Everyone’s legal case is uniquely personal to them. When a person uses the legal process, they are committed to using the legal system in order to address the difficulty they are facing. So, when a person decides to hire an attorney, they are trusting the attorney is going to make the process easier.
However, as part of every attorneys obligation to zealously and competently represent their clients, there comes a time when the attorney is going to have to have that difficult legal conversation with their client.
The conversation can be held for a variety of reasons:
Possible settlement offer
Chances at trial or hearing
Discovery of some problematic piece of evidence
Change in the law
Change in the legal process
Either way, these conversations can be unpleasant if the information your attorney is sharing is something you either 1) don’t want to hear, 2) don’t understand, or 3) makes your case.
Remember, part of the reason you hired an attorney is to help you confront the good, the bad, and the ugly of your case. Whether you believe it or not, you WANT to have those difficult legal conversations with your attorney so you can make the most informed decision about your case.
When the time to have the conversation, don’t dread it or run away from it. Just appreciate the fact you have more knowledge about your case that you didn’t have before and make your decision based on this knowledge.
Always remember, you didn’t have this information to begin with so you are in a much better position now that you do.
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