In trolling through the blogosphere, I came across a handful of posts that asked (and answered) the question:Â which legal issues keep entrepreneurs up at night?Â
I found that “finding the right attorney� is definitely among them. How do you know who’s the right fit? How can you tell if they really know their areas of specialty? How do you strike the balance between prudence and overspending?
For some resources to help answer some of those questions, check out Anthony Cerminello’s BizBangBuzz blog, which had a number of posts on how to work with lawyers. Also, be sure to check out my podcast on choosing and using attorneys at my Wise Counsel Press site!
This entry was posted on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 11:02 am and is filed under Your Advisory Team. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.3 Responses to “How to Find the Attorney Who’s Right for Your Business”
Leave a Reply
August 8th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
My lawyer charges me so much money whenever I call him. I try to refrain from calling him but sometimes its important to give him updates. I pay all my bills to him. Are there lawyers that exist that don’t charge you like this for phone time ? I feel taken advantage of…
October 12th, 2007 at 7:54 am
[...] How to Find the Attorney Who’s Right for Your Business: A good lawyer can help keep your business out of legal and financial hot water. Here’s how to find the one that’s best for you. [...]
July 11th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Dear Lauren:
Understand that lawyers sell their expertise, which is measured (partly) by time they spend sharing it with you. You may want to look at whether you are being as succinct as possible when you do call your lawyer, whether a written updates might be an easier form for him to digest, or whether he might agree not to bill you for updates but only if the updates necessitates some action on his part.