7 Common Sense Tips For Clients
“t is not just the legal knowledge that people come to see a solicitor for – it is also the realistic and practicable advice we can give”
Family Law is such an emotional area of law. It can’t not be. It is because of this human emotional experience why I love what I do - we are changing people’s lives, one way or another. It is a fantastic opportunity we have as solicitors to empower and help people transition through this chapter of their lives. And what I have learnt over the years is that it is not necessarily legal knowledge that people come to see a solicitor (although that is obviously a big part of it!) – it is for the realistic advice we can give; the experience that we can provide. What does that mean? Let’s look at 7 common sense tips I give to my clients:
THINGS ARE GOING TO BE OK It may not seem like it will be right now, but everything will be ok. Every day is a new beginning and a new chance and it is one day closer to things being resolved.
DON’T YELL/ARGUE Think of things like a business partnership now that the relationship has ended. You are no longer together, but you must still cooperate simply because we are human beings, real people (whether you like them or not!). You would yell or argue with a co-worker – so have that mind set when dealing with your ex.
BE THE BIGGER PERSON Don’t get down to their level or play tit for tat games. Just don’t. It will serve you absolutely no good and you are just giving them exactly what they want – a reaction.
THINK BEFORE YOU ACT/POST THINGS Remember what THINK is an acronym for – T is it true? H is it helpful? I is it illegal? N is it necessary? K is it kind? And always if in doubt, just don’t!
PLAY THE LONG GAME Don’t win a battle to lose the war – keep thinking of what you are trying to achieve in the long run and make the decision to just let some things through to the keeper which do not impact on the end game. You don’t have to hit every single issue that comes your way!
TAKE TIME OUT FOR YOU You are worth it – remember that! Don’t be guilty for doing things that make you happy. We need to be mindful of our mind body and soul throughout life and not forget to be nice to ourselves.
KEEP A ROUTINE As with any life changing event; keep a routine in place to keep some control and normalcy to your life. It is amazing how therapeutic that can be.
Like I said at the start – it is not just the legal knowledge that people come to see a solicitor for – it is also the realistic and practicable advice we can give. I find that just telling someone about the law does nothing; we need to go that one step further and discuss with them the options and the likely consequences of those options. And it is there that seeing a solicitor that specifically does the area of law that you need advice on really does count.
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