Hi, I’m Claire Holland, a Leicester-based family and divorce lawyer. If you need a family lawyer, there’s no shortage of options when you search the internet. To help you narrow down your search, here are my top 7 reasons why you should choose a local family lawyer for your legal case…
1. Meet your family lawyer in person
Perhaps the key benefit of choosing a local family lawyer is that you can meet them in person. I find it invaluable to meet clients face-to-face to discuss their needs, rather than being reduced to communicating by email or phone. Meeting your family lawyer in person means you can get a direct answer to any questions you have.
2. Get a better understanding
Being able to meet face-to-face with your local family lawyer will give you a better understanding of your case. Family law is complex, but you can seek clarity immediately when discussing your case in person with your lawyer.
3. Travel convenience
If you have 30 minutes or an hour to spare during your day and you want to find out how your case is progressing, choosing a local family lawyer means you can turn up at a local office in person. You don’t have to wait for an email response or wait for a call back.
4. Local knowledge
A local family lawyer will have a better understanding of the local legal system and how it operates, which can work to your advantage. Say you’re based in Leicester, but hire a London-based family lawyer, they don’t necessarily have a rapport with family law judges in Leicester, whereas a Leicester-based lawyer is more likely to have established a professional relationship with local judges.
5. A personal touch
Clients, my own included, often find that they benefit from a much more personal service when choosing a local family lawyer. Working with non-local lawyers often means you’re just a file, and you won’t necessarily have direct access to them, which can complicate the process.
6. Better response rates
A local family lawyer is much more likely to be responsive and dedicated to your case in order to bring it to a conclusion sooner, rather than getting side-tracked by other cases.
7. Responding to last minute problems
If you’re in Leicester, but your family lawyer is in London and your case encounters a last-minute problem that requires an immediate response, i.e. important documents need signing, it could lead to delays in your case. Being able to call on a local family lawyer helps to avoid such issues.
