EP37: Top 10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Lawyer

Legally Enlightened with Lisa Fraley

Let’s face it. Lawyers have a bad rap. A lot of people have had bad experiences with lawyers or sometimes associate lawyers with bad or sad events in their life – whether they’ve gone through a painful divorce, or they’ve had to handle a will or estate after losing a loved one, or maybe they bought or sold or foreclosed on a house, or created or ended a business and not always on such good terms. But lawyers aren’t all bad, and lawyers and entrepreneurs aren’t all that different. We’re both are tough on ourselves. We both feel we need to “do it right” and “not mess up”, and we ALL want to serve our clients well and care for them the best that we can.

As a business owner, you need a lawyer, and you need to work with a lawyer to protect yourself, your business and your brand. You want to find a lawyer who truly understands your work. You want to work with an attorney who can help you take the right legal steps for your business at the right time so you feel safe, secure, confident and empowered – and not legally naked. But who do you hire? Where do you find a lawyer you can trust? And what questions should you ask when hiring them to see if you’re a match? In this episode, you’ll learn the Top 10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Lawyer.

In this episode Lisa shares:

• The biggest fear of most entrepreneurs
• 2 key times to hire a lawyer
• What kind of lawyer you need for your business
• The most important thing to consider when hiring a lawyer
• Where to find a good lawyer who understands your business
• What a lawyer can help you do as a business owner
• Why Lisa believes working with a lawyer aligns with the third eye chakra
• Top 10 Questions to Ask an Attorney

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Do you have other questions about what to ask a lawyer when you reach out to them? Please feel free to reach out to us at [e-mail]. I read every e-mail that comes in and my team and I would love to help you however we can.