When you are managing immigration concerns and are ready to hire an attorney to help you with your case, you come across a lot of options when it comes to legal professionals – maybe even too many. In fact, knowing who to hire and trust with your sensitive immigration matters can as overwhelming as it may be stressful, especially considering the fact that choosing an under-qualified lawyer could:
· Directly affect the result of your case.
· Cause your immigration matters to be needlessly delayed, which could have other grave impacts on your life.
Here is a list of qualities that you should keep in mind while looking for immigration law firms in London. Keeping these qualities in mind as you research and meet with possible lawyers can help you choose the best legal professional to oversee your important immigration matters.
Experience – Immigration law is a complicated field, and the processes associated with different types of immigration affairs can be just as complex. As a result, having an immigration attorney who has experience handling various types of immigration matters is crucial to making sure that your case is resolved as efficiently (and beneficially) as possible. You may be able to find out how much experience an attorney has with immigration cases by looking through his website. If you can’t readily find information regarding a lawyer’s experience on his website, you may also want to call that lawyer directly to ask about his experience handling immigration cases similar to yours.
Glowing Record with the State Bar Association – If any attorney has ever been censured or had formal complaints filed against him by, for instance, former clients, records of these matters will be recorded and kept by the state bar association. If you are considering hire a lawyer to handle your important immigration affairs, checking with the state bar association first is a good idea because it can confirm the lawyer’s experience while also possibly alerting you to any professional problems a lawyer may have had in the past.
Remains accessible to you as your case progresses – This quality falls in line with communication skills, as it generally requires that you are able to get ahold of your lawyer when you have questions, need advice and/or simply need reassurance about your case. While it’s not necessarily reasonable to assume that an attorney will always be available to pick up your call the moment you place it, it is reasonable to expect your lawyer to get back to you within a few days. If a lawyer has a history of not getting back to his former clients (which you may learn about from client testimonials, for example), then be careful about moving forward with that attorney, and continue shopping around for another lawyer.
Honesty – At the end of the day, you need to be able to trust your immigration attorney, rely on him to tell you the truth about your case at any given time and give you clear, upfront advice regarding your options when your case hits roadblocks (or any challenges).Getting a sense of a lawyer’s integrity and honesty may come by meeting with him during an initial consult (as well as by reviewing client testimonials to see what his former clients have to say about his honesty). If during this meeting, you are not totally comfortable with the answers or impression you receive from a lawyer, it’s best to look for immigration law firms in London that you find fully comfortable.
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