Things You'll Need:
- lawyer
- common sense
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Step 1
If your lawyer does not return your phone calls, and you find yourself feeling like you are in the dark with respect to your case, replace your attorney. While the occasional delay in calling back is nothing to panic over, repeated conduct of this nature is unacceptable.
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Step 2
If your lawyer returns your phone calls with an email, your lines of communication are not as open as they should be. It's simple courtesy to return a phone call with a call, and not an email. Sending an email in response to a phone call is an act of avoidance, and can end up costing you more money in the long run.
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Step 3
Missing deadlines and not filing documents correctly show lack of diligence, and speak volumes for the way the attorney conducts his business. You deserve punctuality, and reliability when dealing with someone who is representing your legal rights, and charging you thousands of dollars for the privilege of doing so.
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Step 4
Attorneys who disrespect their clients, either by belittling, name calling, or constantly interrupting are not worth continuing to deal with. Their poor bedside manner will bleed through your case, and leave you feeling awful. Hire an attorney who treats you as his boss- because that's who you are. You call the shots in your case, and you pay his paycheck. Don't forget that!
