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E071: What a Lawyer Costs

E071: What a Lawyer Costs

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Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E071

What a Lawyer Costs

Key takeaway: Why it costs so much to hire a lawyer and what can a responsible consumer do?

Topics covered in this video:

  • Incentives in the lawyer-client relationship and why hourly rates are problematic
  • The qualification to become a lawyer and barriers to entry for non-lawyers
  • When it’s advisable to have a lawyer
  • How much of an hourly fee does a lawyer actually keep?
  • Lawyer earnings are widely distributed
  • Things that keep the cost of legal services high
  • Why James preferred practicing law in Europe over the U.S.
  • The number one way nonlawyers evaluate their lawyers
  • The benefits of up-front communication when hiring a lawyer

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