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Most people use a lawyer only rarely, if ever. So if they need a lawyer, they often don't know how to find one. | Most people use a lawyer only rarely, if ever. So if they need a lawyer, they often don't know how to find one. | ||
===1. Start with a lawyer you've used before=== | ====1. Start with a lawyer you've used before==== | ||
If you have used a lawyer before, start with that lawyer. For example, if you are getting divorced and the only lawyer you have ever used is the one who did your will, that lawyer may not be the best one to handle your divorce. Instead, you probably want a lawyer with experience in divorces. Lawyers, especially those in large cities, tend to work in certain areas of law. But they don't specialize like doctors do—there are no exams a lawyer can write to become a specialist in divorce or any other area. | If you have used a lawyer before, start with that lawyer. For example, if you are getting divorced and the only lawyer you have ever used is the one who did your will, that lawyer may not be the best one to handle your divorce. Instead, you probably want a lawyer with experience in divorces. Lawyers, especially those in large cities, tend to work in certain areas of law. But they don't specialize like doctors do—there are no exams a lawyer can write to become a specialist in divorce or any other area. | ||