Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.
The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.
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Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.
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Our Winnebago County dispute resolution attorneys are here to help you better understand the civil litigation process.
The first step in any litigation case is filling a Complaint. The purpose of the complaint is to specify a cause
of action and the civil law that has been violated. Damages entitled to the plaintiff are also outlined in this Complaint.
Once the Complaint has been served the defendant has to choose one of two options:
In this article our Winnebago County dispute resolution team lists the steps necessary to obtain a written discovery.
Written discovery will consist of four main types of documents:
1. Written Interrogations
2. Requests for Production of Documents
3. Requests for Admission of Facts
4. Third Party Subpoenas
Oftentimes, each side will object to certain portions of these documents the grounds that the discovery request seeks information
that is either not relevant to the case, is overly broad, is unduly burdensome, or is subject
to attorney/client and/or other privileges.
In this article, our Winnebago County civil defense
attorneys discuss the obligatory motions needed for a summary judgement in
civil litigation.
A motion for summary judgement
requests the court to make a ruling on some or all of the disputes in your case
without holding a trial. This request is
usually granted if there is no genuine issue of material fact and the judgement
can be made by simply applying the law.