The purpose of an initial consultation is for the attorney to advise you, the prospective client what if anything, may be done for you, and what the minimum fee therefore will be.
The purpose is not to render a definitive legal opinion as it may be impossible to fully assess a matter within the time frame allotted for a consultation or with the (information or documents) that you may be able to provide at the initial consultation. One of three outcomes is possible following your consultation.
You and the Attorney mutually agree to the terms of representation, (After a separate document called an Engagement Agreement is signed a copy will be provided to you.), or
The Attorney declines representation, or
You decide not to use the services of the Attorney.
Disclaimer: Your responses are confidential.
(Completion Time 5 Min Max)
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Following your initial interview, if you agree to hire the Attorney, and the Attorney agrees to represent you, you will both sign an Agreement for Representation. The Agreement for Representation will set forth the terms and conditions of representation.
If the Attorney is willing to represent you and you decide not to sign an Agreement of Representation today, you are strongly urged to schedule a second appointment with the Attorney at the earliest possible time or to immediately consult with other legal counsel to protect your rights.
NOTICE: This office does not represent you with regard to the matters you set forth in this information sheet or discussed during your consultation unless and until, both you and the Attorney execute a written Agreement for Representation.
If the Attorney does not agree to represent you, this includes not representing you with regard to the matter set forth by you on this information sheet, nor any other matters you may discuss with the Attorney during your consultation. If your legal problem(s) involve a potential lawsuit, it is important that you realize a lawsuit must be filed within a certain period of time called a Statute of Limitations. Therefore, the Attorney strongly urges you to immediately consult with another attorney to protect your rights. The Attorney’s decision not to represent you should not be taken by you as an expression regarding the merits of your case.
Client Acknowledgement
FOLLOWING YOUR INITIAL INTERVIEW, IF YOU AGREE TO HIRE THE ATTORNEY, AND THE ATTORNEY AGREES TO REPRESENT YOU, YOU WILL BOTH SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION. THE AGREEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION WILL SET FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REPRESENTATION.
IF THE ATTORNEY IS WILLING TO REPRESENT YOU AND YOU DECIDE NOT TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT OF REPRESENTATION TODAY, YOU ARE STRONGLY URGED TO SCHEDULE A SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH THE ATTORNEY AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME OR TO IMMEDIATELY CONSULT WITH OTHER LEGAL COUNSEL TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
NOTICE: THIS OFFICE DOES NOT REPRESENT YOU WITH REGARD TO THE MATTERS YOU SET FORTH IN THIS INFORMATION SHEET OR DISCUSSED DURING YOUR CONSULTATION UNLESS AND UNTIL, BOTH YOU AND THE ATTORNEY EXECUTE A WRITTEN AGREEMENT FOR REPRESENTATION.
IF THE ATTORNEY DOES NOT AGREE TO REPRESENT YOU, THIS INCLUDES NOT REPRESENTING YOU WITH REGARD TO THE MATTER SET FORTH BY YOU ON THIS INFORMATION SHEET, NOR ANY OTHER MATTERS YOU MAY DISCUSS WITH THE ATTORNEY DURING YOUR CONSULTATION. IF YOUR LEGAL PROBLEM(S) INVOLVE A POTENTIAL LAWSUIT, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REALIZE A LAWSUIT MUST BE FILED WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME CALLED A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. THEREFORE, THE ATTORNEY STRONGLY URGES YOU TO IMMEDIATELY CONSULT WITH ANOTHER ATTORNEY TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. THE ATTORNEY’S DECISION NOT TO REPRESENT YOU SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BY YOU AS AN EXPRESSION REGARDING THE MERITS OF YOUR CASE.
