In dealing with a legal issue, you should consider wisely to choose the right lawyer for you. For the reason that you will receive legal advice and navigate you to the further handling or even the settlement of your legal issues, to entrust your confidential information or documents.
Here we outlined some significant qualifications to choose the right lawyer for you, among others:
1. Client References
You may seek information from your colleagues for lawyer references, as clients can inform you about the work ethic and work results of this lawyer and also a colleague likely will tell you nothing but the truth.
In addition, you may search for information with other sources such as news, online media, to association or other lawyers. Given the narrow lawyering work area, other lawyers can also provide information about the such lawyer.
2. Respected Reputation
The highly respected reputation of a lawyer can play an important role for a client, as the lawyer will be the representation of the client’s interest. Reputation can be seen in high-profile cases, strong success rates, public opinion, and also maximum manner of work ethics. A good and respected reputation can create a sense of comfort, certainty, and trust in a lawyer.
3. Experience
In determining the most suitable lawyer to handle and resolve your legal issues, a lawyer's experience and high working hours are valuable for handling the circumstances of your case. For this reason, it is understandable to choose a lawyer who has experience in handling legal issues similar to yours and his familiarity of practicing the law which can be very helpful in the unforeseen events. You can find this out from the lawyer's law office website and online news, or you can directly contact the lawyer and ask about their work experience.
4. Excellent Communications
A lawyer may act on behalf of the client to resolve your legal issue and pursue your goal, a lawyer must have excellent communications skills.
The lawyers must be equipped with a thorough understanding of your legal issue and give a solution to navigate and help you to achieve your goal. Consequently, your lawyer has to simplify over complicated legal issues for the effectiveness of client understandment. This will certainly develop a trust-worthy relationship between a Lawyer and a client.
5. Location
Having a lawyer in your vicinity is important because it will facilitate coordination, in meeting arrangements, responsiveness, and document delivery. Moreover, complex legal issues require more attention with face-to-face meetings to convey information efficiently to develop a trusted relationship.
In practice, the location of the lawyer greatly reflects his reliability in handling cases with his understanding of the laws and customs implementation in that location. Whereas the Lawyers in South Jakarta will surely excel at understanding the situation in the field in the South Jakarta District Court may be different from the District Court in Kalimantan, considering that Indonesia still adheres to the legal system of HIR (Java and Madura)/RBG (outside Java and Madura)/Rv (European and Foreign Eastern Groups).
6. Be Forthright with All Possibilities in Handling Your Legal Issue
The lawyer's code of ethics has regulated that a lawyer should not promise excessive expectations -including victory to (prospective) clients. A lawyer should be able to explain the risks and the best to worst scenarios of the legal issues faced by (prospective) clients, not oversells or giving excessive expectations.
7. Suitable Qualification
A lawyer must be licensed to practice in a particular field of law. For example, an Administrator and Receiver must be affiliated under a Reputable Association of Administrator and Receiver and registered under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
You need to ask about the qualifications of a lawyer practicing in a particular field of law, to ensure their reliability. In cases concerning debts and restructuring through the Suspension of Debt Payment Obligations (PKPU) and Bankruptcy, it is very important to hire lawyers whose profession is also an Administrators and Receivers because expertise in this profession will be very beneficial in the strategy of handling your legal issue.
8. Professionalism
In performing legal services for you, a lawyers must have the traits of professionalism, such as:
● Promptly return clients telephone or communications.
● Quick initiative to reach clients to provide case updates.
● Provide suggestions and solutions.
● Presentable in a well-dressed manner.
● Behave appropriately.
● Respectful to anyone regardless of anything.
● Punctual in the meeting.
● Delivering excellent work to meet the deadline.
● Following all applicable laws and ethical code.
The above can reassure you that your legal issue is properly handled by the right lawyer.
