“A measure of pushback” with Jacqui Dawson (Sexton Family Law)

“A measure of pushback” with Jacqui Dawson (Sexton Family Law)

• How to empower people going through the process.
• What information to prepare for your lawyer: in parenting and property matters. Checking facts and details in a one page summary.
• Be completely frank with your lawyer. 
• Pre-sorting financial disclosure for your lawyer to save legal fees.
• Being clear about objectives and seeking assistance from other professionals.
• Cues that you have the right/ wrong lawyer for you. Trusting your lawyer.  Is your lawyer over promising?
• Time frames and communication.
• Expertise of lawyers, accreditation.
• Is your lawyer objective and calm.
• “One of the worst things we can do as a lawyer is get on board with our clients’ emotional distress.” Be wary of correspondence that is unnecessarily emotive and lengthy.
• Lawyers that are too aligned with client are doing the client a disservice.
• A good lawyer will offer a measure of pushback. “Toxic can come in all different ways.”
• Every case is different. Beware of the advice from friends, neighbours and google. Your fact situation is different to others.
• Adapt as you go along.
• Listen to your lawyer – delays are difficult and lawyers understand this is a problem.

Find Jacqui Dawson at Sexton Family Law.

https://sextonfamilylaw.com.au/index.php/portfolio/about-us-2/