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On hiring a lawyer
September 30, 2008
Brett Trout, who knows from lawyers because he is one, has thoughts on hiring a lawyer today at Iowabiz.com:
Ask them if they will be your attorney for the duration of your engagement. Ask them what percentage of the services do they anticipate billing themselves. Ask them if they anticipate the need to bring other attorneys in on your case. If the attorney indicates other attorneys might be needed, ask to meet with those attorneys as well. Finally, ask if the lawyer has a direct number you can use in the event you have any questions.
Sound advice, and it applies to other professions, too, including tax preparers.
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Comments
It is good advice, but I would caution against giving a client your cell phone number.
I made this mistake once. I gave my number to an elderly tax client (a former protester) and he tele-stalked me for six months afterwards. He called me at least a dozen times a day wanting to know about the "status" of his case (we send monthly written status reports to all of our clients) and "just chat."
Instead of giving the client a direct number, just give them your email address.
Posted by: peter | October 5, 2008 9:00 PM