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To minimize costs when retaining a lawyer, clients should be advised to: | To minimize costs when retaining a lawyer, clients should be advised to: | ||
*Negotiate the cost of legal services in advance, so they do not come as a surprise; | *Negotiate the cost of legal services in advance, so they do not come as a surprise; | ||
*Collect all necessary documentation rather than | *Collect all necessary documentation personally rather than paying the lawyer to do it; | ||
*Call the lawyer only when imparting necessary information (every phone call costs money); | *Call the lawyer only when imparting necessary information (every phone call costs money); | ||
*Use Family Court and Supreme Court resources (such as Family Justice Counsellors) if appropriate; | *Use Family Court and Supreme Court resources (such as Family Justice Counsellors) if appropriate; |