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Revision as of 20:05, 21 April 2013
Whether you are receiving free legal advice or paying for legal assistance, it is to your advantage to be prepared to make the best use of the time you spend with your lawyer or advocate. Here are four steps to take before you see a lawyer or advocate:
- Complete the form below before speaking with a lawyer or advocate. This form is available to download in word processing format. Take the form with you to the interview.
- In writing down what happened, put your story in chronological order, and include both the good information and the bad information; if you did something wrong, admit it to the lawyer.
- Take all letters and documents about your legal problem with you to the interview.
- Take some form of identification with you to the interview.
For more tips on preparing for the interview, see "A Guide to a Successful Interview with a Lawyer" and the video produced by Access Pro Bono and Justice Education Society of BC Preparing to Meet with a Lawyer.
Preparing for Your Interview Information Sheet[edit]
Information about you[edit]
| What | Your information |
| Name: | Write the information requested here |
| Address: | |
| Postal code: | |
| Telephone: | |
| Date of birth: | |
| Social ins. no.: |
What happened?[edit]
Write down what happened in order. Include dates, times, locations, names.
| Write down what happened in the space provided here, using more paper if necessary |
Other people involved[edit]
Write down the names, telephone numbers and addresses of the other party and any witnesses.
| No. | Name: | Telephone No.: | Address: |
| 1 | e.g., John Smith | e.g., 604-666-6666 | e.g., 101 Main Street, Vancouver, BC |
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Documents[edit]
On a separate piece of paper, list all of the documents you have relating to the incident. Use the following headings and bring the documents to your meeting:
| No.: | Date: | Description of document: | Received from: | Addressed to: |
| 1 | e.g., January 10, 2013 | e.g., Letter | e.g., John Smith | e.g., Jane Jones |
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