Entrepreneurs – How Do You Find A Lawyer For Your Company?
Entrepreneurs – How Do You Find A Lawyer For Your Company?
When choosing any professional to work for your company, a recommendation from a fellow business or friend is the best way to go. If you don’t have this then here is a suggested check list:
1) Identify about 5 possible lawyers who practice the kind of law that you are seeking. You can find these by a local internet search or via your yellow pages, contacting your Small Business Association or similar bodies.
2) Contact your local Better Business Bureau to see that they are NOT mentioned with anything adverse.
3) Put together your case in about 10 sentences and maybe 3 key questions.
4) Ask each lawyer if they provide an initial free interview – if they do – take this information with you. If they don’t then ask if they have no win/no fee, fixed prices etc. Indicate that you want a firm estimate of your likely costs etc. Ask for this in writing.
5) Cleary indicate to the lawyer the scope of your work and if there will be future work.
6) If you have your request in writing and their quote in writing then you should both be fairly clear.
The things that put prices up are changing your scope and not taking the lawyer’s advice. Remember that when they offer coffee whilst the clock is running – you are the one that is paying for it – keep the idle chat to the minimum.
Good luck.
Entrepreneurs How Do You Find A Lawyer For Your Company - To learn more about this author, visit Lee Lister's Website.
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Do you need a lawyer to help you in establishing your new company, to expand it – or even worse because you have legal problems? It’s difficult isn’t it?
When choosing any professional to work for your company, a recommendation from a fellow business or friend is the best way to go. If you don’t have this then here is a suggested check list:
1) Identify about 5 possible lawyers who practice the kind of law that you are seeking. You can find these by a local internet search or via your yellow pages, contacting your Small Business Association or similar bodies.
2) Contact your local Better Business Bureau to see that they are NOT mentioned with anything adverse.
3) Put together your case in about 10 sentences and maybe 3 key questions.
4) Ask each lawyer if they provide an initial free interview – if they do – take this information with you. If they don’t then ask if they have no win/no fee, fixed prices etc. Indicate that you want a firm estimate of your likely costs etc. Ask for this in writing.
5) Cleary indicate to the lawyer the scope of your work and if there will be future work.
6) If you have your request in writing and their quote in writing then you should both be fairly clear.
The things that put prices up are changing your scope and not taking the lawyer’s advice. Remember that when they offer coffee whilst the clock is running – you are the one that is paying for it – keep the idle chat to the minimum.
Good luck.
Entrepreneurs How Do You Find A Lawyer For Your Company - To learn more about this author, visit Lee Lister's Website.
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