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How long have you been in practice? What
percentage of your practice is family or divorce law? Are you
a certified family law specialist?
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Do you prefer to negotiate and settle, or
fight it out in court? Would you consider using mediation?
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Will you be doing the work yourself? If
not, who will?
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How much is the retainer fee? Is it refundable?
How does it work?
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What are your hourly rates? What about court
time? What other costs are included? What is your estimate of
the approximate overall cost of this proceeding?
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Will you send me itemized bills on a monthly
basis, including detail of time spent on the case?
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Is there a payment schedule? What is it?
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Do you carry malpractice insurance? How
much?
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Will you agree to mediate/arbitrate any
disputes about case management or fees as they may arise between
us?
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What do you expect of me?
