I don't necessarily mean that you shouldn't look on craigslist ads for lawyers. If you think that's the best way for you to actually find a lawyer, and you don't know anybody else in the whole wide world who's ever known anyone who's had a lawyer or used a lawyer or thought about a lawyer...
but seriously. Don't post on craigslist asking a legal question and looking for a lawyer. In addition to the desperate people who might message you back, there are also scammers and spammers. And those people might, just might, be convincing enough over email to take advantage of you. The lawyer-client relationship is a fiduciary one, and you can't afford to be taken advantage of precisely when you're vulnerable. (You are vulnerable, otherwise you wouldn't be looking for a lawyer).
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- Carl Archer
- I am an elder law attorney with my own solo practice. I'm located in central New Jersey but I make house calls. I am in the business of setting the elderly and their caregivers at ease, by making sure they have high-quality health care they can afford, and governmental benefits they're entitled to.