So, Why Even Write a Guide on How to Choose the Right Lawyer for You?

“What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law. A great lawyer knows the judge.”

“What do lawyers use for birth control? … Their personalities”.

 “How can you tell when a lawyer is lying? His lips are moving.”

The reputation of the legal industry is somewhat mixed, but it doesn’t have to be. The perception of many people that engage with solicitors or think about engaging with solicitors is often a fear of escalating costs and having to deal with lawyers that appear uncaring, unsympathetic and interested only in ramping up fees.

This is certainly not the reality for many solicitors, but it is certainly the perception of many clients or potential clients.

I’m sure you’ve heard these jokes about lawyers before, or jokes like them. The perception of the legal profession is generally not a positive one, but in this short guide I plan to give you the tools on how to select the right type of lawyer.

Before we go any further, let me introduce myself.

I’m Thushara Polpitiye or better known as Tosh. Yes, and don’t worry, even my own mother can’t pronounce my name correctly.

I’m the founder and owner of Astute HR Ltd, an HR and employment law firm. The reason I set this business up was to help employees protect their businesses and employees protect their rights. The thought process behind Astute HR is that we're not just lawyers, we're actually problem solvers.

We can find a solution to whatever your HR situation is. That might be staffing issues or if you are an employee that might be problems you're having in the workplace, and actually finding a solution in a way that even you perhaps haven't thought of. It isn't always about money, sometimes it's about finding a happy place to work.

Well, one of the key things that people are concerned about whenever they are talking to a lawyer is about the cost, and one of the promises we have is that we do a no-surprises policy. So that means you get a chance to figure out whether we are the right type of lawyer for you, whether we really can do what we say that we're going to do, and you get to work with us a little bit, and sound us out, before there's any talk of money.

Every situation has a story. The key is to understand what that story is, and the question is, what is the outcome that you want? Once we establish the story and the outcome, that might be you wanting to walk away, that might be resolving the situation, or going to court.

Whichever it is, we can solve it for you.

Thushara Polpitiye

Founder

Astute HR

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