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Top Ten Questions To Ask Your Attorney In The Initial Interview
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| 1. How long have you been in practice? What percentage of your practice is family law? Are you a Certified Family Law Specialist? |
| 2. Do you prefer to negotiate and settle or fight it out in court? Would you consider using mediation? |
| 3. Will you be doing the work yourself? If not, who will? |
| 4. How much is the retainer? Is it refundable? How does it work? |
| 5. What are your hourly rates? What about court time? What other costs are included? What is your estimate of the approximate overall cost of this case? |
| 6. Will you send me itemized bills on a monthly basis including detail of time spent on the case? |
| 7. Is there a payment schedule? What is it? |
| 8. Do you carry malpractice insurance? How much? |
| 9. Will you agree to mediate/arbitrate any disputes about case management or fees as they may arise between us? |
| 10. What do you expect of me? |
