How Your Lawyer Will Make You Comfortable During The First Meeting
Posted on: 25 January 2016
The first time you schedule a meeting with the divorce attorney you are likely to be nervous and confused. You may be wondering what the lawyer will make of your divorce grounds, or you may worry that he or she will even judge you. The good news is that your divorce lawyer knows about all these emotions, and will do his or her best to calm you and allay your fears. Here are three major things your divorce lawyer will do to make you comfortable during your first consultation:
Display of Compassion
According to psychologytoday.com, compassion is the ability to understand the emotional state of a person, and it is something that therapists excel in. Although your lawyer isn't a professional therapist, he or she is well-versed in the art of compassion. Therefore, don't expect him or her to make remarks or take actions that show insensitivity to your problems. Your divorce lawyer will use legal knowledge to handle your case or answer your queries, but he or she will do so with compassion.
Use of Simple Language
The average person finds legal jargon to be very complicated and frustrating, and with good reasons. After all, the law often borrows from foreign languages (think Latin). Fortunately, your lawyer doesn't expect you to communicate with the same language because he or she knows you don't have the training. Good communication skills are some of the hallmarks of great lawyers, so don't expect to hear words like "Res Judicata" (an issue that has been decided by the court). The lawyer will speak to you in ordinary language and leave the jargon to his or her peers.
Giving You a Handout
Divorce lawyers don't expect their clients to remember everything after the consultation. After all, you are likely to be in an emotional state when you finally decide to approach a divorce lawyer, and you may not even concentrate well during the first interview. Therefore, your lawyer is likely to furnish you with a handout containing the major points of the discussion. For example, the lawyer may furnish you with a handout containing the requirements for your case that you can hold on to throughout subsequent visits.
As you can see, you have nothing to worry about as far as your first consultation with the divorce lawyer is concerned. If you have decided to see a lawyer, do so at the earliest opportunity possible with the knowledge that he or she is there to help you, not to judge you. Don't forget that you can also voice your concerns and nervousness to help the lawyer help you better.
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