Lawsense

It can be hard to judge whether the lawyer you’re hiring or have hired is any good. One of the problems is that there are many, many variables in any legal situation. Lawyers aren’t supposed to guarantee a particular result or outcome and you should be very, very suspicious of one who does.

One of the most important tools a lawyer has is her ability to communicate – basically, we try to convince people that we’re right. And there is no right way to be a good communicator — some people do great with table-thumping and using big word, others are low-key but effective.

So one way to judge the quality of your lawyer is how she talks with you. If your lawyer listens to you, understands your story, and explains to you how the law affects your story in a way you understand — then chances are, you’ve probably found a good lawyer.

So, make sure you can talk to your lawyer and your lawyer can talk with you.