Working With Your Attorney
Attorney-Client Relationship
Our attorney-client relationships are built on trust and confidentiality. Your attorney will listen to your needs and hold your discussions in confidence. If we represent you in a matter, we will be loyal and zealous in that representation. It is our goal to keep an honest, realistic, and fruitful relationship.
Tips on Working With Your Attorney
An attorney who represents you in a legal matter is on your side. It is important for you to be truthful, available, and responsive in order to get the most out of the attorney-client relationship. Here are some tips that might help your attorney with your matter:
1. Bring everything, including all pertinent documents, to your first meeting. Even if you might think something is not important, bring it anyway. Your attorney will let you know if it is not relevant.
2. Creat a list of questions. Before calling or visiting with your attorney, whether it is the first meeting or a subsequent meeting, write down specific questions or concerns.
3. Make yourself available. Give specific times and numbers where you can be reached.
4. Provide documents as quickly as possible. In most situations, time is of the essence. Your quick response may allow your attorney to spend more quality time, instead of rush time, on your case.
5. Ask for written instructions and lists from your attorney. If you are unclear or confused as to what items to gather or any other instruction, please ask us to create a checklist for you.
6. Pay on time, whenever a retainer or other payment is due or expected. Work on your case may be interrupted if your retainer is depleted or if your account is past due. To ensure proper continuity of our services, please make sure you have properly taken care of your financial obligations.
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