This question is popular, yet nearly impossible question to answer. People don’t realize, often, that even something as specific as product liability lawsuits for an injury from product use could range in damages from hundreds to millions of dollars, and some claims might even be denied. When people are asking this question, they’re mostly looking for someone to tell them that you will work as hard as you can to get the best outcome in their favor.  

You need this question because it allows you to offer this to people. It allows you to explain that the legal process is complex, and their exact claim will depend on the circumstances of their case. In turn, you save yourself from answering the question time and again, and you encourage potential clients to reach out and discuss their specific case so that you can assist them further. 

– Advocates and legal consultants have extensive knowledge and experience in their respective fields. By leveraging their expertise, they can streamline processes, avoid costly mistakes, and efficiently resolve legal issues, ultimately saving you time and money. 

– Choosing the right advocate or legal consultant involves considering factors such as their expertise, experience, reputation, and communication style. It is important to schedule consultations, ask relevant questions, and assess their compatibility with your specific legal needs and goals. 

Some law firms have teams or partners that work on cases together, while others assign cases to one attorney, and they are the only ones who handle it. Clients, naturally, may also have a preference here or at least may want to know what to expect. Make sure that you provide this question and answer it honestly.  

Explain the process as much as you can so that people have a good idea of what to expect. Just like with your pricing, transparency is key. Especially in something like the legal process, it’s helpful to have as much insight as possible to make it less intimidating and stressful.  

People may not know what they need to bring with them, or that they need to bring anything at all. Of course, the exact paperwork or documents you need may vary depending on the specific claim or case they have, but you can at least provide a general answer here. Let them know that they should bring any relevant paperwork, their ID, any existing legal documentation (including police records), and so forth.  

You can also advise them here that once they call for a consultation, you’ll be able to provide them with an exact list of what to bring. If you’ve got public records access, you could even go the extra step and tell them you’ll take care of the document fetching for them.