Client Expectations
You hire an attorney to work for you as your supporter or consultant. You should suppose your attorney to:
 • Discuss with you to identify the trouble.
• Give advice you of the rights and responsibilities.
• Be frank with you about your matter, your chances for success, the time it will take, and the sense of agreeing to any resolution proposed.
• Investigate and examine all obtainable facts and data concerning your matter.
• Stand for your interests in and out of court.
• Draw legal documents required.
• Prepare legal cases for presentation in court if proceeding is engaged.
• Agree about a resolution (when achievable and sensible).
• Perform with practical carefulness and promptness.
• Keep you well informed as for the condition of your matter.
• Return your phone calls and respond to your questions or fears.
• Talk about means of action, options or outcomes.
• Comply with your choices after informing you of probable steps to take.
• Discuss charges with you at your first visit, and conclude an agreement proving particular issues.
• Keep in confidence your private relations.
• Demonstrate the utmost degree of ethical behavior.
Attorney Expectations
Upon being kept as your legal advisor, your attorney should expect that you will:
• Come on time for meetings and not take too much time with visits or telephone calls concerning insignificant details or unimportant issues.
• Talk about all facts of the case, and not refuse to give information about the matter.
• Get required information and documents to the first meeting.
• Inform the attorney of alterations or any new facts.
• Pose questions to make clear anything that may puzzle you about the matter.
• Follow your attorney's recommendations.
• Realize that no attorney can assure good results in a contested case.
• Be uncomplaining and be aware that legal matters are hardly ever "open and shut" cases; they involve time and investigation.
• Pay a sensible charge for the work completed.
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