http://myshingle.com/2006/06/articles/ideas-tips/tips-for-family-law-practitioners/ Great Things Come in Small [Law] Practices! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://myshingle.com/2006/06/articles/ideas-tips/tips-for-family-law-practitioners/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 Jeremy Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:36:38 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/549/tips-for-family-law-practitioners/#comment-1884 My former boss, who has practiced family law almost exclusively for 18 years, told me that the two most important things the family lawyer must remember are: (1) You are your client's lawyer, not her father/brother/cousin/buddy; a successful lawyer-client relationship depends upon maintaining that dynamic. (2) Always, always, always, always be honest with your client. Never tell him that he'll win a case you think he'll probably lose and vice-versa. Be honest about the big things, and be honest about the small things. A family law practice can thrive on word-of-mouth referrals, and keeping these two "commandments" will help that happen. My former boss, who has practiced family law almost exclusively for 18 years, told me that the two most important things the family lawyer must remember are:
(1) You are your client’s lawyer, not her father/brother/cousin/buddy; a successful lawyer-client relationship depends upon maintaining that dynamic.
(2) Always, always, always, always be honest with your client. Never tell him that he’ll win a case you think he’ll probably lose and vice-versa. Be honest about the big things, and be honest about the small things.
A family law practice can thrive on word-of-mouth referrals, and keeping these two “commandments” will help that happen.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2006/06/articles/ideas-tips/tips-for-family-law-practitioners/comment-page-1/#comment-6699 Jeremy Mon, 03 Jul 2006 15:36:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/549/tips-for-family-law-practitioners/#comment-6699 My former boss, who has practiced family law almost exclusively for 18 years, told me that the two most important things the family lawyer must remember are: (1) You are your client's lawyer, not her father/brother/cousin/buddy; a successful lawyer-client relationship depends upon maintaining that dynamic. (2) Always, always, always, always be honest with your client. Never tell him that he'll win a case you think he'll probably lose and vice-versa. Be honest about the big things, and be honest about the small things. A family law practice can thrive on word-of-mouth referrals, and keeping these two "commandments" will help that happen. My former boss, who has practiced family law almost exclusively for 18 years, told me that the two most important things the family lawyer must remember are:
(1) You are your client’s lawyer, not her father/brother/cousin/buddy; a successful lawyer-client relationship depends upon maintaining that dynamic.
(2) Always, always, always, always be honest with your client. Never tell him that he’ll win a case you think he’ll probably lose and vice-versa. Be honest about the big things, and be honest about the small things.
A family law practice can thrive on word-of-mouth referrals, and keeping these two “commandments” will help that happen.

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