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Article: Choosing the lawyer.(Suggestions for finding a lawyer at right cost)(Brief Article)
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- Los Angeles Business Journal
- Article date:
- September 3, 2001
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The lawyer you hire is the driving force behind both the success and the cost of the success. Once you have identified the likely candidates to handle your big case, use the following suggestions to find the right lawyer at the tight cost.
First, you should ask yourself is whether you need an attorney with special expertise. Usually, you do not, but if the area of law is particularly arcane, such as patent, tax or bankruptcy law, then make sure your list of candidates is qualified to handle these specialized areas.
Next question: do you need a trial lawyer or a litigator? Since the possible terminus of my case is a trial, most people assume that all ...