What should I expect during a free consultation with a lawyer? -

I scheduled an appointment for a free consultation with a lawyer because I need legal advice for this situation I m in. I definitely don t have the money to hire an attorney but would appreciate the advice of one. Am I free to tell him everything and not be pressured into hiring him?

yes, you can tell him anything you want but don t expect any results till you pay him.............................

Here s what you should generally expect: First, the lawyer will want to hear why you re seeking to hire an attorney. Be prepared to give him the short version of the facts (ie, I loaned money to my aunt, who is now refusing to pay it back). Do your best to stay away from extraneous info. for the time being - there will be plenty of time later if you hire him to explain how your aunt hates you for backing over her cat later. Just the facts for now to let the lawyer know what s going on. Second, the lawyer will outline your options. Maybe he thinks you could get the situation resolved with a letter. Maybe you should be filing in state court as opposed to federal court, or vice versa. Maybe you need to be talking to the construction board. He ll go over your options with you and explain the pros and cons of each. Third, he will give you a quick outline of what you can expect if you decide to go in a certain direction. For instance, he might tell you, quot;if you want to sue over this, you can expect that it will be a long process involving lots of discovery and expert witnesses.quot; Fourth, he will also likely try and assess your willingness to follow through. Nothing is more frustrating than a client who wants to quot;quitquot; halfway through a case because its gotten frustrating. Fifth, he should discuss the terms of his employment with you. How much he charges. Whether or not your case would be eligible for a contingent fee arrangement (be sure to ask). What the terms of his contract are. Et cetera. Finally, under no circumstances should you feel pressured. If you need an attorney, you want to find one that you think you can work with. If you feel pressured, then find someone else. In my experience, the best attorneys are the ones that take the low-key approach. Good luck.

It s not going to be a free-advice-a-thon. You will spend a total of around thirty minutes with the attorney. A good one will ask you questions about what happened. If you re guilty, you shouldn t tell him. Not because he can tell anyone else, but he can t represent to the court that you re innocent if you admitted to being guilty. Just answer his questions, and he will tell you if he can help you or not. Any ethical attorney will not pressure you into hiring him. But I wouldn t expect a whole lot of good free advice from the situation. Good luck.

If you re fortunate, he will let you tell him everything about the case and give you some kind of specific advice on how to proceed. He is ethically and legally required to keep anything you tell him confidential (attorney-client privilege). But, he is under no obligation to provide any specific kind of advice. And, usually a free consultation will result in an attorney telling you what your general course of action should be. Also, realize that you cannot quote the attorney in any respect when going through your case unless you retain him.

Yes-you can out line your problem and he can give you a bare bones answer,just mention you are shopping for a lawyer.

Definitely yes.