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Tables of Contents for What Your Lawyer Doesn't Want You to Know
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
4
Part I --- Finding a Lawyer and Getting Started
5
42
Selecting a Lawyer
7
24
Do You Really Need a Lawyer?
8
2
Six Steps to Shopping for a Lawyer
10
8
Identifying your legal problem
11
1
Making a list of candidates
12
1
Setting up the interviews
13
1
Preparing for the interviews
14
1
Conducting the interviews
14
3
Making the final selection
17
1
Some Specific Areas of the Law
18
13
General practice lawyers
18
1
Criminal-defense lawyers
19
2
Divorce lawyers
21
2
Personal injury lawyers
23
3
Real estate lawyers
26
3
Traffic court lawyers
29
2
The Attorney-Client Agreement
31
16
Get It in Writing
31
2
Written versus oral agreements
31
1
Engagement letter versus contract
32
1
Important Clauses
33
12
Leaving an escape route
33
1
Hourly fees
34
4
Contingency fees
38
3
Fixed fees
41
1
Combination hourly and fixed fees
42
1
Result fees
43
1
Retainer fees
44
1
Expenses
44
1
Making the Fee Agreement a Priority
45
2
Part II --- Controlling Your Lawyer
47
70
Managing Your Lawyer
49
20
Common Errors
51
2
Taking Charge
53
8
Construct a calendar of events
53
3
Telephone your lawyer periodically for updates on your case
56
1
Confirm your decisions in writing
56
1
Visit your lawyer's office
57
1
Visit the courthouse to review the court clerk's file
58
1
Attend all hearings and depositions
58
1
Use common sense
59
1
Study your case
59
2
Hurry up and Wait
61
2
Settlement
63
1
Managing Your Business Lawyer
63
6
Minimizing the Abuse
69
16
Padding the Bills
70
6
Churning the Work
76
1
The Good-Old-Boy Network
77
2
Running up Your Opponent's Attorneys' Fees
79
2
Runaway Attorneys' Fees
81
2
Wining and Dining
83
1
Professional Courtesy
83
2
The Trial
85
32
Qualities of a Trial Lawyer
86
5
Experience
86
2
Toughness
88
1
Preparedness
89
2
Basic Elements of a Trial
91
18
Pretrial motions
95
1
Jury selection
96
4
Questions to consider
100
2
Opening statement
102
1
Plaintiff's case
103
1
Motions
104
1
Defendant's case
104
1
Jury instructions
105
1
Closing arguments
106
1
Jury deliberations
107
1
Awaiting the verdict
108
1
Courts
109
8
Federal court
110
1
State court
111
2
Bailiff
113
1
Litigation can kill you
113
4
Part III --- Firing Your Lawyer
117
16
Malpractice
119
6
Hiring a Malpractice Lawyer
120
1
Proving Your Malpractice Case
121
4
Legal Ethics
125
8
Firing Your Lawyer
127
1
Confidences and Secrets
128
2
Diligent Representation
130
3
Part IV --- Other Related Topics
133
14
Alternative Dispute Resolution
135
12
Arbitration
135
3
Mediation
138
2
Small Claims Court
140
7
Conclusion
147