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Do You Need A Lawyer?
by: johntasher
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It always amazes me the number of people who do not realize that they need a
lawyer. If you are asking yourself if you need a lawyer, then you do. Plain
and simple, you need a lawyer any time you are dealing with any questions
regarding laws, court proceedings and contracts. Any time you have to deal
with anything to do with a law whether civil or criminal you should have a
competent lawyer represent you.
Most of the time, most people only think about hiring a lawyer when they need
a lawyer to defend them in a criminal case. So many people just never think
about hiring a lawyer to defend their best interest on a day to day basis.
Now sure most of us do not need, much less afford, a lawyer to be at our beck
and call every day. But, what about hiring a lawyer to read over a real
estate contract, or the nondisclosure agreement that the boss wants you to
sign? What about hiring a lawyer to help you negotiate a business deal or go
after a nonpaying customer. Many people simple only think about using a
lawyer when the need criminal defense or when they want to sue someone.
The legal system awards those that understand how to work within its confines.
The statement "we are a nation of laws" is probably one of the most
prophetic statemnts ever uttered by an American. Why? Because, we are a
nation of laws. Just about every aspect of our life is touched by at least
one law. So, why wouldn't you have a lawyer represent you?
There are three reasons why people shy away from having a lawyer represent
them. First, lawyer in general have a bad reputation. Lawyers are not known
as the defenders of the weak and poor. This is truly one of the biggest myths
in America today. Every ground breaking case that added to our legal rights
were surrogated by well intentioned lawyers. Most big class action lawsuits
were spear headed by lawyers that would not have been paid if they did not
win. The bad reputation of the legal profession really boils down to juries
in civil cases giving huge awards. There are bad apples in the cart that do
spoil the basket but all in all most lawyers know and do their job with honor
and dignity.
Second, some people think that all you need is a hand shake to seal a deal.
And, if you hire a lawyer to represent you to close a deal then you are being
rude to the other party involved. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Long gone are the days where you could trust a man at his word. Long gone are
the days where you could expect both parties in a business deal to follow
through with their end of the agreement.
Third, lawyers are just too expensive. This is just flat out not true. You
can find good competent legal representation at a decent price. Just because
a lawyer charges more does not mean he or she is better than the cheaper on
and vice versa.
Most of the time lawyers are called in to sort out issues after the fact. If
a lawyer would have been used in the beginning of that business deal then it
would have been easier to get both parties to follow through. Or for that
matter get one party to pay the other. If a lawyer would have been braught in
at the beginning of the a situation it may not have escalated to a point
where both parties are suing each other. Lawyers have the reputation they do
because we call them in too late. We don't have them look at that real estate
contract BEFORE we sign it. We don't have them look at that NDA before we
sign it. So now the lawyer has to fight for your rights from a disadvantage.
The worse a position you put your lawyer in the more expensive it will be.
The point is, if you have to question whether or not you need a lawyer, then
you do. Get legal representation before you start that business deal or legal
proceeding. Get legal representation early and you will not regret the
decision.
About the Author
John Tasher writes on a wide variety of subjects. If you are looking for aSan Francisco Lawyer,or a Bay Area Lawyer or San Francisco Attorney, then visit his site SFOLaw.com
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