There is not much that you can do to win your case in court. As you know, your legal team has the best chances when it comes to winning your case – based on the information that you provide them with.

Still, a lot of people complain that they lost their case, even if they worked with a reputable firm and whatnot. Well, the truth is that sometimes you must make sure that you’re working with good lawyers!

For example, lawyers can come with a lot of good reviews from their other clients – but they may not be able to handle your case. As such, here is what you have to keep an eye on to make sure that a lawyer is fit for your case!

Expertise and Track Record

Long before hiring a lawyer, such as personal injury lawyers, you will want to take a look at their expertise and track record. This is because a lawyer can handle slip and fall cases, for example, exceptionally, but they simply cannot win car accident cases!

You must determine if their area of expertise and track record is good enough for your particular case. Check their win percentage, as well as their performance based on a variety of different cases. 

Work Habits

After finding the lawyer with the right expertise and with a decent track record, it is time to analyze his/her work habits. While some may say that one can do their work the way they want it if they are successful, this doesn’t apply to lawyers.

• As such, a lawyer should always return phone calls. Not doing so may be a sign that they are too busy with other cases and that your case is not given enough attention. Obviously, the same applies to e-mails!
• It goes without saying that a lawyer should not miss a single deadline. After all, court filing deadlines, for example, can put an end to your entire case. Therefore, if your lawyer misses a deadline, you may want to stop working with them!
• Finally, a lawyer should display the proper attitude for someone who’s working with the law and with clients – namely, they should be patient and communicative. Even if it is the last thing they do, they should be ready to explain to you the entire case, in words that you understand!

Clearly, you also do not want a lawyer that instantly promises you a victory or a very large reward, in case of personal injury cases!

Working Place

When visiting your lawyer, you should also take a good look at the place they work in. It should be – dare we say – even tidier than your own home!

You should not see any stacks of documents simply lying around or unopened mail on their secretary’s desk. The offices should be clean, as well as occupied – a firm with a lot of empty offices is not that much of a firm!

The Bottom Line

Finding a lawyer is not hard – finding a good lawyer that will do their best to help you win your case is challenging, to say the least.

There are a lot of things that you have to take into account when hiring a lawyer but, if you take them into account and don’t skip a single one of them, then you will surely hire the lawyer fit to handle your case!

References and Sources

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-avoid-a-bad-lawyer-2164684

https://crosleylaw.com/blog/how-do-i-know-if-an-attorney-is-right-for-my-case/