Tips and law sites

Please find here below the tips and the useful information websites about law. Take a lawyer advice is often the best thing to do when facing a personal issue : For example, you can file for a divorce or file for bankruptcy by yourself, but a lawyer can help you avoid legal issues that may arise due to changes in laws or if any other legal complications arise. A lawyer's advice can also be valuable if you need to sign an employment or contractor agreement, or if you need to sign a contract or agreement to buy a house, a car or make any other major purchase. Legally binding contracts and agreements have a lot of jargon you may not understand. Hiring a lawyer to help you through these contracts could save you a lot of money and prevent legal complications that could arise later on.

Find a law firm or a lawyer online

Use the selector to first select the location of the law firm, lawyer or attorney you need.

Key questions to ask a lawyer about before choosing it

How much experience do you have with legal issues similar to mine ? Ask for specific cases solved.
How recently have you handled a case like mine? This question is crucial to make sure the lawyer knows about the latest laws updates.
How are most of the lawyer cases resolved? Went to trial, settled out of court ...
What was the result ?
When meeting lawyers before choosing it make sure he or she will be the person in charge of your case and not just a "Sale representative"
How much will it cost for your case - ask for details about advice fee exact calculation : It may indeed vary a lot from a lawyer to another.

Cost of lawyer advice : the fees

The lawyer fee vary a lot (specialized are more expensive in their field) Apart from any fee you may pay for your first meeting with a lawyer, you will typically be charged a fixed, hourly, retainer, contingency or statutory fee.

Law sites : useful resources

To get additional information in your lawyer search please review our selection of wesites that are according to us of great value and will help in finding the appropriate attorney or law firm.

http://www.lawinfo.com/ : A very complete directory to find a lawyer and to learn more about law

http://www.findlaw.com/ : A guide to lawyers - very documented

http://www.martindale.com/ : Legal Articles, Legal Personnel, Legal Careers, Professional Resources

http://www.lawyers.com/ : A fast, easy and comprehensive connection to trusted legal resources

http://www.apil.com/ : The Personal Injury Lawyer Association

http://www.americanlawyer.com/ : A very complete law portal

http://www.lawcatalog.com/ : Online store - Buy the books of reference

http://www.law.com/ : First for legal news and information

http://www.alllaw.com/ : Another complete directory to find a lawyer

http://www.lawjobs.com/ : Find a job, learn how to build your resume

Tips to find a lawyer : Cost and things to ask - useful websites

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