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Chapter II (The Lawyer in Maiden Practice)
Chapter II (The Lawyer in Maiden Practice)
MAIDEN
PRACTICE
CHAPTER II
Options to Start a Law Practice
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Other Expenses to Additional
unexpected be incurred amount of
incidents in perfecting attorney’s
an appeal fees for the
purpose of
appeal
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How to deal with
the client
Client Satisfaction
Business
With respect to fixing and payment of
-like
attorney’s fees, so that the client should
Approac not feel cheated or taken advantage of.
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Cordiality
Key to a satisfied client is to treat him
and
with cordiality and compassion.
compassio
n
Sincerity
Every delay in the outcome of the case,
and
should be explained to the client after
honest
the close of each day of hearing.
intentions
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Make the client
happy and
comfortable
How to make the client happy?
FACTS:
ISSUE:
08 practice;
specialization
“when one studies law, passes the bar
and becomes a lawyer, he is perpetually
condemned to study law, otherwise, he
will become useless like a farm
implement that becomes rusty for non-
use”
Former Justice Minister Ricardo C. Puno
How to sustain a law practice
● The lawyer must attend workshops,
seminars, conventions that conduct
lectures on legal education
especially those sponsored by UP
Law Center
● REFERENCE:
● BOOK ON LEGAL COUNSELING FOR PRACTICING
LAWYERS OF JUDGE RECARDO P. BARTE