하고 싶다고 말하는 것이 중요합니다.
Take careful note of how quickly your message is answered. Your inquiry should always be answered promptly, and that means within 24 hours. If the lawyer you contacted cannot manage to reply to a potential new client who is bringing him or her a new case and therefore new fees, that fact should tell you something about how he or she will behave once he or she already has your money.
Also, pay close attention to who you deal with in setting the appointment and how you are treated. Most good divorce lawyers rely on an assistant to schedule their appointments, and that person is very often responsible for much of the day to day communications and interactions with you once you hire your attorney. If you are not comfortable with the assistant who sets your appointment, it is a sign that the attorney may not be right for you and your case.
Finally, you should ask about the cost of the initial consultation. A good divorce lawyer will often charge an initial consultation fee equal to one hour of his or her time at their usual hourly rate. This fee usually is credited to your account if you eventually hire the attorney.
Visiting Your Lawyer’s Office; What You See and Hear is What You Get
The experience of meeting your lawyer at his or her office is critical to determining whether this attorney is a good fit for you and your special case. An attorney’s office is, in effect, his or her professional home. And the rules that apply to a lawyer’s professional home are the same as those that apply to your own home. So, you should pay careful attention to what you see and hear in your lawyer’s office.
1. Visit during normal business hours. I try to encourage my potential new clients to visit my office during normal hours when my staff is present. Why? Because I want them to meet my staff and see just how well they take care of clients. While I also keep night hours for the convenience of some potential clients, those clients do not get the opportunity to observe the office fully at work. So, in order to be able to observe the attorney, the office, and staff in their normal work routine, I suggest you schedule your appointment during normal business hours whenever possible.
2. Is the office neat and clean? This tells you something about how organized and focused the lawyer is. If the office is a mess and there are papers and files everywhere, imagine how that will affect the lawyer’s ability to find your file and deal with your case at critical moments.
3. How does the attorney and his or her employee’s behave towards you and each other? It is important to observe how the lawyer’s staff treat you and each other during your visit. What you see when you are there is likely to be their best behavior. If you are not well taken care of during your visit or you observe inappropriate behavior during your visit, you can be certain this conduct will get worse once you are a client of the firm and the attorney has your money in hand.
Interviewing Your Lawyer; 9 Questions You Should Always Ask
Preparing for your interview with your lawyer will help you make a better and more informed decision. You should organize discussion topics prior to meeting and bring with you any relevant paperwork. Your lawyer may need some of the documents you bring with you so be prepared and retain copies for your own records. If you can, you should write down dates and times of events, the names and addresses of any witnesses and any other important facts.
You should try to understand that lawyers have professional and ethical commitments to all of their other clients, so you should expect your interview to last about 30-45 minutes on average.
During the interview, you will be able to tell your attorney why you are getting divorced, and what problems need to be addressed regarding your children, your property, and your debts.
At some point during the meeting, you should be able to ask questions about your case. You should try and write down as many of your questions as you can before the meeting so that you make sure you remember to ask them.
In my experience, there are nine questions you should always ask a divorce lawyer during your interview. The answers to these questions will tell you a good deal about your attorney and if he or she is right for you.
1. How much experience do you have with cases like mine?
2. How much of your practice is devoted to divorce law?
3. What other types of cases do you handle?
4. How do you communicate with clients? For example, e-mail, text message, telephone, regular mail?
5. How fast do you answer calls and other communications from clients?
6. How much will your services cost me, and what is your upfront retainer fee?
7. Do you bill for normal business ‘overhead’ such as faxes, postage, and photocopies?
8. How long does a case like mine usually take if there are no unusual developments?
9. What is your philosophy or style of handling divorces? Why?
Deciding Which Lawyer is Right for You
While you are interviewing a lawyer, you should listen carefully to the answers provided. You should also pay extremely close attention to your lawyer’s personality, his or her manners and behavior, and how you feel during the interview. How does the attorney make you feel? Comfortable? At ease? Does he or she treat you as an equal and with respect? Or do you feel like the attorney has a superior attitude and talks down to you? Has the lawyer spent meaningful time with you and provided answers to your questions and concerns in a friendly and appropriate manner?
How you feel about your lawyer and how he or she behaves towards you will absolutely affect your ability to trust and communicate effectively with that person over emotional and highly personal matters. After the interview, assess the strengths and weaknesses of the candidate. Did the lawyer listen to you? Did the lawyer provide enough information to make you feel comfortable that he or she knew the law and procedure in your county? Did you feel confident?
Once you have reviewed and considered the interview and how the attorney behaved and made you feel, what you saw and heard in dealing with the attorney’s office in scheduling and conducting the interview, the answers to your questions, and the costs and fees for hiring the attorney, you now have the information and experiences necessary to decide which attorney best suits your needs.