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I know someone in this situation. It is sad having $100k+ debt. That being said seems good thing the country to need fewer lawyers. With the excess where is t

by bruceb 12y ago

I know someone in this situation. It is sad having $100k+ debt. That being said seems good thing the country to need fewer lawyers. With the excess where is the $49hr lawyer available for people? I have seen some on freelancer/uwork sites for $88 but would think could lower than that.

Wingman4l7 12y ago
Maybe they'd be cheap, but they'd presumably be a recently-graduated student desperate for work, with no experience. People don't tend to prefer hiring a lawyer with no experience.
marincounty 12y ago
I've been wondering about that to. I think the lawyers from top schools can lateral into other fields easily. The lawyers I know all do something else besides law. One teaches. One rents out bedrooms in his home. One barely scrapes by waiting for the phone to ring, and hoping the person will accept $400/hr.? One got a real estate brokers license.(you don't need any prior experience if you passed the bar.) I think it will just take time for the profession to realize they will probally not make what other generations made. I do think there's a huge need for reasonably priced lawyers. Something between Nolo Press and $400 hr.? Some areas of law are pretty straight foreword. If a person without many assets(expensive home--mainly), and just has unsecured debt; a straight chapter 7 is something a lawyer could guarantee.(As long as the client is completely honest?) I'm surprised more don't advertise in that light--instead of hiding their work in mystery. To any lawyer who tries to scare a client into paying whatever--the climate has changed. We know a little more than we did before the Internet, and Nolo. At least in civil matters.
breitling 12y ago
Many people believe that you get what pay for with Lawyers, Accountants, and other professional services. I don't think we will likely see such low costs for good lawyers anytime soon.

by bruceb 12y ago

Wingman4l7 12y ago

Maybe they'd be cheap, but they'd presumably be a recently-graduated student desperate for work, with no experience. People don't tend to prefer hiring a lawyer with no experience.

marincounty 12y ago

I've been wondering about that to. I think the lawyers from top schools can lateral into other fields easily. The lawyers I know all do something else besides law. One teaches. One rents out bedrooms in his home. One barely scrapes by waiting for the phone to ring, and hoping the person will accept $400/hr.? One got a real estate brokers license.(you don't need any prior experience if you passed the bar.) I think it will just take time for the profession to realize they will probally not make what other generations made. I do think there's a huge need for reasonably priced lawyers. Something between Nolo Press and $400 hr.? Some areas of law are pretty straight foreword. If a person without many assets(expensive home--mainly), and just has unsecured debt; a straight chapter 7 is something a lawyer could guarantee.(As long as the client is completely honest?) I'm surprised more don't advertise in that light--instead of hiding their work in mystery. To any lawyer who tries to scare a client into paying whatever--the climate has changed. We know a little more than we did before the Internet, and Nolo. At least in civil matters.

breitling 12y ago

Many people believe that you get what pay for with Lawyers, Accountants, and other professional services. I don't think we will likely see such low costs for good lawyers anytime soon.