Within the last few weeks, I've had several clients come to speak with me because they were dissastified with their current attorneys. Were their current attorneys doing bad jobs? No, not really, but the clients did not feel like their attorneys were really listening to what they had to say about their wants, concerns, wishes, and fears. Some told me important information they never shared with their current attorneys because they were never asked or were even afraid to tell their attorneys the information. Some of the advice the clients had received was delivered abruptly and in a rush. Even if it was good advice the clients had doubts. Obviously, this was impeding the clients' abilities to resolve their divorces. In fact, these communication difficulties were undermining the clients trust in otherwise very capable attorneys. These experiences just reminded me about how important it is to let my clients do more talking to me than I to them and how important it is that I show them respect and that I demonstrate my interest in hearing what they have to say and what is on their mind about their situations. These experiences also reminded me just how important it is to be nonjudgmental when speaking with my clients and that I try to be a good listener and a good teacher when it comes time to explain the law to them.
-Rob Hagy, Charlottesville Divorce Lawyer. For a second opinion about your legal situation, please contact me at (434)293-4562 or email me at [email protected].
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