Don't spend money on a lawyer to ask about your company's stock options. Instead, sit down with HR when it's convenient, and ask them to explain to you the key

Don't spend money on a lawyer to ask about your company's stock options. Instead, sit down with HR when it's convenient, and ask them to explain to you the key terms. How many shares am I getting? Roughly what percentage of the company does it represent? When do I need to pay for them? How much do they cost me? Do they expire at some point? Once I buy them, can I sell them? That should cover most of what you need to know for now. Then read the paperwork and see if it matches mostly what you were told. Then forget about them and wait until something big happens at your company.