Choosing the Right Lawyer - B.C.
For a family law situation, "How do I choose the right lawyer?" provides tips on how to select the right lawyer or attorney.
Criminal Lawyer Access - Ontario
The Criminal Justice Video Network allows clients who are in certain jails in
Ontario to have a teleconference with their lawyers, regardless of where their
lawyers are in Ontario.
Divorce Manual
While this is a Client Handbook produced by the American Academy of Matrimonial
Lawyers for families going through separation and divorce, it does have some
useful information in Chapters 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12 for anyone who needs to retain
the services of a lawyer.
Finding
& Hiring the Right Lawyer
While this is a pamphlet from the California Bar Association, it contains
good background information for anyone who is hiring
a lawyer.
Finding
& Working With a Lawyer
Information from The Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario).
Lawyers - Mediation - Pickell
"Mediation: What's in it for Lawyers," by Norman Pickell, highlights the
advantages for lawyers of using mediation.
Legal Organizations
Each jurisdiction in Canada has its own regulatory body which governs the
lawyers in that jurisdiction. You will find a list of those regulatory
organizations here.
Save Money on Legal Fees - Family Law
"How to Save Money with Your Attorney and Get Better Results," by Nicholas Gabriele, provides tips on how to keep your legal fees more manageable in family law (including divorce) cases.
Ten Tips for Divorce Lawyers
An excellent list by Mike McCurley to help divorce lawyers defuse their clients'
anger at the beginning of the divorce process.
The Client and
Lawyer Relationship
An article by Lawrence Pascoe, a lawyer in Nepean, Ontario.
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