Before you meet with the lawyer, think about what you may have on hand and organize the documents in a logical manner.
The lawyer will want to know about possible conflicts of interest. That's why, you should bring a list of those who may be witnesses or defendants. But there are cases when the lawyer or the lawyer's firm represents somebody on the other side of the fence. It is bad because he or she will have a conflict and will usually not be able to represent you. Your task is to find this out.
 The task of a lawyer is to help you to achieve the objectives you want. So, prepare a list of them for a lawyer. They may include:
• To get a contract or other legal document reviewed
1. What are the essential deal points?
2. How should you respond?
3. What are the areas of concern?
4. How have other clients addressed similar issues in the past?
5. How is the other side to the document likely to respond?
• Strategy for meeting your objectives
• Advice on how to respond to a letter threatening suit against you
• Evaluation of legal claims, or whether a law suit is viable
Prepare questions to ask the lawyer to make the process of achieving your objectives easier. Don't scare a lawyer out of representing you. The following are questions you may want to ask a lawyer. Take an interest in what his or her options are, both legal and non-legal; how many similar cases has he or she handled; what percent of his or her practice is in the area of expertise that you need.
Find out whether the lawyer usually represents employers or employees and what problems the lawyer foresees with your case. Discover how the lawyer would go about handling your situation and about the process; how long it will take to bring the matter to a conclusion; and the main is whether the lawyer would handle the case personally or it would be passed on to some other lawyer in the firm.
Be sure, with these on your hands you will be able to achieve your objectives easily.
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