Apr 28 2011
Meeting with a Lawyer for the First Time
Meeting with a lawyer for the first time is actually a nerve racking experience for me. I remember when we went to an Attorney to make an Affidavit of Cohabitation for us couple, both of us had this scary feeling. Good thing my mother in law taught us not to feel intimidated when he’s going to ask some questions on us.
She added that we should treat our first meeting as a business consultation as we have to be polite and courteous at the same time. Now we don’t have to feel compelled right off the bat to blurt out everything we want to tell the lawyer about our legal issues and needs.
So if its also your first meeting with your lawyer, he or she may give you alternatives as to what you can do and you should discuss the possible consequences of each option. You just have to look for practical legal advice that in your own mind can translate into good business sense.
It all depends on how well prepared you are, the lawyer may be able to give you advice on how to proceed for example if you or your loved one has been injured while on a cruise ship or in the service of a sea based industry, a Maritime injury attorneys can help determine if you are eligible for legal compensation. You will want a lawyer to get on the matter right away and by the end of your meeting, you should leave with a clear understanding of what you’ve accomplished.
