Need to find Lawyers?

This article discusses Lawyers and aims to help you in find the right lawyer.

• Lawyers - Advise, appear and represent clients in relation to legal issues. They are also known as solicitors and in other countries as attorneys. They need to be appropriately qualified and practise in accordance with the requirements set out in the Legal Profession Act. The technical definition of a lawyer is someone who has completed law school (but who has not yet been admitted). Once a lawyer has signed the Supreme Court Roll they are referred to as a solicitor/barrister.
• If you need lawyers ask your friends - It is almost certain that someone in your group of acquintances has needed a lawyer to help them. Your friends can give you useful advice about who they saw, what results were achieved and whether they liked working with this lawyer. Get the name of this Lawyer and invite him or her to compete for your work on Getalawyer.
• Check the Law Society database - Your local Law Society has listings for all the Lawyers and can tell you where their offices are, what areas of the law the lawyer practices in and whether that lawyer has been the subject of disciplinary proceedings. This is an important background check and if, for instance, your lawyer has had any complaints filed against him or her then you can find out about it.
• Research cases that this lawyer has appeared in - Another fairly easy step is to go to Austlii.edu.au and do a search for the name of your Lawyer to see what cases he or she has appeared in. Whilst you may not want to grapple with the legal issues involved in the case you should make sure you know who the lawyer acted for and what the outcome was. This is a great way to determine whether or not this particular lawyer is a WINNER!
• Compare lawyers in terms of price and experience - Now that you know which Lawyers interest you go to Getalawyer.com.au and upload your problem, by either staying anonymous or by asking for a conflicts search (checking the lawyer can act for you). Once you have created a profile invite the lawyers whom you are interested in to compete for your work and if they enter your contest you will be able to find out, in a general sense, what you may be charged and why that lawyer considers his or her experience to be relevant.
• Rate your lawyer - At the conclusion of your case, or at any time before then, why not rate your lawyer so other users of the site can have the benefit of your experience?

Getalawyer promotes transparency in legal fees and hopes that you end up getting a competitive price from your Lawyers.