Legal_Counsel

Counsel provides advice, guidance, and opinions. The counsel plays a key role in the legal matters for providing professional advices. The counsel provides various benefits to the victim. Receiving counsel from legal experts is always favorable. Everyone needs to research to make the best decision. Counsel possesses the knowledge of law and can determine if a case is best heard in court or if it should be settled outside of court. Counsel should be able to direct a client and inform of the risk of settling or not When a victim needs to decide to accept a settlement offer or pursue litigation, it is in his or her best interest to seek legal counsel.  Hiring experienced legal counsel who specializes in the specific type of law, the victim is offered sound and objective advice.  Legal counsel will have knowledge of contracts and laws as well as experience filing court documents and legal procedures, Depending on the crime a victim may be emotionally distraught focusing on what happened and not what needs to happen.  Legal counsel can look beyond the emotional aspect of the crime and focus on what need to be done to rectify the matter. There are many advantages counsel offers during a potential legal risk. It helps the victim determine if it is better to pursue a fair settlement or litigation. Legal counsel helps in advising the client about previous cases of a comparable to his or her own and how those cases were settled. Legal counsel can answer any questions concerning the, and determine if the case has sufficient evidence to go to court. Every person implicated in a legal case wishes that case go to court so his or her case is exhibited to a jury. However in numerous cases it is sometimes easier to have the case settled without going through court. Typically If the victim believes they are not propounded a fair resolution, they can decide to pursue the litigation alternative. The court procedures are good, but if both parties present good evidence, it can be unfavorable to the case. Benefits of legal counsel Legal experience and procedures Sound and objective advice Knowledge of contracts and laws Experience with court documents and filing Detached emotionally The pros of settling outside of court include   Lower cost * Handling a case outside of court requires less time and no court costs Faster resolution * A settlement is made and paid more quickly than traditional court Control * He or she have the control to accept a settlement or not. In court, he or she are at the mercy of a judge or a group of his or her peers (Lawinfo, 2009). The probability of winning a lawsuit in court should be considered with other matters including the offer, and the difference between the offer and the potential winning settlement in court.   Legal counsel should be ready from the beginning of the dispute. Good counsel will be able to provide legal advice, and have a good idea on which way the law will lean.  For example, a person was walking into a busy store. The weather that day was windy and rainy. The weather created a situation in which the inside of the store’s entrance was wet. This person walked in and slipped on the floor and broke his elbow. Counsel was sought in this case and the lawyer explained because the weather naturally caused the hazard, the store is not liable. The lawyer could provide legal advice, and it cost no money and no time to the parties involved. If counsel was not sought, a court case could have resulted wasting time and money. Like litigation itself, settlement is a process. Generally, the easiest time to settle a dispute is before litigation begins, but many opportunities for settlement present themselves. As litigation advances toward trial, attorneys for both sides communicate with each other and with the court and gauge the relative strength of his or her cases. If either of the parties believes he is unlikely to prevail, he is likely to offer a settlement to the other party (Hill, 2010). In every situation, legal counsel should be available from the beginning of the case because they can progress and make the essential actions on the victim’s behalf. Legal counsel must keep the client up-to-date on the standing of the case and communicate frequently when any information is needed from his or her part. Most victims believe they do not need an attorney because they can manage the case on their own or because costs involved are too high. Nonetheless, possessing a qualified lawyer represent the victim can make a variance, and have a better result. Conclusion A victim should hire legal counsel as soon as they have been victimized.  The citizens have the right to legal representation and should use it to protect themselves, their families, and assets.  By hiring counsel early in the negotiations the victim may have better chances of remedying the matter more quickly with not as many people involved, and less money spent. References Cheeseman, H.R. (2010). Business law: Legal environment, online commerce, business ethics, and international issues (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. http://www.okbar.org Hill, G. (2010, November 9). The act of adjusting or determining the dealings or disputes between persons without pursuing the matter through a trial. The Free Legal Dictionary, p. 7. Law Info (2009). Settling a Personal Injury Lawsuit. Retrieved November 10, 2011 from http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Articles/car-accident-attorneys/Federal