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Client Lawyer Relationship Responsibilities.

The last few days we have discussed the importance of finding a divorce lawyer and meeting with your divorce lawyer.  The information that is important to take when you do meet your divorce lawyer.  Today we are going to talk about the importance of the relationship responsibilities between you and your divorce lawyer.  There are certain things that your lawyer needs to hold important, and at any time you see that they are not, they can be turned into ANY bar association, there is a possibility that the lawyer may be disbarred, so before you just get mad at your divorce lawyer for something simple, make sure it is something that is truly wrong..  This is why I stress researching your divorce lawyers past references is important, it can give you a thumbs up on which way to go. So what are your responsibilities to your divorce lawyer?
  1. You should always supply your divorce lawyer with all contact information as discussed in yesterday’s blog, all phone numbers, and addresses where you’re divorce lawyer can reach you and send you information at all time.
  2. Always be 100% truthful on all information that you are giving to your divorce lawyer
  3. Being available to your divorce lawyer on all of the legal proceedings
  4. Paying your legal bills on time.
 Then what is the responsibility of your divorce lawyer to you?  We are going to run down a much longer list of responsibilities your divorce lawyer must have towards you. 
  1. A divorce lawyer must research all legal issues in your case.
  2. Your divorce lawyer must represent you within bounds of law.
  3. Your divorce lawyer should communicate with you on everything in a good time frame.  Not wait days to tell you something you should have seen coming.
  4. Your divorce lawyer owes you loyalty, your divorce case should stay completely confidential and they should not be working on other cases similar to yours. 
  5. Legally while your divorce lawyer handles your case they must follow all the information you give them in the divorce case.
  6. Your divorce lawyer must keep all of your information along with property separate from theirs or any other case.
  7. There should be no personal relationship between you and your divorce lawyer.  *NOTE* this being one of your responsibilities along with your divorce lawyers.
 There are many responsibilities that your divorce lawyer has along with you, if you want your divorce to be handled in a professional way; and to get things done correctly.  In all honestly all of these responsibilities is common sense.  If any of these are not followed in a client/lawyer relationship, it can be terminated at anytime, either party.

 

Posted: Dec 20 2007, 08:24 AM by Divorce | with no comments
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