Need to retain an advocate and don’t know how to finalize good one? A business person must know these details before hiring a lawyer or law firm’s services for his legal matter.

1. MUST KNOW FACTS
BEFORE RETAINING A
LAWYER FOR YOUR
LEGAL MATTERS

2. A good business lawyer will provide essential
assistance in almost every aspect of your
business, from basic zoning compliance and
copyright and trademark advice to formal
business incorporation and lawsuits and
liability.

3. CHECK LIST BEFORE HIRING
“A LAWYER OR LAW FIRM”
 BACKGROUND CHECK
 LAWYERS' ROLE IN FIRM
 SUCCESS AND FACTS RELATED TO YOUR CASES
 FEES

4. BACKGROUND CHECK
 Education ? The kind of the education and specialization do a
individual lawyer or Law firm Lawyers have.
 Experience ? For what duration the Individual Lawyer or the law
firm is practicing in different courts. what kind of practice - any
court exposure, any drafting and vetting of agreements for
corporate clients or acted as an arbitrator for resolving disputes.
 Practicing area of law ? Kind of cases they handled in there
professional experience and are handling now. Civil and Criminal
cases and which matters they are dealing in various practice
areas trademark, Protection of IP rights etc.
 Are they in good standing ? Whether Senior Advocate or
Advocate on Record or Standing Counsel for State or
companies.
 How strong is there Network is ? Strong Network of lawyers and
law firms can provide you the all your legal solution under one
roof.

5. LAWYERS' ROLE IN FIRM
 Are they a partner or associate? Working as Partners,
work profile, expertise, associate for particular matters
in etc.
 Will they be working alone? Have they independently
handled assignments, worked alone on cases or have
been independently practicing.
 Will you have direct access to him/her? Did they
directly were advised and worked under the
supervision of the Senior Partner.

6. SUCCESS AND FACTS
RELATED TO YOUR CASES
 Have they ever handled a case like yours? Lawyer or
Law Firms do handle the kind of the case you have,
Do check the ability to handle cases like your case.
 What is the success rate of similar case? Chances of
winning the Kind of the Case you have.
 How many cases were won & settled?
Successful assignments or matters settled out of court
and their role in it.
 How long will your case take to resolve? Time spent to
get relief excluding unnecessary adjournments.

7. FEES
 Is this a contingency, Monthly retainer, flat or hourly fee?
You are charged on case to case basis, monthly retainer
ship basis or hourly basis with respect to the advice given.
 Do you need to pay to get the case started? To initiate
litigation process do you need to pay first or it will be ok if
you pay later.
 Have the attorney estimate the cost of each matter in
writing, so you can decide whether it's worth pursuing.
 Learn what increments of time the firm uses to calculate
its bill.
 Will you be flexible in your billing? Is it necessary to pay as
soon as possible for next hearing or you can do it later?

8. Questions To Ask
Yourself Before Hiring
“Lawyer or Law Firm”

9.  Does this person communicate well?
The right lawyer for your business will not respond to your
questions with a simple "That's OK" or "No, you can't do that," but
will outline all your available options and tell you what other
businesses in your situation normally do. But in some cases he do
need time to study and explain it to you.
 Are the offices conveniently located?
You will need to visit your attorney frequently, especially in your
first few years in business. You should not have to waste a day
traveling to and from the nearest city each time you need legal
advice. When in doubt, choose a lawyer close to home if he is
eligible for the same.
 Do I like this person?
Don't forget to follow your instincts and feelings. You should be
able to communicate openly and freely with your attorney at all
times.
If you feel you cannot trust a particular Individual lawyer or you
believe the two of you have different perspectives, keep looking.
If it’s a Law Firm and having Senior Partners or Advocates having
good experience with respect to the kind of case you have, you
can/Should Discuss you case in complete before finalizing.

10. After deciding the correct
lawyer for your matter or
business, it is advised to
retain his/her services to
avoid future troubles
related to law and order.

11. BENEFIT OF RETAINER SHIP
 Annual fixed subscription fee
 legal experience of our lawyers
 Not necessary to conclude a special contract for each
type of legal service
 Save expenses for legal staff (salaries, leave, damages,
health care, etc.)
 Resolving each case you get individual approach
aligned at most with the specifics of your business
 Any time you can count on the participation of a legal
consultant
 Priority service over other clients
 Development and extensive research for solving
individual cases

12. If You Are Interested To Retain A Lawyer Or
Law Firm’s Legal Services Simply Contact
“LAW SENATE LAW FIRM”
Website:
http://www.lawsenate.com
Office Numbers :
+91-11-26102873, +91-11-26104773
Office Address:
B3/73, Safdarjung Enclave,
Lower Ground Floor, New Delhi - 110029 India.
Email Id:
contactus@lawsenate.com
info@lawsenate.com

13. To know more about
Legal Service Retainer
Ship navigate
http://www.lawsenate.co
m/corporate/legal-
services-retainership.html