Any good attorney has many good qualities. They may or may not be the attributes an outside layman would consider important. Here is a list of important qualities of a good personal injury attorney.
1. Intelligence. It goes almost without stating that any good attorney must be intelligent. A large portion of winning any case is out smarting your opponent. Personal injury law is filled with complex issues and an attorney must be intelligent to fairly evaluate and handle those issues. Thus, a good attorney must be intelligent.
2. Diligence. A good personal injury should be diligent. It isn't enough for an attorney to be smarter than the opponent. Instead, the attorney must also out work the opponent. A good attorney will timely respond to issues and diligently move the case forward quickly by investigating every material factual and legal issue about a personal injury case.
3. Legal Research. The law is the attorney's sword and shield in battle; however, the law is expansive and well beyond the memory capacity of any attorney. As such it is imperative for every attorney to be good at conducting legal research. Out smarting and out working the opponent is useless if an attorney is not on top of the law applicable to the case they are handling. This requires regular and competent legal research.
4. Writing. Many aspects of a personal injury claim are handled in writing. Ordinary examples include settlement demands, settlement agreements, pleadings, motions, and appeals. An effective attorney must constantly provide capable and persuasive written documents. As such, in order to be a good advocate, must be a good writer.
5. Speaking. The portions of a personal injury claim which are not handled in writing are handled verbally. Important examples include settlement negotiations, motion hearings, trial, and appellate arguments. These speaking engagements must be forceful and persuasive to say the least. Thus, in order to be a good advocate, an attorney must also be a capable and persuasive speaker.
6. Marketing. As with any business, an attorney must be good at marketing themselves and their firm. It doesn't matter if you are the best attorney on the planet if you have no clients. There are many aspects to marketing. Attorneys market intelligence, experience, recognition, results, appearance, and numerous other qualities. A good attorney must find their niche and market their qualities.
The foregoing are just a few of the important qualities of a good personal injury attorney.
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