Tips for Communicating With Your Lawyer

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Tips for Communicating with Your Lawyer
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• The first thing to remember while meeting with
  your lawyer is that you both are on the same team
  the same side of the table. Once this is
  established as a ground rule, there is a mutual
  understanding of trust, a great headstart to
  building a rapport and added value in your
  attorney-client relationship.

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• The better the rapport, the stronger theyll be
  able to represent you. But hey, you cant always
  be fully prepared for everything right? Here are
  some tips that will help you communicate
  effectively with your lawyer

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Good Communication means Good Rapport

• If youre a straight shooter, you and your lawyer
  will start off on a great foot if you both
  understand how the other operates. In order to
  have seamless and trustworthy communication with
  your lawyer, build a rapport with them. Be honest
  with them about everything.

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• Ask questions about how they prefer staying in
  touch, and be flexible about it. Not only will
  this help you get in touch with them faster, but
  it will also set a standard in principle for your
  lawyer to develop a better attorney-client
  privilege making room for confidential
  communication.

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Be organized and keep them up to date

• Just like when you meet your doctor, they ask you
  a bunch of questions in order to understand your
  situation better and be able to help you. The
  more organized, crystal clear and comprehensive
  your answers, the better you will be guiding them
  into building a solid case for you.

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• In order to do that, put everything down
  chronologically, from the beginning to the end.
  Make a contact list of the witnesses. And be
  prepared to provide them with any more documents
  if required. After all, youre working together
  as a team.

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Sharpen Your Senses

• As Pauline Oliveros says, Listening is not the
  same as hearing and hearing is not the same as
  listening.
• Effective communication calls to action for even
  more effective listening. When your attorney is
  giving you legal advice, it is important to
  listen and not just hear.

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• One of the ways to do that is to listen to your
  attorney with razor sharp focus and then
  summarize it back to them in order to establish
  that you both are on the same page. Having an
  excellent verbal understanding can make a world
  of a difference between whether or not you win
  your case.

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Ask Away

• Lets be honest, there can be a lot of legal
  jargon coming from your lawyer that may leave you
  stumped. But never be apprehensive to ask
  questions. Be mindful that your lawyer is there
  to help you and its not smart to guess what
  theyre saying. Asking your questions benefits
  you in two ways one, it helps you

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