ANTONIO, CRYSTALEEN G

15-1860-617

In giving my legal advice to my client, I will be upfront to him regarding the merits of the

case. I will make sure that I am honest about the possibilities on how the case will turn out and I

will provide him the options available to him granted by the relevant statutes, rules and

jurisprudence.

I will inform him that our laws and jurisprudence usually favor the mother in granting

custody to children below 7 years old. This is one example on how I would be able to fully

inform him of how he stands in the custody case that he wants to pursue.

In doing this, I will keep in mind to be empathetic to my client, putting myself in his

shoes and making him feel that I actually care about him and that I am mindful of his cause.

I will make sure that I gather all the information needed in order to give him the best

advice I could. I will elicit the relevant facts and I will be very diligent in providing him the legal

knowledge and skills that he expects of me as a lawyer. In doing this, I will also let him know of

the advantage of conflict settlement in the interest of all the parties involved, especially the

child who is only five years old.