If you think that finding a lawyer is as easy as ordering food from the menu, then you are getting it the wrong way. Searching for your next lawyer that can help you with your misdemeanor case will not be easy even though you have a phone book in your hand that lists the lawyers in the city. The information that you can get from the phone book or from the yellow pages may not be enough and these sources of information may not help you make an informed and an educated choice.

The best lawyer that you can get cannot be provided by the yellow pages, and your friends and your network are the ones that truly help you. Talking to friends and your network in the community may be a good idea in order to find your next lawyer. Here's one example on how to find your defender. If you are facing a minor offense like a misdemeanor charge, then you can always ask your friends or the friends of your friends who have these kinds of experiences. You can ask them who their lawyers were and also ask what they think of these lawyers. Try talking to a few of your friends who know these cases and chances are at the end of the day, you can roughly say who are the lawyers are who are not good ideas for your case and who are the likely candidates.

But don't stop on the recommendations of these people that you've talked to in the streets, the bars and the city hall. Different people may say different views about a person. For this reason, you go to your last screening. And that's to talk personally to the lawyer. Meet the lawyer, discuss your case and decide from there if you feel comfortable with your new-found lawyer.

A lawyers job is to legally represent you in the court of law and also to protect you to the maximum legal law possible. If a lawyer does not represent you up to their best legal abilities, then that lawyer will be examined by the legal jurisdiction of your state for mus-representation and other legal consequences. But no lawyer is equal, and it may mean the difference between a ruling that isn't in your favour!

Here are 3 tips to find the best lawyer!

1. The internet

The internet is one of the best sources to get the best lawyer for you. The reason why the internet is the best place to get the best legal representation for you is because you can search for specific lawyers who specialises in specific law areas. For instance, if you are in the proceeding for a workers compensation claim, then it is best to go to search on the internet for a workers compensation lawyer who specialises in this area. They have the experience and the legal expertise to get the best compensation for you!

2. Find lawyers who have won a large percentage of cases

It is best to find lawyers who have won a majority of their cases. This is because you will then have a higher chance of winning because they have won a majority of their cases. People who have won a large percentage of their cases means that they know how to find all the loopholes in the law. The more loopholes the lawyer knows, the better you can win your case!

3. Find a lawyer who can communicate with you in easy to understand English

You will be surprised to find that the majority of lawyers out there have very poor English or communication skills. To win a case, a lawyer must have excellent communication skills so they can give the best evidence and argument for your case! A simple way to know if they have good communication skill is if they can explain a legal document in easy to understand English and they don't use legal or law language that you don't understand!


Bill Powers, Criminal Defense Attorney Charlotte, is past president of NCAJ.com, was named by Best lawyers in America as its Charlotte NC “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017, for Criminal Defense Law.

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