Homework: Legal Practice- Choosing an Attorney
Instructions
Choose the top 3 factors that are important to you in selecting an attorney and assess them the importance of those factors. Develop at least 5 open-ended questions to ask a potential attorney to represent your business. Next, interview at least two attorneys that specialize in small business using your open-ended questions. These interviews can be in-person, by phone, or online. Lastly, write a report that synthesizes the information you gathered and determine which attorney you would select. Explain why.
Task:
o Are you a generalist or a specialist?
o How long have you practiced law?
o What are your attorney fees and costs, and how are they billed? Will a portion or all of my case be handled by paralegals or legal assistants
o Are you well connected?
o Are you a good teacher?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.