How to choose and hire a lawyer - Revision history

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	Selecting a good lawyer to represent you or advise you in India is an art in itself.		<includeonly>Selecting a good lawyer to represent you or advise you in India is an art in itself.</includeonly>
			<noinclude>Selecting a good lawyer to represent you or advise you in India is an art in itself.

	No wonder so many companies have full-time lawyers who specialise in, among other things, selecting and instructing the best legal representation for the best price.		No wonder so many companies have full-time lawyers who specialise in, among other things, selecting and instructing the best legal representation for the best price.
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	==References & credits==		==References & credits==
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Be prepared

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	*Do you know what area of law your problem falls into? Family law? Criminal law? Commercial contract? Real estate? Etc?		*Do you know what area of law your problem falls into? Family law? Criminal law? Commercial contract? Real estate? Etc?

	If you know the law that applies to your case, read it first before you see a lawyer, or maybe do just a little bit of Googling first for the act or the problem you're facing. "The law isn't incomprehensible; don't rely entirely on any lawyer. Ever."<ref>[http://~~www~~.~~twitter~~.~~com~~/~~nsaikia~~ Suggested via @nsaikia on Twitter]</ref>		If you know the law that applies to your case, read it first before you see a lawyer, or maybe do just a little bit of Googling first for the act or the problem you're facing. "The law isn't incomprehensible; don't rely entirely on any lawyer. Ever."<ref>[http://coldsnapdragon.blogspot.in/2013/02/what-to-expect-wrt-engaging-lawyer.html Suggested via @nsaikia on Twitter]</ref>

	Finally, ask yourself how much you think you can afford to spend. At the same time, be prepared for a good lawyer to tell you that they want more.		Finally, ask yourself how much you think you can afford to spend. At the same time, be prepared for a good lawyer to tell you that they want more.

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	==What your lawyer may tell you==		==What your lawyer may tell you==
	:"The Indian justice delivery system is highly unpredictable. When litigants approach a lawyer, some of them may make claims of ensuring the outcome within a certain amount of time. When faced with such claims, litigants should generally avoid engaging the lawyer.		"The Indian justice delivery system is highly unpredictable. When litigants approach a lawyer, some of them may make claims of ensuring the outcome within a certain amount of time. When faced with such claims, litigants should generally avoid engaging the lawyer."<ref>[https://chitranshul.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/finding-the-right-voice/ Blog of practising lawyer Chitranshul]</ref>
	"<ref>[https://chitranshul.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/finding-the-right-voice/ Blog of practising lawyer Chitranshul]</ref>

	Lawyers may be prone to promise too much and deliver too little, so take whatever they say with a pinch of salt.		Lawyers may be prone to promise too much and deliver too little, so take whatever they say with a pinch of salt.

2013-07-18T19:23:31Z

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Talk to your potential lawyer

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	* Ask for a realistic date for completion of every stage of that work.		* Ask for a realistic date for completion of every stage of that work.
	* Ask your lawyer about where potential delays could lie and how long they think it could take at most.		* Ask your lawyer about where potential delays could lie and how long they think it could take at most.
	'''But beware''': The time court cases in India take are notoriously ~~to predict~~, and could run up into years or decades.		'''But beware''': The time court cases in India take are notoriously unpredictable, and could run up into years or decades.

	==What your lawyer may tell you==		==What your lawyer may tell you==

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Chitranshul blog added

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	==What your lawyer may tell you==		==What your lawyer may tell you==
			:"The Indian justice delivery system is highly unpredictable. When litigants approach a lawyer, some of them may make claims of ensuring the outcome within a certain amount of time. When faced with such claims, litigants should generally avoid engaging the lawyer.
			"<ref>[https://chitranshul.wordpress.com/2013/02/20/finding-the-right-voice/ Blog of practising lawyer Chitranshul]</ref>

	Lawyers may be prone to promise too much and deliver too little, so take whatever they say with a pinch of salt.		Lawyers may be prone to promise too much and deliver too little, so take whatever they say with a pinch of salt.